<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:s="http://resources.bnet.com/">
<channel>
	<title><![CDATA[japan Resources | BNET]]></title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html]]></link>
	<description><![CDATA[White papers, case studies, business articles, and blog posts relating to japan]]></description>
	<s:counts start="0" returned="20" found="5811" />
	<language>en-us</language>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[JFE Steel to Buy Stake in Qld Coal Mine]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-13071_23-375095.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ JFE Steel said on Thursday it would spend more than $US550 million ($A610.64 million) to buy a stake in an Australian coal mine as Japan vies with fast-growing emerging nations for a steady supply of raw materials.JFE Steel Corp announced it would acquire a 20 per cent interest in...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:11:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/coal.html"><![CDATA[Coal]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/investment.html"><![CDATA[Investment]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/finance.html"><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/afp.html"><![CDATA[AFP]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan Unveils Â£50 Billion Stimulus]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-13071_23-374640.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Japan's government agreed on a $81 billion (50 billion pound) stimulus package on Tuesday, aimed at preventing the economy from tipping back into recession as deflation persists and a strong yen threatens exports.Economists said the 7.2 trillion yen plan, equal to about 1.5 percent...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:50:04 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/democrat.html"><![CDATA[Democrat]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bond.html"><![CDATA[Bond]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/economist.html"><![CDATA[Economist]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/stimulus.html"><![CDATA[Stimulus]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/yen.html"><![CDATA[Yen]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government.html"><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/vertical+industries.html"><![CDATA[Vertical Industries]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan Mulling Â£4.7 Bln For JAL - Source]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-14067_23-374613.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Yoshifumi TakemotoTOKYO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - Japan is looking at guaranteeing about $7.8 billion (4.7 billion pounds) in funding to Japan Airlines Corp , a government source said on Monday, easing concerns that the carrier could run out of funds and helping send its shares 7 percent higher.The 700 billion...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:17:46 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/yen.html"><![CDATA[Yen]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/carrier.html"><![CDATA[Carrier]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/debt-laden+jal.html"><![CDATA[Debt-laden JAL]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/delta+air+lines+inc..html"><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/oukbs.html"><![CDATA[Oukbs]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/travel.html"><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DAL</category>
		<category domain="tickers">DAL</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Regulators to Give Banks Basel Grace Period: Sources]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-13071_23-374581.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Noriyuki Hirata and Krista HughesTOKYO/FRANKFURT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Global regulators will give banks a grace period before forcing them to implement stricter capital rules, three people said on Wednesday, easing concerns that lenders might need to issue massive amounts of shares in the near future.Shares of major Japanese banks surged...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:54:34 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bank.html"><![CDATA[Bank]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/regulator.html"><![CDATA[Regulator]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/transition+period.html"><![CDATA[Transition Period]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+services.html"><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/finance.html"><![CDATA[Finance]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/basel.html"><![CDATA[Basel]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/us.html"><![CDATA[Us]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan GDP Revised Down, Policy Response in Doubt]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-13071_23-374443.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Stanley WhiteTOKYO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Japan's economy grew at a far slower pace in the third quarter than first thought as capital spending fell, but a double-dip recession is seen as unlikely as exports rebound and corporate spending shows signs of bottoming out.Revised figures also showed that personal spending improved...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:36:29 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bank.html"><![CDATA[Bank]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/recovery.html"><![CDATA[Recovery]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/economist.html"><![CDATA[Economist]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/yen.html"><![CDATA[Yen]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/economy.html"><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government.html"><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bank+of+japan.html"><![CDATA[Bank Of Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[The Global Debt Hangover]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F178457-the-global-debt-hangover%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Claus Vistesen submits:       If Friday was the day Macro Man had to pay for a wet evening in the company of alcoholic beverages, it was my turn Sunday as I spent the day trying to recover from a night where the amount of alcohol...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:26:23 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/claus+vistesen.html"><![CDATA[Claus Vistesen]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/currencyshares+euro+trust.html"><![CDATA[CurrencyShares Euro Trust]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FXE</category>
