TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - August 10, 2017) - Tokyo Smoke breaks ground by introducing four medical cannabis strains in collaboration with Aphria Inc., one of Canada's largest licensed producers of medical marijuana. This is the first time a Canadian ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down ahead of holiday as investors warily eye North Korea
as investors kept a wary watch on tension over North Korea ahead of Japan's long weekend. The Nikkei finished down 8.97 points, or 0.1 percent, at 19,729.74, erasing early morning gains. The benchmark index tumbled 1.3 percent on Wednesday to hit the ... ( read original story ...)
Ireland to benefit from EU-Japan trade deal – Kelly
More trade means more jobs," added Mr Kelly. Last month Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) has said the country will raise tariffs on frozen beef imports from the US and other countries from August to protect domestic producers. Tariffs on frozen beef will ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display faces rocky road even with new turnaround plan
TOKYO -- Although Japan Display announced a bold turnaround plan on Wednesday, it is unclear whether it can break into the market for cutting-edge OLED panels or if it will require further financial assistance from its top shareholder, the Innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba gets auditors’ signoff, avoiding delisting for now
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp.’s auditors signed off, belatedly, on its earnings Thursday, meaning the embattled Japanese electronics and nuclear company will likely avert delisting, for now. But the auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Aarata, cautioned about ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei skids to 2-1/2-month lows on rising North Korea risk
TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to 2-1/2-month lows on Wednesday morning on escalating geopolitical tensions with North Korean, which boosted the safe-haven yen and knocked many stocks. The Nikkei dropped 1.3 percent to 19,738 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Is Looking for Overseas Talent
Andrew Mitola had never heard of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. until he met recruiters for the Japanese bank during his junior year of college. Now the New Jersey native is among the first to join Japan’s biggest lender under an overseas graduate ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Bank Fined $600,000 for ‘Spoofing’ U.S. Futures Markets
Japan’s largest bank agreed to pay $600,000 to settle civil charges by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that one of its traders repeatedly disrupted trading in futures markets for more than five years. The fine on Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ is ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei skids to more than 2-month lows on rising North Korea risk
TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled to more than a two-month low on Wednesday morning on escalating geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula, which boosted the safe-haven yen and knocked stocks across the board. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Cities to See Fastest Growth in Asia Over Five Years
With financial and business services projected to be the fastest ... Japanese cities are likely to remain at the bottom amid a challenging demographic outlook, with Osaka last in the rankings as its working-age population falls by approximately 1 percent ... ( read original story ...)
The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live Around The World
Osaka is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and ... With a dense history, Paris is still one of Europe’s major centres of finance, commerce, fashion, science, and the arts, and is one of the world’s top tourist destinations. ( read original story ...)
Sony’s Tech Gurus Are Creating Smart Leather, Self-Flying Drones and Electronic Paper Watches
With Sony back on solid financial footing, shown by its estimate-topping results ... One, Teppei Tsushima, already knew he wanted to work on smartwatches when he was at Osaka University. Within months of joining Sony in 2014, he corralled co-workers ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Notably Lower
In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial are both ... Sumco Corp. and Yokogawa Electric are losing more than 10 percent each, while Sumitomo Osaka Cement is down more than 8 percent. On the economic front, the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Markets Fall On Geopolitical Tensions
In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial are both ... Sumco Corp. and Yokogawa Electric are losing more than 10 percent each, while Sumitomo Osaka Cement is down more than 8 percent. On the economic front, the Bank ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts Taps Former US Diplomat to Lead Casino Licensing Effort in Japan
More liberalized market conditions have previously led to some lofty financial projections ... Nomura concluded by supporting Morningstar’s belief that Yokohama and Osaka are the most likely resort locations. ( read original story ...)
Inside Sony’s search for the next Walkman
With Sony back on solid financial footing, shown by its estimate-topping results ... One, Teppei Tsushima, already knew he wanted to work on smartwatches when he was at Osaka University. Within months of joining Sony in 2014, he corralled co-workers ... ( read original story ...)