National taskforce issues ultimatum to foreigners in retail business
Wed, 16 May 2012 01:34:27 -0700
A National Taskforce inaugurated by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to monitor activities in the retail business, has issued an ultimatum to foreigners in retail businesses to relocate or face the law.
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Japanese government panel to urge competition in retail power sales
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:39:12 -0700
TOKYO _ A government advisory panel in Japan has agreed to recommend that retail sales of electricity to households be totally liberalized, sources said. The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry panel of experts on reforms of electrical power systems, chaired by Professor Motoshige Itoh of the University of Tokyo, said Friday the electricity retail business, including supply to households ...
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Retailers Mark 22 Consecutive Months of Growth even as Retail Sales Soften in April
Tue, 15 May 2012 08:21:00 -0700
Unseasonably warm weather in February and March and an early Easter holiday shifted consumers’ spending appetite last month, though retailers in April still reported positive but modest growth.
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