The stock of HYAKUGO BANK LTD ORDINARY SHARES JAPAN (OTCMKTS:HYKUF) registered an increase of 12.58% in short interest. HYKUF’s total short interest was 235,400 shares in September as published by FIN... ( read original story ...)
US, Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement
CAMEROON, Cameroon — The United States and Japan announced Wednesday they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the world's first- and third-largest economies. It's a significa... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tops 24,000 as economic optimism outweighs trade fears
have also buoyed Japanese stocks. The best-performing subindexes within the Nikkei average over the past month include industries with high exposure to the global economy -- such as shipbuilding ... ( read original story ...)
Leading M&A Lawyer Ken Lebrun to Join Davis Polk in Tokyo
Davis Polk’s lawyers in Tokyo advise a broad range of clients, including major Japanese banks and insurance companies, non-bank financial companies, as well as industrial, retail, technology and pharm... ( read original story ...)
Who says 2018 a dull year for IPOs? India ranks 2nd globally
Nasdaq (109) and Tokyo (66) were the other markets ... In 2017, the Indian market ranked sixth, raising $11.7 billion via IPO issues, which was 6.1 per cent of the total money raised through IPOs glob... ( read original story ...)
‘YU, THE SPA by L’OCCITANE’ Debuts at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, Fujita Kanko's iconic five-star flagship property, is launching 'YU, THE SPA by L'OCCITANE' in a collaboration with the L'OCCITANE Group, a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo equities up as China stocks stumble
Tokyo’s Topix index climbed 0.6 per cent following reports that Japan and the US had delayed trade talks in New York to Tuesday and as the yen touched a two-month low against the dollar. The technolog... ( read original story ...)
Google to allow certain cryptocurrency ads in U.S., Japan
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google said on Tuesday it would allow certain regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the United States and Japan, easing an earlier ban on all cryptocurrency ads ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Review Risks of ‘Easy Money’ Policies Amid US Trade Talks
The Japanese central bank might be considering changes to its policy framework in wake of the trade talks between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump. Kristian Rouz — Several membe... ( read original story ...)
SCRY Invited to Attend Tokyo Game Show
TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 20, 2018, the world witnessed the grand opening of Tokyo Game Show(TGS), the second biggest game show in the world only next to E3 game show in ... ( read original story ...)
From Japan to India, why investors shun bank shares in Asian markets
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Investors who bet on a good year for financial shares in Asia have so far seen disappointment. After helping lead the region's surge through January's peak, spurring a clutch ... ( read original story ...)
The BOJ Accepts That Abenomics Is The Only Game In Japan
Ironically, this foreign interest was created by equity capital raises as a consequence of the 1990’s collapse of the Japanese banking sector. Today foreign activists are demanding a combination ... ( read original story ...)
A few Bank of Japan members called for more focus on demerits of easing: July minutes
TOKYO (Reuters) - A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must take into account more the potential demerits of ultra-easy policy, such as the impact on the country’s banking ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank Japanese Arm Hires Erika Nakazato as Head Of Marketing
Based in Tokyo and licensed by the Financial Services Authority, Saxo Bank Securities is a subsidiary of Danish multi-asset broker Saxo Bank. The branch provides online trading and investment tools to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Modestly Higher
In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is adding 0.3 percent and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial is higher by almost 3 percent. Among oil stocks, Inpex is advancing almost 1 percent and Japan Petro... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Minutes On Tap For Tuesday
The Bank of Japan will on Tuesday release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on July 30 and 31, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. At the meeting, the central bank ... ( read original story ...)