ASIA'S DAY: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 inched down ... hike has been gradually building," says Zhu Huani of the Singapore Treasury Division at Mizuho Bank. ENERGY: Benchmark U.S. crude gained 20 cents to $51.76 a barrel. It fell 58 cents to $51.56 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Comfort Women’ Statue Strains 60-Year San Francisco-Osaka Alliance
Calling the statue “Japan-bashing,” Osaka mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said this week that ... And though it was Abe who reached an agreement with South Korea to provide financial support to the 46 comfort women still living there, the Korean Government ... ( read original story ...)
Gaming Mogul Lawrence Ho Convinced Huge Japanese Bet Will Pay Out
Ho said the company favored locating close to Japan’s biggest cities — such as Yokohama and Osaka. “Everywhere we build integrated ... It’s such a fantastic city but it’s a city for government, for financial … it’s less casual when you ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Aims for Toshiba Chip Unit IPO as Soon as 2020
The Bain group also plans to institute a stock option program at the memory business so employees will have an opportunity to profit in any IPO, they said ... Bain called a press conference at Tokyo’s upscale Palace Hotel Thursday evening -- only ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory IPO coming in 2020?
Toshiba and a Bain-led consortium signed a $18B deal this morning to offload the chip unit and save Toshiba from a March delisting from the Tokyo exchange. The memory IPO timing will depend on finances and market conditions so the situation is fluid. ( read original story ...)
BRIEF-Tenpo Innovation announces IPO on TSE Mothers on Oct. 25
Says its stock will begin trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) Mothers on Oct. 25, 2017, under the symbol “3484” * In its initial public offering, the company will offer a total of 374,400 common shares, comprised of newly issued 50,000 shares and ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba $18 billion sale of chip unit finally signed, legal challenges remain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it had ... Lyft Inc is close to hiring an initial public offering (IPO) advisory firm, in the first... ( read original story ...)
Italy – Factors to watch on Sept. 28
IPO ends (started on Sept. 18 ... Dow Jones..... Wall Street report ..... Nikkei 225..... Tokyo report..... FTSE 100..... London report..... Xetra DAX..... Frankfurt market stories CAC ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down but on track for small quarterly gain
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged down on Friday but was on track for a solid monthly gain, buoyed by a weaker yen. The Nikkei was down 0.3 percent at 20,305.04 points at the end of morning trading. It was up marginally on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sushi major Sushiro merging to fuel foreign growth
TOKYO -- Japan's top conveyor-belt sushi chain Akindo Sushiro and fifth-ranked peer Genki Sushi are to integrate their operations in a deal that would create a behemoth controlling 30% of the market, The Nikkei learned Thursday. Under the planned deal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as yen picks up
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Friday, as exporters slipped due to a gradual pick-up in the yen exchange rate. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.13 percent, or 25.90 points, to 20,337.21 in early trade while the broader Topix index was down 0 ... ( read original story ...)
BlackBerry and Tokyo Electron Device Partner to Provide Japanese Companies Access to the Most Advanced and Secure Embedded Platform on the Market
WATERLOO, ONTARIO and TOKYO, JAPAN--(Marketwired - Sep 28, 2017) - BlackBerry Limited (BBRY)(BB.TO) and Tokyo Electron Device Limited (TED) announced today they have signed a new sales and distribution agreement, which will provide device manufacturers in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. (9193) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Sep 29
When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese equity market is one of those that had taken a great hit. In October 2008, the Nikkei 225 had sunk below the 7,000 mark, down by about 80% from its all-time high. Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. is a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.47%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Mining and Transportation Equipment sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.47%. Advancing stocks outnumbered ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sushiro merging with smaller conveyor sushi player
TOKYO -- Japan's top conveyor-belt sushi chain Akindo Sushiro and fifth-ranked peer Genki Sushi are to integrate their operations in a deal that would create a behemoth controlling 30% of the market, The Nikkei learned Thursday. Under the planned deal ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.47%
Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Shipbuilding, Mining and Transportation Equipment sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.47%. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ... ( read original story ...)