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Why Buffet’s bet on Japan could turn on higher inflation, weakening dollar
Berkshire Hathaway Inc's $6.2 billion foray into Japan's five largest trading houses may signal billionaire Warren Buffett's expectation that inflation and a falling U.S. dollar may make international ... ( read original story ...)
Worldwide Sodium Chlorite Industry to 2025 – Featuring Ercros, Osaka Soda & Shree Chlorates Among Others
The "Sodium Chlorite Market Insights 2020, Analysis and Forecast Global and Chinese Market to 2025, by Manufacturers, Regions, Technology, Application" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia, Japan promote own currencies for trade and investment
Indonesia's central bank and Japan's finance ministry have named a number of banks as cross currency dealers to encourage the use of the rupiah and yen for bilateral trade and investment, Bank ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $5 Trillion Man Matters More Than Abe’s Successor
September, when Shinzo Abe’s successor is likely to be formalized, Tokyo pundits will go through the motions as Japan picks a new leader. But the one that really matters is at BOJ headquarters. ( read original story ...)
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YFI and other governance tokens increased in value while Bitcoin and most of the major capped cryptocurrencies traded sideways. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Shares Surge 3% In Tokyo On Plans To Shed $13.9B Telecom Subsidiary Stake
The shares of SoftBank Group Corp. (OTC: SFTBY) surged in Monday's trading session on the Tokyo stock exchange after the company announced it was shedding 21.7% of its stake in telecom subsidiary ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investors bet on Suga’s Abenomics 2.0, buy travel stocks
Japanese investors are putting their money on Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga taking over as Japan's next prime minister, and extending the economic policies that defined his predecessor's ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Bet Paves Way for Japan as a Global Value Trade
Warren Buffett’s $6 billion wager on Japan’s trading companies may serve as a catalyst to bring back foreign investors to the country’s value-sector heavy stock market, according to some ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett Looks to Japan With 5% Stakes in Five Biggest Trading Firms
Berkshire Hathaway Inc has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, together worth over $6 billion, marking a departure for Chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the ... ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Berkshire Wagers $6 Billion on Japan Trading Firms
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bought stakes in five of Japan’s biggest trading companies, adding to the billionaire investor’s wager on the commodities sector and marking one of his largest ... ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma’s Ant fuels tech IPO frenzy not seen since dot-com bubble
Jack Ma’s Chinese financial titan aims to raise at least $30 billion in Hong Kong and Shanghai in October, which could push global first-time share sales by tech firms well past $57 billion, according ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares jump on hopes Abe successor may continue current policies
Japanese shares bounced back on Monday, recovering from sharp losses seen in the previous session, as concerns about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's resignation were tempered by speculation that his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Industrial Output Rises for Second Month but Retail Sales Fall Again
Japan's factory output rose for a second straight month in July, signaling a gradual recovery from the blow delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. But retail sales fell for a fifth straight month and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to AI as coronavirus challenges go-and-see quality control mantra
At a factory south of Japan's Toyota City, robots have started sharing the work of quality-control inspectors, as the pandemic accelerates a shift from Toyota's vaunted "go and see" system which ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Candidate Kishida Cautious About Cutting Sales Tax
"The sales tax is a source of revenue to pay for Japan's social welfare burden...," Kishida told a television programme, when asked if he opposed cutting it from the current 10% rate. "Cutting the tax ... ( read original story ...)