		<category domain="tickers">FXE</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Fed Policy: See No Evil, Hear No Evil]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F178406-fed-policy-see-no-evil-hear-no-evil%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Macro Man submits:  So Japanese banks rose 7% last night in the face of a huge impending share offering by Mitsubishi/UFJ.  What gives?    Well, the Nikkei reported that the BIS will smooth the path towards implementing Basel II by phasing in the stricter requirements over...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:44:45 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/us+market.html"><![CDATA[US Market]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/macro+man.html"><![CDATA[Macro Man]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Banks' Transition Period to Stricter Capital Standards: Following Japan?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F178533-banks-transition-period-to-stricter-capital-standards-following-japan%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[IndexUniverse Europe submits:  By Paul Amery Bank stocks, which have underperformed the equity market recently, were given a boost this morning by a report that a tightening of capital standards may be delayed. by IndexUniverse Europe]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:34:59 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/indexuniverse+europe.html"><![CDATA[IndexUniverse Europe]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Toyota?s Big Flip on Plug-Ins and All-Electrics]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F178114-toyotas-big-flip-on-plug-ins-and-all-electrics%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Michael Kanellos Toyota TM today announced that it would sell plug-in hybrids and short-range electric vehicles to consumers in 2011. It hopes to sell tens of thousands globally a year, executives said. by Greentech Media]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:05:25 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/greentech+media.html"><![CDATA[Greentech Media]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/toyota+motor+corp..html"><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">TM</category>
		<category domain="tickers">TM</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[US and Japan Open Skies Good and Bad for US Airlines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10004362/us-and-japan-open-skies-good-and-bad-for-us-airlines/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, I noted that Japan and the US were close to an Open Skies agreement for aviation between the two countries.  It looks like it's a done deal.  Late Friday, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced that "the United States and Japan reached agreement on the text...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:32:53 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/agreement.html"><![CDATA[Agreement]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/carrier.html"><![CDATA[Carrier]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/brett+snyder.html"><![CDATA[Brett Snyder]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[US protests at Japan clunkers scheme]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2468-13071_23-373289.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ US trade authorities have protested against Japan's nine-month-old "cash for clunkers" vehicle scrappage scheme after Ford, General Motors and Chrysler complained that it discriminates against imported cars.The private protest, lodged by the office of Ron Kirk, US trade representative, calls on Japan to review emissions criteria governing which models...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:50:48 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/car.html"><![CDATA[Car]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/automobile+company.html"><![CDATA[Automobile Company]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/manufacturing.html"><![CDATA[Manufacturing]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/company+news.html"><![CDATA[Company News]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/demonstrations+%2526+riots.html"><![CDATA[Demonstrations & Riots]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/general+news.html"><![CDATA[General News]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government+news.html"><![CDATA[Government News]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/imports+%2526+exports.html"><![CDATA[Imports & Exports]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/taxation.html"><![CDATA[Taxation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+times.html"><![CDATA[Financial Times]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan and the US Near Aviation Open Skies Agreement, American and Delta Salivate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/travel/10004326/japan-and-the-us-near-aviation-open-skies-agreement-american-and-delta-salivate/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[All eyes are on Japan this week as US and Japanese negotiators get closer to signing an aviation Open Skies agreement.  That, combined with the fight between American AMR and Delta DAL to woo Japan Air Lines, has Japan truly cementing itself as the most fascinating country to watch...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Blog posts]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:15:33 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/agreement.html"><![CDATA[Agreement]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/aviation.html"><![CDATA[Aviation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/brett+snyder.html"><![CDATA[Brett Snyder]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Watching the Yen Carry Trade]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F177602-watching-the-yen-carry-trade%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Marc Chandler submits:Speculators appear to be playing the yen from the long side. The Commitment of Traders data showed near-historically extreme net long position prior to the middle of last week when the yen was sold off hard. Even if some of the speculative longs were cut, they likely remain...