TOKYO (Reuters) - Laptop computer maker Dynabook, a unit of Japan’s Sharp Corp (6753.T), on Tuesday said it aimed to go public in the fiscal year 2021. Sharp completed the acquisition of the personal ... ( read original story ...)
Kura Sushi USA files for IPO on Nasdaq
TOKYO -- Japanese sushi restaurant chain Kura announced on Thursday that its American subsidiary, Kura Sushi USA, has applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to list ... ( read original story ...)
Why Budweiser and bankers failed to sell IPO
In the run-up to the pricing of the IPO last week, it became clear that demand from institutional ... Zhou Xinyu, a 21-year-old student in Shanghai, likes to drink beer from Tokyo-based Asahi Group ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China slowdown saps confidence; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as investors worried about slowing economic growth in China, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as China’s slowing growth hurts sentiment; automakers buck weakness
TOKYO, July 16 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei fell on Tuesday as slowing economic growth in China hurt investor sentiment, but automakers outperformed on a media report that China will rely more on hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed startup preps $500m IPO to make Pepper smarter
SoftBank Robotics' own android Pepper has been adopted by thousands of businesses in Japan. Last year, SoftBank inked a deal with Chinese electronics giant Haier, which now uses the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in tight spot in tussle with Russia over isles near Hokkaido
TOKYO -- It appears that the grand bargain proposed almost three years ago by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to bring an end to a territorial dispute with Russia has not panned out. ... ( read original story ...)
Hold the beers: Budweiser APAC IPO fail shows valuations face investor push-back
For now I would say we have an operating IPO market with cautious investors - that's a good ... Budweiser APAC's range compared with a ratio of 11 for both parent AB InBev and for Japan's Kirin ... ( read original story ...)
Constitutional revision hangs in balance of Japan’s election
The LDP leads in about 70% of the 32 single-seat districts, mainly in western Japan, Nikkei's nationwide poll and research show. Of the districts with two to six seats, the ruling party is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bandai Namco looks for life after Gundam anime
The company will join Japan's blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average on Aug. 1, reflecting its rising fortunes. For fiscal 2020, it is targeting 750 billion yen in sales and 75 billion yen in ... ( read original story ...)
More acrimony in Japan-S. Korea row as Tokyo lodges protest
TOKYO — Japan and South Korea traded further acrimony on Saturday, with Tokyo accusing Seoul of mischaracterising talks the day before that did not mend a dispute that could threaten global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-South Korea Feud Heats Up Over Tokyo’s North Korea Claims
Sign up here. The feud between Japan and South Korea worsened, as Seoul called for an international probe into Tokyo’s claims it allowed sensitive materials to end up in the hands of North Korea. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook’s Libra ahead of G7
The working group, consisting of the Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency, began meeting this week and will seek to coordinate policies to address the impact Libra ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s June core inflation seen near two-year low, exports slip: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation in June likely slowed to its weakest in nearly two years and exports fell for a seventh straight month, a Reuters poll showed, keeping the central ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up as Fast Retailing jumps; Yaskawa’s earnings drag on machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged higher in choppy trade on Friday, helped by index heavyweight Fast Retailing, but weak profits from some firms such as Yaskawa Electric dragged on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat; Yaskawa’s weak earnings drag on machinery stocks
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was flat on Friday morning with investors shifting their focus to corporate earning as weak profits from some firms such as Yaskawa Electric dragged on ... ( read original story ...)