Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) ("Takeda") today provided an update on the status and announced the completion of the acquisition of its own shares, which has been carried ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Exposing the truth in Moritomo scandal a test for Japanese democratic politics
The Finance Ministry's document tampering scandal over the cut-rate sale of Japanese government-owned land to nationalist private school operator Mori ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares gain, Nikkei jumps 1.5% as US inflation data not as bad as feared
CNBCTV18 is India's leading financial, economic and business information source. The leading platform for business & financial news, BSE/NSE stock market news updates, business news live, IPO Analysis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says rapid yen moves ‘undesirable’
TOKYO : Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday that ... "Currency rates move on various factors, not just on the interest rate gap between the United States and Japan," Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist shareholders urging greater commitment to tackling ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese share ends at near 4-week low on Wall Street weakness
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed lower on Tuesday to their lowest in nearly four weeks as heavyweight tech stocks led the decline after they tracked a sharp overnight drop on Wall ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Premier Seeks to Direct Public Pension Funds to Startups
He didn’t provide details on a funding path involving Japan’s GPIF. Kishida took office in October promising to pursue a new form of capitalism to reduce disparities in society. Among other ... ( read original story ...)
Japan SESC Files More Charges Against SMBC Nikko, Executives
The SESC’s filing of charges against Sato and others deals a fresh blow to the reputation of SMBC Nikko, the brokerage unit of Japan’s second-largest banking group. The saga h ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin dips below $40,000 for the first time in nearly a month, in broad crypto market slump
Crypto market slumps in line with tech stocks as the threat of persistent inflation and hefty rate rises eat into investor risk appetite. ( read original story ...)
If Crypto Can’t Be Used to Evade Russian Sanctions, What Is the Point?
Only small sums of money seem to have left Russia via digital currencies, which suggests their chances of ever replacing today’s government-run monetary system are low. ( read original story ...)
Japanese retailer Lawson Inc considers Seijo Ishii IPO
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc 2651.T is considering taking wholly owned supermarket chain Seijo Ishii Co public, it said on Tuesday. The Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lawson Inc plans Seijo Ishii IPO, Nikkei reports
Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc has decided to take wholly owned supermarket chain Seijo Ishii Co public, aiming for an initial public offering (IPO) by the 2023 financial year, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.81%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Electrical/Machinery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka Gas backs $11 billion green hydrogen project in Australia
Osaka Gas Co Ltd said on Tuesday it will provide technical support for a $10.75 billion green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider potential investment in future. The Desert ... ( read original story ...)
Long Crypto Traders Feel Pain as Bitcoin’s Slide Leads to $430M in Liquidations
Futures traders betting on the continued recovery of crypto prices were caught in the crosshairs after bitcoin (BTC) dropped to under $40,000 in the past 24 hours. Traders racked up over $430 million ... ( read original story ...)
What financial advisors need to know about crypto taxes this filing season
Even if they dislike digital assets, wealth planners have a fiduciary duty to understand their confusing and murky tax treatment. ( read original story ...)