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:48:05 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/marc+chandler.html"><![CDATA[Marc Chandler]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Absurd: Japan?s Growth Revised Down by 3.5%]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F177256-absurd-japans-growth-revised-down-by-3-5%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Edward Harrison submits: A friend Scott caught this article on Bloomberg about the latest economic figures out of Japan:   Japan&#8217;s economy expanded less than a third of the pace initially reported in the three months to September as companies slashed spending. by Edward Harrison]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:42:41 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/edward+harrison.html"><![CDATA[Edward Harrison]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Exxon commits to Papua New Guinea]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F7f8535ca-e463-11de-a0ea-00144feab49a.html&siteid=23&tag=financialtimes]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ ExxonMobil and its partners have agreed to press ahead with a $15bn liquefied natural gas project in Papua New Guinea that would represent the largest foreign investment in the country to date.The US group said that, once completed, the PNG LNG deal would treble Papua New Guinea's exports and...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/exxon+mobil+corp..html"><![CDATA[Exxon Mobil Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/oil+%2526+gas.html"><![CDATA[Oil & Gas]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/telecom+%2526+utilities.html"><![CDATA[Telecom & Utilities]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales+strategy.html"><![CDATA[Sales Strategy]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sales.html"><![CDATA[Sales]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/economic+indicators.html"><![CDATA[Economic Indicators]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/economic+news.html"><![CDATA[Economic News]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/gdp+%2526+gnp.html"><![CDATA[GDP & GNP]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/inward+%2526+outward+investment.html"><![CDATA[Inward & Outward Investment]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+times.html"><![CDATA[Financial Times]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">XOM</category>
		<category domain="tickers">XOM</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Video: Nissan Details Schedule for Leaf Release]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F176852-video-nissan-details-schedule-for-leaf-release%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Greentech Media submits:  By Michael Kanellos    SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Nissan NSANY Leaf. It's blue and you can go from zero to around 40 miles an hour in a few seconds. by Greentech Media]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:59:29 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/transport.html"><![CDATA[Transport]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/greentech+media.html"><![CDATA[Greentech Media]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/nissan+motor+co.+ltd..html"><![CDATA[Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NSANY</category>
		<category domain="tickers">NSANY</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan: Economic Calcification]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F176982-japan-economic-calcification%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Rolfe Winkler, CFA submits:  Japan&#8217;s labor market is desperately troubled. For years, the number of temporary workers has been on the rise as Japanese employers find it harder to afford full-timers. Like the rest of the Japanese economy, the labor market needs the flexibility to deflate. But the government...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:06:47 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/rolfe+winkler.html"><![CDATA[Rolfe Winkler]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Japan's Medium Term Outlook Remains Gloomy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F176643-japan-s-medium-term-outlook-remains-gloomy%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Lok Sang Ho submits: In August I wrote: "As the economy is recovering faster than expected, the fiscal deficit will narrow.  I am optimistic that the unemployment rate will peak much sooner than expected."  Today we learned that November payrolls fell only 11,000 and that the unemployment rate...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:42:50 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/lok+sang+ho.html"><![CDATA[Lok Sang Ho]]></category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[ANA, United, Continental Eye Ties Under Open Skies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2407-14067_23-370387.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - Japan's All Nippon Airways  said it and fellow StarAlliance members United Airlines UAUA and Continental Airlines CAL plan to apply for antitrust immunity to allow closer cooperation on transpacific routes.The U.S. and Japan are expected to reach an "open skies" accord next week under which airlines...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[News items]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:44 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/antitrust.html"><![CDATA[Antitrust]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/continental+airlines+inc..html"><![CDATA[Continental Airlines Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/immunity.html"><![CDATA[Immunity]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/united+airlines.html"><![CDATA[United Airlines]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/american+airlines.html"><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/amr+corp..html"><![CDATA[AMR Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/ana.html"><![CDATA[ANA]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/delta+air+lines+inc..html"><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/ual+corp..html"><![CDATA[UAL Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AMR</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CAL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">DAL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">UAUA</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AMR,CAL,DAL,UAUA</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Parking Space for Non Performing Loans: Lessons from Japan]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F176537-parking-space-for-non-performing-loans-lessons-from-japan%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The real estate market will soon recover and this whole financial crisis will be just a bad memory. This was exactly the reasoning of the Japanese authorities when the real estate market collapsed in 1990. The very obvious solution was to ensure that the debt accumulated in funding the real...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:32:13 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/japan.html"><![CDATA[Japan]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sarel+oberholster.html"><![CDATA[Sarel Oberholster]]></category>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
