Tokyo Vacation: 07/30/2006

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Movies calendar

Opening For fuller reviews, go to StarTribune.com/movies or call 612-288-2822 and press the four-digit numbers listed below. Comments are by critics Jeff Strickler (J.S.) and Colin Covert (C.C.) unless noted. Movies are rated on a four-star scale. FALL TO GRACE (5560) An ensemble drama about the intertwined lives of several families in a scruffy neighborhood of Austin, Texas, is rough around the
Source: www.startribune.com

China Southern Offers All-New Mainland China Air Pass
GUANGZHOU, China----July 25, 2006--China Southern Airlines -- www.cs-air.com/en -- with the largest and most technically advanced aircraft fleet in The People's Republic of China, is pleased to announce its all-new China Air Pass -- good now through the end of May 2007 -- for $329 .
Source: biz.yahoo.com

MO851: Code for some very cool stuff
A bit of Canadian cool has made its way to the beach. M0851 already has stores in Toronto and Montreal, where it is based, as well New York, Taipei and Tokyo.
Source: www.miami.com

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

New Zealand Dollar Gains Most vs Dollar: Currency Scorecard

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- The New Zealand dollar registered the biggest gain against the U.S. dollar among 16 major currencies today, strengthening 0.28 percent as of about 5:00 p.m. Tokyo time. The worst performer was the South African rand, which fell 1.25 percent.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-08-01 04:13 GMT: Tokyo shares end morning very slightly higher on corporate results
TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices ended the morning session very slightly higher, with investors having been inspired by the latest corporate quarterly results, dealers said.
Source: www.iii.co.uk

Tokyo stocks edge up in morning after selling on profit-taking
_ Tokyo stocks ended Tuesday morning marginally higher, reversing early losses as investors continued to focus on quarterly earnings results of major firms.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Japanese Stocks, Dollar Rise
Japanese stocks rose slightly Tuesday morning paring early losses. The dollar was higher against the yen and euro. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 11.15 points, or 0.07 percent, to 15,467.96 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the end of the morning session.
Source: biz.yahoo.com