global financial crisis

By Michael Condon

The credit crunch has put the brakes on Toyota’s golden run in Northern America.

Now, with the American Big Three carmakers teetering on collapse and the Japanese automakers pulling back their North American operations, the global financial crisis threatens to take some of its most symbolically significant scalps yet.

By Jesper Koll

Although Japan’s post-bubble era financial structure isn’t something to look up to, its industry developments may be the answer.

Japanese banks may not have much to offer as an example to follow, but the country’s industry development does.

If this recession develops into a global depression, what are some of the more extreme changes that Japan could face?

Harsh economic times call for harsh cost cuts. What is on offer to aid tighter belts?

Things are still looking good for Nintendo.

By Michael Condon

So the banks have been saved, what’s next?

After weeks of headlines about the “Nightmare on Wall Street,” one thing has become clear—it’s good for headline writers. But for all the news and analysis, the true nature of the financial meltdown and what will follow has remained decidedly murky.

By Hugh Ashton

In the bubble years, Japanese companies roamed the globe, seeking status symbols to adorn their corporate portfolios. Now, is history repeating itself?

By Jesper Koll

The re-regulation and nationalization of the US banking system is a far cry from the dark days here following the bubble era.

With the yen so strong against other major currencies, what may be good for the housewife FX trader is proving a nightmare for the Japan-based owners of Australian and other international mortgages. Read Now

Well it's official - according to the Bank of Japan, the economy's expansion has halted. Read Now