Headline indices of the Japan share market were higher on Tuesday, 11 September 2018, as investors continued bargain hunting on tracking positive lead from offshore market overnight and the yen's weak... ( read original story ...)
Yes Bank raises USD 400 million through syndicated loan facility
The bank had also recently raised USD 400 million through two syndicated loan transactions in Taiwan and Japan, comprising of USD 250 million from Taiwanese banks and JPY 16.5 billion (USD 150 million ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise as Renesas jumps on acquisition deal
Tokyo stocks gained on Tuesday despite lingering worries about trade issues, as Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas surged nearly 4.5 percent after announcing a deal to buy California-based IDT. The b... ( read original story ...)
Top Japan bank plans venture to redevelop shuttered branches
TOKYO -- Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group will launch a venture with real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate as soon as next month to advise the megabank on its effort to reduce and ... ( read original story ...)
NTT Com to Double Data Supply Capacity in Osaka
TOKYO — NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the ICT solutions and international communications business within the NTT Group (TOKYO:9432), announced today it will launch its Osaka 6 Data ... ( read original story ...)
Japan proposes end to commercial whaling ban, faces pushback
FLORIANOPOLIS, Brazil — Japan proposed an end to a decades-old ban on commercial whaling at an international conference Monday, arguing there is no longer a scientific reason for what was supposed to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy expected to slow in July-September
TOKYO -- Japan's economic growth is expected to slow in the July-September quarter due to a string of natural disasters this summer, as well as crossfire from the U.S.-China trade war. Real gross ... ( read original story ...)
Online payment services make big IPO waves this year
The Japanese tech conglomerate holds a stake in Ping An HealthCare through its $100 billion Vision Fund. The largest IPO in Japan so far this year was that of flea market app Mercari. Coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei bounces on bargain hunting
Headline indices of the Japan share market were higher on Monday, 10 September 2018, as investors chased for bottom fishing following the six-session losing streak and upbeat Japanese economic data. H... ( read original story ...)
Hello Kitty Land Tokyo celebrates its scariest ever Halloween special
TOKYO, Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanrio Puroland, better known as Hello Kitty Land Tokyo (URL: https://en.puroland.jp/), will open its doors with a new and gripping Halloween special. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Central Bank Won’t Tweak Policy Again Any Time Soon, Ex-Official Says
(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan watchers can rest easy and enjoy a late summer holiday because it won’t be making another policy tweak any time soon, according to a former BOJ official. Load Error “It wi... ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 2.2% In August
TOKYO (Alliance News) - Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.2% on year in August, the Bank of ... TOKYO (Alliance News) - Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.2% on year in August, the Bank of Ja... ( read original story ...)
Digital media upstarts step up assault on Japan’s news business
Nikkei said the number of paid subscribers to ... compared with around 2.4 million print subscribers. Most of Japan's newspapers now have online editions, but few have made digital their main ... ( read original story ...)
Seven-Eleven bank stumbles to loss on US ATM rollout
TOKYO -- Seven Bank, part of one of Japan's biggest retail groups, said on Friday it will book 14.6 billion yen ($131 million) in write-downs and slashed its full-year earnings forecast after ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka upsets Serena Williams in US Open final
Naomi Osaka became Japan’s first tennis Grand Slam champion after beating her childhood idol Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final in New York. The 20-year-old phenom defeated Ms Williams i... ( read original story ...)
Suruga Bank loan scandal traced to ‘systemic’ misconduct
TOKYO -- The massive loan scandal at Japan's Suruga Bank was the result of misconduct by a host of bank employees, coupled with indifference from the executive ranks, according to an independent ... ( read original story ...)