Three entities from the Japan bank consortium: SBI Net Sumishin Bank, Suruga Bank and Resona Bank will be the first to go live on the portable application in pre-winter of 2018. This will be ... ( read original story ...)
European Central Bank to take next step in tapering stimulus
the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. They loosened monetary policy — lowering interest rates and pumping new money into the economy — to support the economy after the global financial crisis tha... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho is seeking an edge in deal-making
Tokyo-based Mizuho is ranked fifth among managers of equity offerings in Japan this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The bank is the nation’s top bond underwriter. ( read original story ...)
Forget Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)! There’s a New King in Canadian Banking
For the time being, Royal Bank is keeping the throne warm. Stay hungry. Stay Foolish. Japanese Billionaire's Prediction Will Give You Goosebumps Renowned Japanese Billionaire is sounding the alarm on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s August exports seen rising modestly, core CPI ticking up: Reuters Poll
The finance ministry will release the trade data at 8:50 a.m. Tokyo time on Sept. 19 (2350 GMT, Sept. 18). Japan's core consumer inflation rate likely ticked up in August on energy costs and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rises to seven-month high
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced to seven month high higher on Friday, 14 September 2018, as investors took the opportunity to buy cheapened stocks amid an improvement in global sen... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns about inequality in Japan
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and climate change — leader turned laggard
In 1997, Japan was at the forefront of climate action. The birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement committing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the country came to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fashion industry turns to foreigners amid labor shortage
TOKYO -- Japan's fashion retailers are increasingly turning to foreign nationals in an effort to capture demand from rising numbers of inbound tourists, with many being positioned as senior ... ( read original story ...)
Job-stealing robots stoke concerns in Japan about inequality
NEW YORK -- Japan is famous for its innovation in productivity-boosting automation and lifelike robots like Sony's robo-puppy aibo, but a new study finds that many Japanese believe these advances ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei soars as Sino-U.S. trade talk hopes lift stocks sensitive to China demand
TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied to near two-week highs on Thursday as news of a proposed fresh round of trade talks between China and the United States lifted risk appetite, triggeri... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks at ways to help foreign workers thrive
TOKYO -- As Japan prepares to open its doors wider for foreign workers next April, the government is working to identify potential challenges they may face and draw up detailed solutions by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank lobby gives lukewarm welcome to BOJ’s July move
TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of Japan’s banking industry lobby on Thursday gave a lukewarm welcome to the central bank’s decision in July to allow bond yields to move more flexibly, calling for further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bank lobby welcomes BOJ’s July move, frets over still-low yields
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan’s decision in July to make its policy framework more sustainable is a welcome move but bond yields have not risen much since then, the head of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Meituan raises $4.2 billion in IPO priced near top of range: sources
Meituan's IPO is one of the biggest in a packed Hong Kong listing calendar ... after Sopoaga warning Thomas returns to Malaysia seeking third CIMB Classic title Osaka not saddened by Serena row in U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka serves Japan brands a golden Olympic opportunity
"It was very good ...for us," an official of Citizen Watch told the Nikkei Asian Review. The Japanese company named Osaka its first global ambassador last month, and will in the coming days ... ( read original story ...)