Fumio Kishida, who will be elected prime minister of Japan next week, plans to appoint senior party lawmaker Shunichi Suzuki as the finance minister. ( read original story ...)
Stocks in Japan and Australia sink, Nikkei 225 drops 682 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks in Japan and Australia were sold off sharply on Friday. In China, shares made a modest gain. At the close on Friday, the Nikkei 225 was down 681.59 points or 2.31 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Banks’ Desperate Hunt for Yield Draws More Scrutiny
Yashiki, who started his career at the Bank of Japan, said the hunt for yield isn’t limited to securities, and extends to real estate non-recourse loans and leveraged buyout loa ... ( read original story ...)
WisdomTree on why the Bank of Japan’s latest tankan survey is ‘good news’ for large manufacturers
Jesper Koll of WisdomTree says the latest Bank of Japan's quarterly tankan business sentiment survey shows that large manufacturers in the country are "very competitive" globally. ( read original story ...)
All the companies that are making or planning electric vehicles
Whether you're looking for an electric car or a place to park investment money, here's a master list of all the companies with existing and planned EVs. ( read original story ...)
OYO files for Rs 8,340 cr IPO; Softbank to dilute its stake
OYO is looking to raise $900 million through fresh issuance of shares, while the rest would be through secondary share via an offer for sale ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei tumbles to 1-month low on US debt limit woes
Tokyo stocks plummeted Friday, with the Nikkei index declining over 2 percent to its lowest level in a month and falling for the fift ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls 2% as Japan’s manufacturing slows down
Equities on major stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region traded with losses on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 index declining more than 2% after the latest data showed that Japan's manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops more than 2% as Asia-Pacific stocks slip; mainland China and Hong Kong markets closed
Markets in Hong Kong are closed for a holiday on Friday, while those in mainland China are closed for the Golden Week holiday from Friday till October 7. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares slump to 1-month low on supply concerns, U.S. stimulus stalemate
Japanese shares tumbled on Friday to one-month lows on mounting fears various supply chain disruptions worldwide could keep inflation elevated for a much longer period. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei index down 2% in morning after Wall St. decline
Tokyo stocks were sharply lower Friday morning, with the Nikkei index falling over 2 percent to below the 29,000 mark, following overnight losses on Wall Street amid concerns over the U.S. debt ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q3 business mood improves – BOJ tankan
Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved in the three months to September, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely watched tankan business survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘tankan’ survey shows manufacturers upbeat on outlook
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among manufacturers at its highest level in nearly three years ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu and Osaka University Deepen Collaborative Research and Development for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
Osaka University and Fujitsu established the Fujitsu Quantum Computing Joint Research Division as a collaborative research program of the Center for Quantum Information ... ( read original story ...)
Former Olympics minister Suzuki to be next Japan finance minister
Japan's former Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki is likely to be appointed finance minister in presumptive new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet, the Yomiuri daily reported, a key role as the ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida to name Shunichi Suzuki as Japan’s new finance minister
Fumio Kishida, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to replace long-standing Finance Minister Taro Aso. Former environment and Olympic minister Shunichi Suzuki ... ( read original story ...)