The first batch of firms listing on mainland China's Nasdaq-style ChiNext board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday and saw staggering gains. Contec Medical Systems jumped more ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches higher; worries over PM Abe’s health weigh
Japanese shares ended higher on Monday, taking cues from gains in e-mini futures and Asian peers, but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics, 1 year out (again): For these athletes, uncertainty is normal
Paralympic Games are slated to be the largest of their kind, as Scott Russell writes, with nearly 4,500 athletes from 83 countries expected to converge on Japan and take part in a record 22 sports and ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe Returns to Hospital – as He Becomes Japan’s Longest-Serving Leader Amid Concerns Over His Health
Top officials from Abe's Cabinet and the ruling party, including Finance Minister Taro Aso, said publicly that Abe was overworked and badly needed rest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe returns to hospital on day he becomes country’s longest-serving Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe returned to the hospital on Monday on the day he became the country's longest serving head of government in terms of consecutive days in office. ( read original story ...)
Takeda to sell Japan consumer health unit valued at $2.3 billion to Blackstone
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Monday it has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group. ( read original story ...)
More Medical Checks For Japan PM As Health Speculation Grows
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he had undergone more medical tests but declined to provide details, a week after a first hospital visit that fuelled growing speculation about his health ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Stuck In Downturn As Businesses Still Hit By Weak Trade, COVID-19
With the downturn stretching into the middle of the third quarter, and amid few signs of economic revival, Japanese companies expect output to fall in the year ahead. Thi ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda to sell Japanese consumer health unit to Blackstone for $2.3 billion
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co has agreed to sell its Japanese consumer healthcare business to U.S. investment fund Blackstone Group for 242 billion yen ($2.3 billion), Japan's largest drugmaker said on ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks higher; new rules on China’s Nasdaq-style ChiNext board take effect
The first batch of firms listing on the Nasdaq-style ChiNext Board under its revised IPO system made their debut on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic shatters Abenomics, making Japan structural reforms urgent
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the country’s longest continuously serving prime minister Monday, his signature economic policy, dubbed Abenomics, is rapidly losing momentum in the face of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares edge higher, concerns over PM Abe’s health weigh
Japanese shares inched up on Monday in line with gains in e-mini futures, but rising speculations around Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's health weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Central Bank’s Peak, Wages Soaring, Japan’s Computers: Eco Day
Welcome to Monday, Europe. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help you start the week: ... ( read original story ...)
N.Z. Extends Lockdown; Tokyo Sees Cases Slow: Virus Update
U.S. President Donald Trump said a treatment based on blood plasma donated by people who’ve recovered from Covid-19 will be expanded, even before researchers fully understand how well it works. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Minister: Blockchain Can Help in Fight Against COVID
Taro Aso, Japan’s finance minister, said blockchain could provide one possible solution to COVID contact tracing, emphasizing privacy. Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso suggested blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Can Play Key Role in COVID Battle, Says Japanese Finance Minister
Taro Aso, Japan’s Finance Minister, recently stated that blockchain technology could be essential in the continuing global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Why? Because of the technology’s ... ( read original story ...)