Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank would do "whatever it can" to combat the growing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, warning that a collapse in global ... ( read original story ...)
Mazda seeks $2.8B loan from Japanese banks, Nikkei says
Mazda Motor Corp. requested a $2.8 billion loan from Japanese banks amid a plunge in demand for vehicles and plant shutdowns, Nikkei reported on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Deflation Risk Generating Growing Concern at Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan board members are increasingly concerned that Japan could slip back into deflation, according to a summary of viewpoints from the April policy meeting. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bank Partnership Intensifies Digital Asset Competition
SEBA Bank AG, a new Swiss based crypto focused bank that recently received its banking license has announced a partnership with Tokensoft AG, a new Swiss subsidiary of Tokensoft, a U. S. based ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork v. SoftBank: A $3 billion battle involving two ailing companies that were on top of the world 9 months ago
Who could possibly blame SoftBank for walking away last month from its $3 billion tender offer for WeWork shares? Still, the Chinese conglomerate could face an uphill battle in its fight to get out of ... ( read original story ...)
Naotsune Alliance Proposes a New Regional Investment Forum
Naotsune Alliance, a financial advisor for the world of business that provides discretionary investment advisory services for individual clients, wealthy families, institutional investors and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Moves to Limit Foreign Investment in Half of Listed Firms
Japan detailed an array of companies that will be subject to new rules restricting foreign investment, moving to protect industries it says are core to national security from the influence of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesian mobile POS startup Cashlez raises $5.8 million in IPO
JAKARTA -- Indonesia-based mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) startup Cashlez Worldwide Indonesia has raised $5.8 million in an IPO. Cashlez, which provides a mobile point-of-sale ... In 2019, the startup ... ( read original story ...)
Lotte Chief Pursues Hotel Lotte IPO to Gain Leverage
Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin is expected to accelerate the initial public offering (IPO) of Hotel Lotte to tighten his grip on the remaining South Korean control on Lotte Hotel. The Hotel Lotte ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end at 2-month peak as lockdown-exit hopes spur cyclicals
Japanese stocks closed at a two-month high on Monday as more countries prepare to reopen businesses from coronavirus-induced lockdown and on positive cues from Wall Street. Highly cyclical air ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese telco SoftBank sees full-year operating profit stable at $8.6 billion
Japanese telco SoftBank Corp on Monday forecast operating profit for the current financial year at 920 billion yen ($8.6 billion), largely unchanged from a year earlier. Japan's third-largest wireless ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Set to Limit Foreign Investing in Half of Listed Firms
Japan detailed an array of companies that will be subject to new rules restricting foreign investment, moving to protect industries it says are core to national security from the influence of foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan appoints first female central bank executive director
Japan's government on Monday appointed Tokiko Shimizu as the central bank's new executive director, who will be the first female official to assume the post. ( read original story ...)
How To Navigate Regulation Crowdfunding With Crypto And Blockchain
If we included crypto or tokens in our offering document we did not feel confident that the SEC would approve our offering. It’s an unspoken rule. Our new page has no mention of blockchain because ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts Toyota, Sony and 516 other firms on ‘national security’ list to counter China risk, foreign raiders
Japan has put out a list of 518 companies subject to tighter foreign ownership rules, including Toyota and Sony, to raise scrutiny of industries considered key to national security. ( read original story ...)
Corporate Japan bullish on tech despite crisis
There is no doubt that Japan is not immune to the impact of COVID-19 on its economy and like most other countries, there have been negative impacts of the virus to businesses. This is illustrated by ... ( read original story ...)