Investing.com - Japan’s bank lending rose unexpectedly in the last quarter, official data showed on Wednesday. In a report, Bank of Japan said that Japan’s Bank Lending rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.6%, from 2.4% in the preceding quarter. ( read original story ...)
BOJ heavyweight says central banks have considerable control over yields
TOKYO Central banks' battle with the global financial crisis showed they could exert a "considerable" impact on long-term interest rates even under today's highly developed financial markets, a senior Bank of Japan official said on Wednesday. But more ... ( read original story ...)
ObsEva Initiates IPO Filing For Women's Reproductive Treatments
The institutional investors own 77.1% of the company's stock pre-IPO. ObsEva is developing a lead candidate, OBE2109, which it in-licensed from Kissei Pharmaceutical Co of Japan, for the treatment of endometriosis and uterine fibroids. Endometriosis is a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks down by close on yen rebound
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday as a rebounding yen hit exporters, while Toyota lost early gains driven by news of a major investment in the United States. After a public holiday Monday, the Japanese market dropped at the start as falling oil prices and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall at open, Toyota up on US investment news
Tokyo stocks fell Tuesday as exporters dropped and after Wall Street finished lower, but Toyota rose on news it is investing about $10 billion in the US over the next five years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.37 percent, or 72.19 points, to sit ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei little changed, trim earlier losses amid U.S. policy hopes
TOKYO Jan 10 Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Tuesday, trimming earlier losses amid hopes that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would provide stimulus-supportive hints at an upcoming news conference. The Nikkei initially slipped as much ... ( read original story ...)
Sonalika maker looks to take tractors global
NEW DELHI: After increasing its stake in International Tractors (ITL)— makers of Sonalikabranded tractors — Japanese agri-equipment manufacturer ... We were earlier considering an IPO to provide an exit to Blackstone. But now that Yanmar has bought ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump to meet with Alibaba's Jack Ma
Last month, Trump announced that Japan's SoftBank had agreed to invest $50 billion in ... "Our U.S. strategy is simple and clear", Ma said in a 2015 op-ed. Since its 2014 IPO, e-commerce industry observers have been waiting for Alibaba to court USA consumers. ( read original story ...)
Power surge: Chinese electric car battery maker charges for global market
China's answer to Japan's Panasonic Corp and South Korea's LG Chem Ltd has ... A123, a U.S. automotive battery maker, went from IPO to bust in just three years as battery costs remained stubbornly high and orders dried up. "People think we're a big ... ( read original story ...)
McDonald's Sells Control Of China Business To Citic, Carlyle
As McDonald's streamlines its sprawling global operations, the fast-food giant is also looking at further deals in markets such as South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia ... and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital ... ( read original story ...)
IBM Keeps Lead In Patent Field; Amazon Shows Fastest Growth
U.S. firms accounted for the most, 41%, followed by Japan at 28% and South Korea at 15% ... and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital edition plus access to IBD's exclusive market analysis, proprietary stock ratings ... ( read original story ...)
Donald Trump: 'Great meeting' with Alibaba's Jack Ma
Since its 2014 IPO, e-commerce industry observers have been waiting for ... Arnault is looking at sites in North Carolina and Trump said he is also considering a location in the Midwest. Japanese tech giant Softbank also reiterated a commitment to create ... ( read original story ...)
Fintech Talk: Fintech potential in deepening capital market penetration (Part 2)
These technologies that are currently being developed in Japan and South Korea ... there is also fintech that targets pre-initial public offering (IPO) markets, nicknamed angel trading and commonly known as crowd-funding equity, which is the joint purchase ... ( read original story ...)
How Jack Ma Is Selling Jobs to Trump
Alibaba went public in the U.S. in 2014, raising $25 billion in what was then the largest IPO in history. One of its largest shareholders is Japanese telecom giant Softbank, a company that Trump applauded in December for its decision to invest $50 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Switch will retail for roughly $250, says Nikkei
Japan’s most respected business newspaper Nikkei has made a bold prediction for the Nintendo Switch and its price point. As translated by Engadget, it claims that the Nintendo’s newest console will retail for roughly ¥25,000 in Japan. Based on ... ( read original story ...)
United States, EU, Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia Shadow Banking Market Size, Status and Forecast 2021
Research Beam has added a report, titled, “Global Shadow Banking Market Research Report 2016.” The report provides a detailed information and analysis of production, revenue, drivers & opportunities, key manufacturers, and competitive landscape. ( read original story ...)