Wayne Ellis
Japan’s Second-Biggest Bank Punished over Loans to Organized Crime
The Mizuho Financial Group will face a significant shake-up of its management team in March, due to a loan scandal.
Florida Orange Harvest Lowest in 23 Years
The Florida orange harvest for 2013, which began Oct. 1, will end the year at 121 million boxes, the fewest since 1990.
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Honorable Abe’s Rally Shoots Nikkei Past 16,000
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index topped 16,000 for the first time since November 2007.
Chinese Growth at 7.5 Percent in 2014… Good Enough for You?
China’s economic growth for 2014 is expected to be 7.5 percent, as earlier expected, driven by strong export demand from developed countries.
Lobster Fest Not Enough According to Major Investor
Darden Restaurant, Inc.’s plan to spin off its Red Lobster chain to divest debt won’t be enough to shore up the sagging stock, according to hedge-fund managers at Starboard Value, LP.
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U.S. Consumer Buying the Economic Recovery
A recent Bloomberg survey of 76 economists found that American households increased spending by the highest amount in the last five months.