The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.5 percent in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. more...
Overall consumer prices in the Tokyo region climbed 1.2 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. more...
Bitcoin (BTC) significantly improved its position when the Chinese government revised its official cryptocurrency rankings. Bitcoin, which had dropped to 16th place in July, jumped to No. 10 this month making it to the top 10 list for the first time. China's Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released the second edition of its state-endorsed cryptocurrency ...
Although the United Kingdom is a member of the European Union, it has not yet adopted the Euro as its currency, so it is not part of the European Monetary Union. There are a number of reasons for this, but perhaps most famous is the country's forced withdrawal from the Exchange Rate Mechanism, the precursor to the Euro. As we have touched on in previous lessons, before joining the Euro countries were required to meet certain criteria, one of which was to keep the value of their currency within certain ...
Retail sales in New Zealand gained a seasonally adjusted 1.1 percent on quarter in the second quarter of 2018, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday. more...