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 ...)
Nikkei rebounds on Wall St gains, Apple suppliers underperform
TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded on Tuesday morning tracking gains in Wall Street, while Apple suppliers fell on a report that the tech giant has cancelled plans to boost production f... ( read original story ...)
Freshfields Tokyo Spinoff Nabs Sidley Corporate Finance Partner
A year-old boutique firm that spun off from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's Tokyo office has hired a corporate finance partner from Sidley Austin. The move leaves Sidley with two partners in Tokyo. A... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Son Sees Profit Surge Amid Scrutiny Over Saudi Ties
The company is planning an IPO for its domestic telecom operation, which may raise 3 trillion yen. It has the potential to be the largest such offering ever -- with about 30 percent of the equity to b... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor says he’s aware that easy policy is hurting lenders, warns of global risks
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank was aware that prolonged ultra-loose monetary policy could squeeze financial institutions' margins and potentially destabilize th... ( read original story ...)
Fukuoka City National Strategic Special Zone (3) “Financial Aid for Renting Residential and Office Spaces”
and 20% less expensive than that in Osaka (¥3,135). Nevertheless, Fukuoka City kindly offers meaningful financial benefit to foreign entrepreneurs. Amount and Facilities Successful applicants are enti... ( read original story ...)
Remixpoint to Start Crypto Payments for Tokyo Limousines, Sources Say
Remixpoint operates BITPoint, one of 16 cryptocurrency exchanges licensed by Japan’s financial watchdog. Tokyo-based Hinomaru is a private company that operates a fleet of 362 limousines and 161 ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Saudi ties in focus as CEO Son makes first appearance since journalist murder
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Group Corp (Tokyo ... Son will also want to assuage concerns over the firm's domestic telecoms business ahead of its mammoth IPO - potentially the world's biggest - ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Profit Beats Estimates Amid Questions Over IPO, Saudis
SoftBank’s domestic telecom IPO has the potential to be the largest such offering ever -- with about 30 percent of the equity to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Dec. 19, people with knowledge ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese restaurants lean on foreigners for growth
Japanese restaurant chains face sluggish growth as the country's population declines and staff become harder to find. A Nikkei survey of 224 restaurant companies found that 19.6% intend to hire ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as hopes of U.S.-Sino trade resolution fade; Fast Retailing tumbles
TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Monday morning as budding hopes of a resolution to the U.S.-China trade war faded, while shares of index-heavy Fast Retailing tumbled after dismal month... ( read original story ...)
Trade war squeezes corporate earnings in Japan and China
Nikkei tabulated the earnings of 641 companies ... steel and real estate have brushed off trade tensions with strong earnings. In Japan, Sony was one of the corporations with robust earnings. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Diplomat Defends Firms in WWII Spat With South Korea
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s top diplomat says it’s up to South Korea to resolve forced labor claims looming over dozens of Japanese companies that are threatening to upend ties between the two neighbors. F... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit set to win listing approval on November 12: DealWatch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is expected to win listing approval for its mobile unit from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Nov. 12 and the listing date is likely to be Dec. 19, De... ( read original story ...)