Landmark ruling offers working women some muscle

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Japan's working women scored a major victory recently when a Tokyo district court ordered Shiba Credit to pay around $883,000 in back wages to more than a dozen female employees who were denied promotions because of their gender. The court also ordered the credit company to give the plaintiffs a promotion immediately. The ruling is expected to compel Japanese employers to review their promotional policies to reduce their legal risks.

Employment, Working women, Sex discrimination against women, Employment discrimination

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Dollar-yen swings make hedging a tough decision

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The volatile dollar-yen exchange rate has made it difficult for Japanese corporate planners to determine whether and how much to hedge against the US currency in the coming fiscal year. Some economic experts predict that the dollar will maintain its strength for some time in view of the continued decline of Japan's trade surplus. However, others also state that the value of the dollar could easily drop because of several factors.

Planning, Prices and rates, Corporations, Dollar (United States), Corporations, Japanese

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For Japan's Autobacs, stock slump could be a mere bump in the road

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Autobacs Seven's poor performance caused a drop in its stock price. However, analysts view it as a minor setback since the company is still on a stable growth path. Its solid fundamentals and its price-earnings ratio of 30 times makes Autobacs an attractive investment. Autobacs is Japan's biggest discount auto-parts retailer.

Tire, Battery & Accesory Stores, Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores, Auto and home supply stores, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Investments, Securities, Automotive parts stores, Autobacs Seven Company Ltd.

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