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Naomi Osaka Becomes First Japanese Woman in Grand Slam Final
Naomi Osaka announced her arrival on the big stage at the US Open on Thursday, beating last year’s runner-up Madison Keys 6-2 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam final and set up a clash with her ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank seeking loans for massive IPO – Report
Son said in an investor presentation last month that he’s working toward a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for SoftBank Mobile. IPO-bound companies and their backers typically give ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends losses for sixth day
Headline indices of the Japan share market fell on Friday, 07 September 2018, extending its losing streak to a sixth day, as risk aversion selloff continued on following falls in U. S. and other overs... ( read original story ...)
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SoftBank is dangling the carrot of participating in the IPO of SoftBank Mobile to increase access to additional ... Shares of SoftBank fell 0.6% to 9,945 yen as of 9:46 a.m. in Tokyo. The stock has ga... ( read original story ...)
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka first Japanese man and woman to reach semifinals at same Grand Slam
NEW YORK — Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka made history at the US Open on Wednesday when they became the first Japanese man and woman to reach the semi-finals at the same Grand Slam. Nishikori reached t... ( read original story ...)
PAL cancels flights to Osaka due to super typhoon Jebi
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has cancelled flights on Tuesday, Sept. 4, to and from Osaka Kansai in Japan, because of the temporary closure of Kansai International Airport and the closure of an access br... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Is Seeking Loans From Banks Pitching for Big IPO
SoftBank Group Corp. has told potential underwriters seeking a large role in the blockbuster IPO of its Japanese wireless unit that they should offer to lend to other parts of the parent company’s emp... ( read original story ...)
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Nikkei falls on Hokkaido quake; spotlight on reshuffled benchmark stocks
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Thursday on the back of broad weakness in global equities, while investors awaited damage assessments after a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, the late... ( read original story ...)
Dissenter criticises Bank of Japan’s flexible bond yield plan, wants more easing
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese central banker urges more stimulus, warns there’s ‘no room for complacency’
A Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member criticized the central bank's decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable. Goushi Kataoka argued that the BOJ should have instead ramped up stimul... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kataoka urges more stimulus, criticises bank’s flexible bond yield plan
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka criticised on Thursday the central bank’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable, arguing that it ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan laments government push to cut mobile fees
TOKYO -- The Japanese government's recent push for mobile phone carriers to lower their service fees has vexed the Bank of Japan, which fears another drag on already sluggish inflation. Like ... ( read original story ...)
Uber ‘on track’ for IPO in 2019, no plans to sell tech unit: CEO
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