Japan’s Bank Lending 2.6% vs. 2.4% forecast

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)

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 ...)