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OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese videogames maker Nintendo Co cut its annual profit outlook by a third on Wednesday as a strong yen erodes income earned overseas and overwhelms an earnings bounce from its surprise hit smartphone game Pokemon GO. But the ... ( read original story ...)

Operating profit will reach 25.7 billion yen ($245 million) in the 12 months ending March 2017, the Osaka-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. That compares with a 12.9 billion yen average of 10 analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)

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“Lending for overseas projects will continue so long as there’s no weakening of policies” to support clean energy, said Megumu Murakami, who studies climate change finance for the Japan Research Institute, a unit of Sumitomo Mitsui. “The banks have ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's central bank on Tuesday pushed back its timeline for reaching a high-profile inflation target, in the latest acknowledgement that Tokyo's war on deflation is falling way below expectations. After a policy meeting, the Bank of Japan said it now ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory output and retail sales were flat last month, data showed on Monday, painting a bleak picture for the world's number three economy as the central bank kicks off a policy meeting. The lukewarm readings come on the heels of disappointing ... ( read original story ...)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T) has launched a new business in the Americas to help airlines and other companies finance the purchase of planes, company executives told Reuters. The move highlights how large players in the aviation industry ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output stalled in September in a worrying sign that the economy, already struggling to mount a sure-footed recovery, may be losing some momentum due to weak consumer spending and exports. Separate data showed retail ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's life insurers have traditionally stuck to Japanese government bonds (JGBs), but they have diversified their portfolios over the past several years as domestic debt yields have declined sharply under central bank easing. Sticking to their game plans ... ( read original story ...)

Oct. 31 -- Japan's industrial production remains unchanged in September, falling short of expectations and is the latest snapshot of Japan's economy as central bankers gather to discuss monetary policy. Bloomberg's Brian Fowler reports on "Bloomberg Markets." ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines on Monday slashed its full-year earnings outlook as it said fiscal first-half net profit nosedived owing to a slump in its international business. The carrier said its bottom line in the six months through September shrank to 71.4 billion ... ( read original story ...)