Ed Rogers, CEO/Chief Investment Officer, Rogers Investment Advisors, discusses the latest economic data from Japan, seeing it as very robust. He goes on to the opportunities he sees trade tensions pre... ( read original story ...)
Canopy to acquire Tokyo Smoke parent company in $250 million retail play
Canopy Growth Corp. is acquiring Hiku Brands Ltd. for around $250 million in an all-stock deal that expands the cannabis grower’s retail footprint and gives it marijuana lifestyle brand Tokyo Smoke. S... ( read original story ...)
Canopy Growth to buy Tokyo Smoke owner Hiku Brands for C$269.2 million
Canopy Growth bought Mettrum Health in 2016 and BC Tweed in May this year. West Kelowna-based Hiku owns cannabis brands such as Tokyo Smoke, DOJA and Van der Pop. The equity value of the deal is based ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rally on weak yen
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks rose for a third straight session on Tuesday, backed by gains on Wall Street and the yen’s downwards trend, as concerns over a US-China trade war receded. The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher after US jobs report
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks rallied more than one percent on Monday, in line with a broad Asia advance following healthy gain on Wall Street as investors welcomed a strong US jobs report. The benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with yen stable against dollar
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, extending rallies in New York with the cheaper yen also supporting the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.23 percent, or 51.08 points, to 21,839.22 ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan Workers in Japan Falsified Emissions Tests, Review Says
Nissan Motor has become the latest Japanese automaker to admit to falsifying product-quality data, dealing a further blow to Japan Inc.’s reputation for dependable quality. An internal review of emiss... ( read original story ...)
Nissan finds misconduct in emissions, mileage data in Japan inspections
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor (7201.T) said on Monday it had unearthed misconduct related to exhaust emissions and fuel economy measurements for 19 models sold in Japan, the second case in under a ye... ( read original story ...)
Japan rains claim 100 lives, over a dozen missing: Govt spokesman
The toll in days of devastating rains in Japan has risen to 100, the government's top spokesman said on Monday, as search-and-rescue operations continued. Yoshihide Suga said 87 people had been confir... ( read original story ...)
Nissan admits falsifying emissions tests in Japan
These are external links and will open in a new window Nissan has admitted that it has uncovered falsified data from car exhaust emissions tests at most of its Japanese factories. The firm did not dis... ( read original story ...)
BOJ keeps upbeat view on regional Japan, labor shortages cloud outlook
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its upbeat economic assessment for all nine regions of the country but some areas saw companies fret about rising costs from labor shortages, a sign that ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things You’ll Want To Do In Umeda, Osaka
The area of Umeda refers to the northern part of the Osaka business quarter, known as Kita, in contrast to the Minami area home to Namba and Shinsaibashi. It is a central hub for transportation, with ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka – Safe after earthquake? – Japan Forum
You'll be heading next week? Um, ... no issues. Osaka City's major stores are closed today as many staff won't make it, and it would lack sensibility to do business on such a day when operations are g... ( read original story ...)
Pictures show the devastating scenes from the landslide and floods that reportedly killed at least 51 people in Japan
At least 51 people are dead and 48 are missing after record-shattering torrential rains hit western and central Japan on Saturday, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. More than 1.6 million p... ( read original story ...)
OSAKA AND WAKAYAMA: 6-DAY ITINERARY
which started as a brewing factory and has now expanded to other lines of business such as health products, essential oils, and cosmetics. Filipinos love shopping for pasalubong whenever they travel o... ( read original story ...)
Takeda considers selling Osaka headquarters to fund Shire purchase
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is considering selling its symbolic Osaka headquarters building to help finance its £46 billion ($60 billion) deal to acquire Irish drugmaker Shire Plc., sources close to the ... ( read original story ...)