Two years after the Japanese company's crown jewel was sold to a Bain-led group, the rebranded Kioxia will list at a $20 bln valuation. It offers a partial exit to the U.S. buyout firm and other ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged, Upgrades Economic Assessment
The Bank of Japan upgraded its assessment of Japan’s economy on Thursday, saying it has started to pick up after a difficult period caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Keeps Policy on Hold, Upgrades Economic View
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan left its aggressive monetary stimulus untouched while upgrading its view of the pandemic-hit economy the day after Yoshihide Suga took over as prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Reappointed Finance Minister Aso Says Will Prod Regional Banks to Pursue Reforms
"It's becoming harder for regional banks to maintain the current business model given a dwindling population. I will encourage them to pursue reforms to make their business model more sustainable," ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business leaders expect economic reforms under new leadership
Business leaders in Japan expressed expectations Wednesday that Yoshihide Suga, the country's new prime minister, will carry out econ ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic pushes popular Narita Airport stores out of business
Plunging passenger numbers at Narita International Airport have pushed 12 stores in the major hub airport east of Tokyo out of busine ... ( read original story ...)
Santen and U.S. Ophthalmic Company Eyevance Enter into Share Purchase Agreement
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Santen") and Eyevance Holdings LLC announced that Santen Holdings U.S. Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santen, and Eyevance Holdings LLC entered into a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s reappointed finmin Aso says will prod regional banks to pursue reforms
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Wednesday he will encourage regional banks to push through reforms to survive headwinds such as a dwindling population. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Maintain Easing as Suga Takes Japan’s Top Job
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep its stimulus untouched later Thursday as newly elected Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga inherits the job of leading a recovery from the country’s worst ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide Suga: The ‘right-hand man’ became Japan’s PM
Born in 1948 to a family of strawberry farmers, Yoshihide Suga's steady rise to the top sets him apart from the political elite that has long dominated Japanese politics. Elected prime minister ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan PM Suga Crafts ‘Continuity Cabinet’, Pledges Reform
"This is the first thing I want to work on with my new cabinet," he told reporters. A lower house election must be held by late October 2021 but there is speculation Suga might call a poll sooner to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s New Prime Minister Meets Emperor Naruhito
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan met with Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday during an attestation ceremony at the Imperial Palace and presented his cabinet leaders. ( read original story ...)
Researchers 3-D print tiny multicolor microstructures
D printing method that can produce multicolor 3-D microstructures using different materials. The new method could be used to make a variety of optical components including optical sensors and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: The $3.9 Million Mistake
Yield farming is the attempt to get crypto assets to produce the most returns possible, often by moving assets around and trying to spot the highest annual percentage yields. Remember, fees on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Community Development Company Launched By Blockstack’s Former Head Of Growth
With Freehold, Stanley hopes to foster a new model for validating and building crypto commonwealths with community leaders at the center, moving away from passive staking activities towards rewarding ... ( read original story ...)
US Charges 3 With Vast ‘Crypto Jacking,’ Computer Fraud Scheme
Beginning in May 2014, the trio “conspired to commit a sprawling array of computer intrusions targeting protected computers belonging to hospitality, video game, technology and ... ( read original story ...)