The financiers kind of tuned out. Heroz Inc. CEO Takahiro Hayashi listed the company on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in April. Shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the bes... ( read original story ...)
World shogi champion prodigy who made hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank may tolerate yield rises to around 0.4 percent: ex-BOJ executive
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may allow long-term interest rates to creep up to around 0.4 percent under new guidance introduced last month, which lays the groundwork for “stealth” rate hikes, t... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after Wall St drops
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street and a rise in the yen amid Turkey's financial market crisis. The key Nikkei 225 index lost 1.20 percent or 266.61 points to ... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan export growth slows as U.S.-bound shipments fall
Ministry of Finance (MOF) data out on Thursday showed exports rose 3.9 percent year-on-year in July, far below a 6.3 percent increase expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The rise followed a 6.7 ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: In Chinese port city, Japan’s Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in the Chinese port city of Tianjin as part of a medium-term strategy that's gathering pace as China-Japan ties improve ... ( read original story ...)
The World Champion Chess Prodigy Who Made Hottest Ever Japan IPO
In April, the company listed on a startup market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It was a record-breaking debut. The shares opened 11 times higher than the IPO price, the best ever start of trading by a ... ( read original story ...)
Apple probed in Japan over anti-competitive behavior
TOKYO -- Japan is investigating allegations that pressure from Apple forced Yahoo Japan to pull back from a game platform that competes with the App Store, Nikkei has learned, in the latest effort by ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher on buybacks amid Turkish financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index rising more than 2 percent as investors bought back issues oversold following the Turkish lira tank... ( read original story ...)
Dollar firmer above ¥111 in Tokyo
warns of potential insolvency Struggling furniture retailer Otsuka Kagu Ltd. warned on Tuesday of a possible major financial problem going forward as it reported a first-half loss. The Tokyo-based com... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks advance in morning, concerns remain about Turkey’s financial crisis
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as a pause in the tumble of the Turkish lira eased fears about the financial crisis although concerns remained about contagion in emerg... ( read original story ...)
Japan shifts focus of its development assistance to Indo-Pacific
TOKYO -- Japan is making economic cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region a diplomatic priority, with more than 70% of its official development assistance going there. The move is rooted in Tokyo's u... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead In Biotech: Conferences, PDUFA Dates, Earnings And IPOs
Conferences 33rd International Conference on Dental and Oral Health: Aug. 13-14 in Dubai, UAE17th Annual Congress on Pediatrics & Neonatology: Aug. 13-14 in Osaka, Japan2018 Wedbush ... to offer 2 mil... ( read original story ...)
The Week Ahead In Biotech: Conferences, PDUFA Dates And IPOs
Conferences 14th Annual Congress on Gastroenterology & Hepatology – Aug. 6-7 in Osaka, Japan 10th International Conference ... is set to offer 3.333 million shares in an IPO. The company seeks to list ... ( read original story ...)
CORRECTED-Nikkei rebounds from 5-week low as Turkish lira recovers
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rebounded from a five-week low on Tuesday, as export-driven firms benefited from a pause in the safe-haven yen’s appreciation following the Turkish lira’s part... ( read original story ...)