Global shares mixed; Japan benchmark falls on weak dollar

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)