TOKYO (Reuters) - Half of Japanese companies expect new trade ... It polled 482 large and mid-sized non-financial firms, about 240 of which responded to the questions about trade. U.S.-CHINA FRICTION ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s M&A wave risks rolling over minority shareholders
This Friday evening, a 23-strong panel of experts harvested by the Japanese government from academia, investment banking, asset management and the law, will convene to discuss ways to make the domesti... ( read original story ...)
Jefferies Financial Group Comments on TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR’s Q3 2019 Earnings (TOELY)
TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR (OTCMKTS:TOELY) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group reduced their Q3 2019 earnings per share estimates for TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR in a report issued on Tuesday, No... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia PM says Japan to consider future financial support
TOKYO: Japan is ready to extend Malaysia support to help overcome its financial problems if the need arises, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday. "Prime Minister (Shinzo) Abe ass... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate image hit by falsification scandal: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Almost three-quarters of Japanese firms said the recent data falsification scandal involving KYB Corp, a maker of earthquake shock absorbers, has hurt Japan's corporate image, a Reut... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises to 2-1/2-week high, Toshiba jumps on cost cuts
TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei surged on Thursday, tracking a rally in Wall Street after U.S. midterm elections produced no major surprises. The Nikkei share average rose 1.8 percent to 22,48... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan Is Too Focused on 2 Percent
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- For the Bank of Japan, failure can be an opportunity. Judging from the latest economic forecasts, the central bank is falling even farther behind on meeting its 2 percent inflat... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO seek $18 billion from retail investors
Apply now on BankBazaar. “Japanese individuals are interested in SoftBank shares as it’s topical and they can anticipate high dividends,” said Kazumi Tanaka, an IPO analyst at DZH Financial Research I... ( read original story ...)
Amazon Go Has a Real Rival in Japan
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is betting that stores of the future won’t have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first. Signpost Corp., which has a staff of about 100 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves extension for reactor damaged in 2011 quake, tsunami
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator has approved an operations extension for a 40-year-old reactor near Tokyo that was damaged in the same earthquake and tsunami that sparked the Fukushima dis... ( read original story ...)
UPER Energy’s presence at Japan Solar + Energy Storage Summit: China needs to enhance the value of its energy storage market
TOKYO, Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Japan Solar + Energy Storage Summit & Expo 2018 was held in Osaka, Japan between October 29 and 30. The conference, Japan's largest summit focusing on ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO Seeks $18 Billion From Retail Investors
“Japanese individuals are interested in SoftBank shares as it’s topical and they can anticipate high dividends,” said Kazumi Tanaka, an IPO analyst at DZH Financial Research Inc. in Tokyo. “It won’t b... ( read original story ...)
Japan approves extension for reactor similar to Fukushima units that melted down
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator approved an extension of operations for a 40-year-old reactor near Tokyo that has the same basic design as those that melted down in the Fukushima crisis ne... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains 1.14%
Headline indices of the Japan share market closed higher on Tuesday, 06 November 2018, as investor sentiment was lifted by solid domestic earnings reports and yen deprecation to lower 113 yen zone aga... ( read original story ...)
Japan to consider easing M&A rules as regional banks struggle
In a meeting of a government advisory panel discussing Japan’s growth strategy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed his ministers to come up with ways to smoothen regional bank consolidation that cou... ( read original story ...)
Japan cabinet approves world’s biggest trade pact with EU
TOKYO -- Japan's cabinet on Tuesday approved legislation that would ratify a free trade agreement with the European Union, aiming to bring the pact into force Feb. 1. The sprawling agreement would ... ( read original story ...)