Will Aramco sale save the kingdom?

In the West, the record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) of Saudi Aramco is viewed as a fees-fest ... of unprecedented scale that has got stock exchanges from New York to Tokyo salivating at the prospect of the biggest prize in flotation history. ( read original story ...)

Amsterdam shines as financial groups seek EU access

MarketAxess and Tradeweb, two of the world’s largest fixed income trading venues, have been joined by MUFG, the Japanese bank, and possibly Royal Bank of Scotland’s NatWest Markets division. They may not be the last. Senior executives are going public ... ( read original story ...)

US unveils tougher new UN sanctions on North Korea

The proposed resolution would add North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank, which manages foreign exchange ... The US and its European allies, as well as Japan and South Korea, have argued that tougher sanctions are needed to force North Korea to come to the ... ( read original story ...)

US restaurants and bars drive job creation

The central bank is planning to announce a start to the unwinding of ... The US currency gained 0.6 per cent against the euro, 0.7 per cent against the Japanese yen and 0.6 per cent against the British pound. Job gains occurred across a range of service ... ( read original story ...)

Good ideas, big plans – all they need is money

Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Bank Corp. is the lead bank providing loans, Beicker said. "We have enjoyed a positive reception from both sides of the pipe and are currently negotiating long-term producer and industrial partner contracts," Beicker added. ( read original story ...)

Global Markets Ends On A Positive Note

Barring Singapore, India and Japan, all the indices were gainers in the week gone ... The share market in china closed higher by 0.3% compared to last week. The Bank of England (BoE) left interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meet with only ... ( read original story ...)

Who might end up leaving SummerSlam with the WWE Championship

For weeks, The Lone Wolf has been embroiled in a rivalry with the Japanese superstar, and it’s thought that ... after the latter stopped Mr. Money in the Bank from further attacking from behind earlier this week on SmackDown LIVE. It wouldn’t be ... ( read original story ...)

Miyazaki Bank Ltd (8393) Jumped 0.54% on Aug 5

When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese equity market is one of those that had taken a great hit. In October 2008, the Nikkei 225 had sunk below the 7,000 mark, down by about 80% from its all-time high. Miyazaki Bank Ltd is a stock ... ( read original story ...)

Turning point

And every month, the ECB and the Bank of Japan add tens of billions of dollars more in assets to their balance sheets. A sudden move to sell those assets by Ms. Yellen or Mr. Draghi would send long-term interest higher and shock waves through financial ... ( read original story ...)

Nothing cold about sub-zero rates, IMF researchers find

Japan, Sweden and Switzerland. Cutting rates below zero has been a factor in some central banks' struggle to help their economies recover from the financial crisis and its accompanying trend towards deflation. The European Central Bank, for example ... ( read original story ...)

Our Migrant World

Along with Sunju’s move from her village to Osaka, characters also journey between city and ... their strength of character challenged by the added burdens of responsibility (emotional, financial, and otherwise) that they suffer as daughters, wives ... ( read original story ...)