Daily Report for Executives Index-Summary

JAPAN

– Accounting convergence, FASB and Japan's standard board hold eighth meeting, 203:I–4 (10/23/09)
– Antifraction bearings from Japan, Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (Byrd Amendment) petition support requirement constitutional, petition for rehearing denied (Fed. Cir.), 196:A–4 (10/14/09)
– Budget requests submitted by ministries and agencies jump to all-time high, sparking fresh deficit concern, 199:EE–6 (10/19/09)
– Business confidence, Sept., quarterly “tankan” survey, 189:EE–8 (10/2/09)
– Corporate debt disposal, new government-invested corporate rehabilitation company inaugurated, 199:EE–6 (10/19/09)
– Economic outlook, OECD urges Japan to spur private domestic demand and economic reforms as new growth engines, 188:EE–5 (10/1/09)
– Economic stimulus, Bank of Japan considers ending purchase of commercial paper and corporate bonds, 192:EE–13 (10/7/09)
– High-income earners, government tax panel mulls tax hike, 208:I–1 (10/30/09)
– Monetary policy, Bank of Japan Gov. Shirakawa declares end to current accommodative policy by end of 2009, 197:EE–9 (10/15/09)
– Postal service, Japan decides to freeze privatization, will return to old structure, 202:A–4 (10/22/09)
– Tax reform

– – Business group Keidanren pitches first tax proposal to Hatoyama government, 191:I–1 (10/6/09)
– – OECD urges Japan to boost consumption tax, implement comprehensive reforms, 189:I–2 (10/2/09)
– – PM Hatoyama asks new Tax Comm'n for FY2010 and medium-range reforms, 194:I–4 (10/9/09)

– Transfer pricing

– – APAs, MAPs filed with NTA in FY2008 reach record high, 208:I–1 (10/30/09)
– – Audit focus shifts to related-party transactions in Asia, 198:I–3 (10/16/09)

– Unemployment rate, Aug., 190:EE–11 (10/5/09)

JOB SAFETY

See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT (DOJ)

– FY2010 appropriations

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2847

– Tax enforcement, S.D.N.Y. attorney's office names chiefs to fraud unit, 200:G–8 (10/20/09)