TOKYO -- A former outside director with a Japanese automotive electronic parts maker is under ... screening for people who meet the required standards and qualifications. Nikkei submitted a written request for an interview with the person under ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as banks rally; Takeda up ahead of acquisition news
The broader Topix gained 0.4 per cent to 1,779.82. TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as banking stocks rallied while Takeda Pharmaceutical climbed ahead of news the drugmaker had agreed to buy London-listed Shire for $62.42 billion. ( read original story ...)
Deep challenges loom for Japan’s mobile carriers despite profits
The Japanese mobile services market is saturating, and competition is to intensify further when e-commerce giant Rakuten enters the market as the fourth major player in the country next year. And in the newer operations, the three face rivals from other ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops after Trump quits Iran nuclear deal; Toyota’s results eyed
The Nikkei fell 0.5 percent to 22,399.00 in midmorning trade ... The news lifted mining stocks such as Inpex Corp and Japan Drilling by 2.3 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively. “The short-term impact on the stock market may be limited, but worries ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s BitFlyer Raids Banking Talent in Bid For Global Crypto Exchange
Yuzo Kano, chief executive of major Japanese exchange bitFlyer is trying to build a global cryptocurrency powerhouse, one former financier at a time. The Goldman Sachs Group alumnus who made bitFlyer Japan’s largest bitcoin exchange has doubled his staff ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest bank makes PH its global services operations hub
Japan’s top bank has established its Global Services Operations Center in Manila. MUFG Bank, a member of global financial group MUFG of Japan opened a facility in the capital to further improve the productivity of its operations in overseas units and to ... ( read original story ...)
Forbes Emergent 25: The Women Making Their Mark In Asia’s Enterprises
Since its IPO the stock has more than doubled ... who studied to become a chef and worked at two Italian restaurants before opening her own in Osaka, joined the century-old firm founded by her great-grandfather in 2012, taking the top job in 2015. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs-backed Renew Power files for IPO
The IPO will see the company raise Rs2,600 ... Canadian pension fund Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Japan’s Jera Inc. and Global Environment Fund among its investors. These investors, over several tranches, have invested a total of Rs6,696.5 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Unique’ Aramco IPO changes the dynamics of Saudi Arabia’s economy, stock market CEO says
The world's largest initial public offering (IPO) will radically transform the way in which Saudi ... in addition to other flagship investors from China, Japan and South Korea. The Tadawul also announced the launch of its own independent clearing house ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam stock valuations seen as pricey after IPO binge
which compares with a rise of 1 percent in MSCI’s Asia ex-Japan index .MIAPJ0000PUS. Large Vietnamese companies - those valued at more than $1 billion - are on aggregate trading at 19 times estimated profits for the next 12 months, compared with 14.7 ... ( read original story ...)
$5.1 billion Slack has added 2 million more users as it battles Microsoft and ramps towards a possible IPO
Slack hasn't officially announced any plans to go public, but analysts expect that an IPO could happen sooner rather than later ... Austria has the most newly paid teams outside of the US Japan just passed the United Kingdom as its second biggest market ... ( read original story ...)
ARM said to be planning IPO on mainland market
ARM is seeking the domestic IPO through JV that is expected to get a special express pass for listing, Japanese media reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. Both ARM and Softbank were unavailable to comment on the issue today. The JV licenses ... ( read original story ...)
Job-hunting site Glassdoor sold to Japanese HR giant for $1.2 billion
a Japanese human resources company that owns other job sites including Indeed, is the purchaser, subject to regulatory approvals, Glassdoor CEO Robert Hohman announced in a release and tweet. Ten-year-old Glassdoor, which was reportedly considering an IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi Cuts IPO Valuation Target to $70 Billion to $80 Billion
Xiaomi—whose IPO is expected to be the world’s biggest by a tech company ... New York $3.9 Worldpay Group October 2015, London $3.8 Japan Display March 2014, Tokyo $3.1 First Data October 2015, New York $2.8 World Online International ( read original story ...)
Avast slices estimated IPO share price before market entry
Avast has reduced the price of its shares ahead of the firm's Initial Public Offering (IPO), an event expected to become one ... Canada, Russia, and Japan. The cybersecurity firm claims to prevent up to two billion attacks per month and offers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s scandal-hit Finance Ministry holds seminars on preventing sexual harassment
TOKYO, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Finance Ministry on Wednesday held seminars for its senior officials aimed at preventing sexual harassment following the recent resignation of the ministry's top bureaucrat over sexual harassment claims. In an unprecedented ... ( read original story ...)