Japanese banking giant Nomura said this week that the cities of Osaka and Yokohama were the “prime-candidate” destinations for the country’s planned new casinos. Nomura is particularly interested in the potential of Yokohama, where it is building a ... ( read original story ...)
News Highlights: Top Energy News of the Day
Japanese Court Rules Against Government, Tepco in Biggest Fukushima Class Action Negligence by the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power caused the ... Saudi Aramco on Track for IPO in 2018, CEO Says Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi Arabian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to automate operations to free bankers for wealthy clients
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) plans to automate 30 percent of operations at its core banking unit by 2024, using software robots and artificial intelligence for paperwork that would otherwise take 9,500 employees to ... ( read original story ...)
Latest Business News
Tennis-Japanese teen Osaka stuns Venus in Hong Kong11 Oct ... Sinha told reporters after inaugurating the airport. GIC Re’s mega IPO subscribed 80% on Day 1; QIB demand strong11 Oct, 2017 05:40 PM IST At Rs 11,370-crore, the IPO would be India's third ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kobe Steel under fire for fudging data on metals
TOKYO — The Japanese government is urging steelmaker Kobe Steel to clarify the extent of manipulation of data on steel, aluminum and other metals used in a wide range of products, reportedly including rockets, aircraft and cars. A government spokesman on ... ( read original story ...)
Local chefs whip up signature dishes using food bank hamper items for fundraiser
Japanese-style stroganoff, cereal créme brulee and peanut butter and jelly pie — what do these dishes have in common? Along with being delicious, they each contain at least two items that can be found in a Calgary Food Bank hamper. And that's the basis ... ( read original story ...)
Fujitsu, Japanese banks to test blockchain-based money transfer service
Information and communication technology firm Fujitsu is set to carry out a field trial of money transfer service with three Japanese banks ... set up on the platform with the user's actual bank account. The trial will evaluate practical unctionality ... ( read original story ...)
Kuroda’s reappointment as Bank of Japan chief likely to hinge on snap poll outcome
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to call a snap election for Oct. 22 has clouded the outlook for Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and one of the world’s most radical monetary policy regimes. While the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is expected ... ( read original story ...)
Mongolia’s Untapped Lending Market Has Earned This Japanese-Backed Fintech Startup A $30M Valuation
Traditional bank loans of any size require lengthy paperwork ... The company sought to introduce cross-border peer-to-peer lending with funds from Japan, but found the plan infeasible as investors didn’t want to take such a risk for a low return. ( read original story ...)
Olympic stadium worker’s suicide was ‘death from overwork’
Tokyo (AFP) - A 23-year-old construction worker on Tokyo's Olympic Stadium killed himself due to overwork, his family's lawyer said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of cases that have sparked alarm in the workaholic nation. The employee, whose name has ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at highest level in 20 years
TOKYO—The Nikkei Stock Average hit a two-decade closing high on Wednesday, a milestone for the nation’s long-suffering stock market, driven by stronger earnings, an improved economy and a better environment for shareholders. The Nikkei NIK, +0.28% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Closes at Two-Decade High
TOKYO—The Nikkei Stock Average hit a two-decade closing high on Wednesday, a milestone for the nation’s long-suffering stock market, driven by stronger earnings, an improved economy and a better environment for shareholders. The Nikkei rose 57.76 ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes at 21-year high
Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at a more than two-decade high today, as the Japanese market sees a global equities rally with its US counterparts hitting fresh records. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.28%, or 57.76 points, to end at 20,881.27, its best finish ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges closer to 21-year high; Kobe Steel stumbles 20 pct again
TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday in choppy trade, edging closer to a 21-year high supported by buying in defensive stocks, while Kobe Steel extended its losses after confirming a media report that it fabricated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower amid North Korea jitters
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday as a stronger yen and worries over a possible North Korea missile launch weighed on the market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.11 percent or 22.43 points, to 20,668.28 in early trade while the broader ... ( read original story ...)
Lifenet Insurance Co (7157) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 4
The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986; on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE ... India’s first billion-dollar insurance IPO opens today” on September 20, 2017. More interesting news about Lifenet Insurance ... ( read original story ...)