A global Japanese-Peruvian restaurant, offices used in BBC One's The Responder and a landmark shopping centre have all been involved in major North West commercial property deals in recent weeks. The ... ( read original story ...)
Weekly News Wrap: Lawson mulls supermarket chain IPO; GoTo soars 23% in market debut
And Zilingo suspends its CEO amidst a probe on its accounting practices. From Reuters: Japanese convenience store operator Lawson is considering taking wholly owned supermarket chain Seijo Ishii ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan defends yield target, offers to buy unlimited 10-year bonds
The Bank of Japan said on Wednesday it has decided to offer to buy an unlimited amount of 10-year Japanese government bonds (JGB) at 0.25%, in its third move to defend its yield target since February. ( read original story ...)
US dollar rockets to 20-year peak versus Yen on US Fed, Bank of Japan policy difference
"The BOJ has done the opposite of normalization. They have dug their heels in," said Richard Benson, co-chief investment officer at Millennium Global Investments in London. ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY corrects sharply towards 128.00 on profit-taking, Japanese exporter sales
USD/JPY pulls back sharply after rejection just below 129.50. Profit-taking, Japan’s exporters sales and BOJ’s operation weigh on the spot. Fed/BOJ policy divergence will remain in play, eyes on Fed’s ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Shares Jump After Activist Investor Takes Stake
By Kosaku Narioka Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. shares soared Wednesday morning following news that Tokyo-based activist investor City Index Eleventh built ... ( read original story ...)
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Mont Saint Sperare (JPN) 125-1 (8-11) 7th of 12, shd behind Ho O Twinkle (8-7) at Nagoya 7f in Apr. Dancing Turf (JPN) 100-1 (8-7) 10th of 12, shd behind B B Spurt (8-11) at Nagoya 7f fst in Apr. Toho ... ( read original story ...)
Blac Chyna’s mom Tokyo Toni ‘THREATENS’ judge in Kardashian trial & warns ‘I’m going to get you’ after her courtroom ban
Blac Chyna’s mom Tokyo Toni has “threatened” the judge in her daughter’s Kardashians trial. In a shocking video, Tokyo, real name Shalana Hunter, warned the judge: “I’m going to get you”. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on cheap yen, US gains
Tokyo stocks opened higher today, helped by a cheaper yen and gains on Wall Street where investors were encouraged by better-than-expected US housing starts data and solid corporate earnings. The ... ( read original story ...)
Blac Chyna’s mom, Tokyo Toni, shreds Kardashians after trial begins
Jenners’ attorney voiced concerns about his clients’ “physical safety” in the wake of her Instagram Live rant. ( read original story ...)
Japan posts trade gap far wider than forecasts as China exports slow, energy imports soar
Japan recorded a trade deficit in March that was more than four times wider than market forecasts, as China-bound exports slowed sharply while soaring energy prices raised the cost of imports, adding ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine amid new surge
Japan’s health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led ... ( read original story ...)
Cool Sales and Safety Jobs in Japan for April
There’s a great story the sales trainer Zig Ziglar used to tell about the importance of sales. He called it “The Proud Profession” and described it from the perspective of a person who wants to buy a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Manabie raises $12M in series A round to build “ERP for schools”
Japanese startup Manabie has developed a digital transformation platform for teaching and administration tasks at educational institutions. The company announced on Wednesday that it has secured ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-year bond yields hit upper limit of BOJ’s target
Japan's 10-year government bond yields touched the upper limit of the Bank of Japan's target in early trade on Wednesday.The 10-year JGB yield rose one basis point to 0.250 per cent.Investors have bee ... ( read original story ...)
Japan credit watcher keeps PH investment rating
Japan-based credit watcher Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) maintained the Philippines government’s credit rating at BBB+—two notches above the minimum investment grade ... ( read original story ...)