TOKYO -- Japan materials group Toray Industries will apply this year for fast-track government approval to sell a cancer screening test that requires only one drop of blood. The method can screen ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance leaders’ goal: Adapt to turmoil in trade, tech
FUKUOKA, Japan -- Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions. The central bank governors and ... ( read original story ...)
Ministers Find Peace on Sticky Debt Issues: G-20 Finance Update
(Bloomberg) -- Japan is seeing its long-held push come to fruition, with a debt-transparency plan among Group of 20 nations in the offing. “All G-20 finance ministers agree on the need for debt ... ( read original story ...)
Trade Wars Stoke Economic Fear as G-20 Finance Ministers Gather in Japan
said at an Institute of International Finance conference in Tokyo on Thursday. A central figure in the discussions will be Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, who will again seek to reassure ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s women’s field hockey team forced to self-finance ahead of Olympic qualifying
The top 11 teams are going to Tokyo, normally,” he said ... They have raised $81,000 – on a goal of $75,000 – via crowdfunding to finance the trip to Spain. A private donor is paying for the women’s ... ( read original story ...)
G-20 finance chiefs mull ‘fair tax’ reforms to boost growth
The finance leaders are also discussing the issue of how developing ... They are likely to issue a joint communique to be endorsed at the G-20 summit in Osaka. ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese property on a roll as Chinese grow weary of traditional hotspots Vancouver, Sydney
ESR Cayman, Asia-Pacific’s largest warehouse landlord, set to raise up to US$1.2 billion in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO so far this year “US property ... average of 7 to 10 per cent last year while in ... ( read original story ...)
‘Dying shouldn’t be acceptable’: Former USWNT player asks for Tokyo 2020 investigation into worker safety
A former Olympian and head of a human rights group wants the IOC and Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers to investigate working practices as the final year of preparation approaches. Mary Harvey was a ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese real estate is looking like a good bet as Chinese grow weary of traditional hotspots Vancouver, Sydney
ESR Cayman, Asia-Pacific’s largest warehouse landlord, set to raise up to US$1.2 billion in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO so far this year “US property ... average of 7 to 10 per cent last year while in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business card app operator Sansan prices IPO at top of range, raises $360 million
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business card management company Sansan Inc priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of an indicative range on Friday, a regulatory filing showed, raising 38.9 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s aggressive easing has created a tough environment for some banks: MUFG
Economic initiatives undertaken by the Japanese government and aggressive easing policies from the central bank have injected new growth momentum into the economy, but there have been some adverse ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business card app operator Sansan prices IPO at top of range, raises US$360 million
TOKYO: Japanese business card management company Sansan Inc priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of an indicative range on Friday, a regulatory filing showed, raising 38.9 billion yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business card app operator Sansan prices IPO at top of range, raises $360 mln
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese business card management company Sansan Inc priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of an indicative range on Friday, a regulatory filing showed, raising 38 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises, investors focused on U.S. jobs report
TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday as reports that Washington is considering a delay in tariffs on Mexican imports eased wider concerns about weakening global trade. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan travel site probe hints at hidden costs of convenience
TOKYO -- Japanese antitrust authorities probing travel websites Booking.com, Expedia and Rakuten Travel have shone a light on an industry caught in a vicious cycle, with hotels and ultimately ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota to tie up with China’s CATL to accelerate electrification: Nikkei
The Japanese automaker will sign a memorandum of understanding on a “strategic partnership” with the Chinese company, the Nikkei said, without citing sources. Toyota, which was due to have a ... ( read original story ...)