Low interest rates still squeezing Japanese banking profits

TOKYO -- Japan's five leading banking groups reported a third straight year of shrinking aggregate profit Monday, hampered by the central bank's negative interest rate policy, but the strength of their overseas operations helped stave off a worse result. ( read original story ...)

Saudi Aramco Announces Key Appointments Ahead of IPO

The new appointments come ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) that may be the largest in the world. Aramco also appointed six deputy chairmen and two associate general councils, according to an initial memorandum of understanding ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Princess Mako set to marry: reports

Japanese Princess Mako delivers a speech after being given the key to the city by the Honduran capital's Mayor Nasry Asfura (out of frame) in Tegucigalpa, on December 9, 2015. TOKYO -- Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan's emperor, is ready to become ... ( read original story ...)

BRIEF-Yokohama Rubber unit says fire accident

Says fire accident happened in a warehouse of unit YOKOHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES,INC. on May 14 * Other details not disclosed Source text in Japanese:goo.gl/Kul0yg Further company coverage: (Beijing Headline News) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas : NNPC to resume oil search in Lake Chad

05/05 CERTAIN ACTIVATED CARBON FROM THE PE: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty A.. 04/27 OSAKA GAS: NNPC boss vows to fully recover debts from oil firms 04/25 OSAKA GAS: NNPC vows to fully recover $103m, N11bn from Ontario, Aiteo and Tele.. ( read original story ...)

Is Cameco Corp. Still a Long-Term Opportunity?

A recent decision by an Osaka court ruled out some of those closures ... Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner just issued a Buy Recommendation on this recent Canadian IPO. Stock Advisor Canada’s Chief Investment Adviser, Iain Butler, also recommended ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Princess Mako to get married, report says

Princess Mako, the granddaughter of Japan's emperor, is getting married to an ocean lover who can ski, play the violin and cook, according to public broadcaster NHK TV. The Imperial Household Agency declined to confirm the report Tuesday. Kei Komuro ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gas : NNPC To Resume Oil Prospecting In Lake Chad – GMD

04/27 OSAKA GAS: NNPC boss vows to fully recover debts from oil firms 04/25 OSAKA GAS: NNPC vows to fully recover $103m, N11bn from Ontario, Aiteo and Tele.. 05/07 DJ Origin Energy to Sell Wind Farm, Buy Farm's Power Output 05/01 DJ APA to Buy Eastern ... ( read original story ...)

Why getting drunk is a huge part of doing business in Japan

For many, a traditional after-work drink presents the challenge of tiptoeing a fine line between remaining professional and letting your hair down. But in Japan, it appears that one does not necessarily preclude the other. Drinking in the country ... ( read original story ...)

Itochu's streamlined Dole business returns to profit

TOKYO -- Japanese general trading house Itochu is pressing ahead with a strategic selection and concentration policy for its Dole fresh produce and packaged foods business, which it purchased four years ago. Thanks partly to cost reductions due to a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan govt says Toshiba and Western Digital need to get along

TOKYO: Japan's government said on Tuesday it wanted Toshiba Corp and partner Western Digital Corp to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to derail the sale of Toshiba's chip unit. Western Digital has ... ( read original story ...)

Boeing’s key suppliers in Japan want an upgrade

That doesn’t dent Shiraishi’s faith in how much further his company and Japan can reach in the aerospace business. Though Kawasaki is perhaps best known for its motorcycles, it’s an industrial goliath that makes ships, trains, jet engines and ... ( read original story ...)