Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.26 percent at 29,287.74 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.23 percent at 1,929.33. TOKYO, March 12 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Gains After 2021’s Biggest U.S. IPO
Coupang, whose biggest backer is Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp., opened trading in New York Thursday at $63.50 a share, an 81% jump from the price in its upsized $4.6 billion IPO Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief denies decision made to ban foreign fans
Japan wouldn't be allowed amid concerns over COVID-19, the new Olympics boss says it's still being considered. ( read original story ...)
The world’s largest seawall didn’t protect Japan during the tragic 2011 tsunami
Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan is home to t. It was 63 meters deep and 2 km long and cost $1.5 billion to build. Still, the wall wasn't able to protect the city from 4-metre tsunami waves. On Mar. 11, 2011, ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Jumps in Debut After $4.6 Billion IPO
Coupang opened trading in New York Thursday at $63.50 a share, an 81% jump from the price in its upsized $4.6 billion IPO Wednesday. The shares were up 58% to $55.29 at 12:58 p.m., giving it a market ... ( read original story ...)
Largest Crypto Exchange Names Ex-U.S. Senator Baucus as Adviser
Binance Holdings Ltd., the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has named prominent former U.S. politician Max Baucus as a policy and government-relations adviser. ( read original story ...)
Morgan Creek’s Anthony Pompliano on how NFT’s are changing crypto
Anthony Pompliano, co-founder of Morgan Creek Digital Assets, joined "Squawk Box" on Thursday to discuss the NFT trend as well as bitcoin's latest surge. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Coupang raises $4.6 billion in U.S. IPO
Coupang said in a statement that it had priced 130 million shares sold in the IPO at $35 per share, higher than the marketing range $32-$34 per share, giving Seoul-headquartered e-commerce giant, ... ( read original story ...)
Anupam Rasayan IPO: All You Need To Know
Anupam Rasayan Ltd. will launch its Rs 760-crore initial public offering on Friday as the specialty chemicals maker looks to pare debt. The company will sell 1.37 crore shares in a fresh issue, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher after US Congress passes stimulus
Tokyo stocks ended higher Thursday on gains in other Asian markets and expectations for a U.S. economic recovery after the Congress p ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher with eyes on central banks
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday on hopes for a global economic recovery, with investor focus shifting to major central bank meetings.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 0. ( read original story ...)
Sources: Singapore’s Swat Mobility eyes IPO in Japan to bankroll expansion
Swat Mobility, an on-demand bus service provider, is considering an initial public offering in Japan to bankroll its expansion,” Bloomberg reported, citing sources with knowledge of the situation. The ... ( read original story ...)
KKR, Deutsche Bank, Varde revive Australia’s Latitude IPO – source
U.S. private equity firm KKR & Co and its partners have revived plans to list non-bank lender Latitude Financial this year at a valuation of over $2.32 billion, after two failed attempts in the last ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Raises $4.2 Billion in IPO – Sources
The IPO gives Seoul-based Coupang, which is backed by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp, a market value of $60 billion. Coupang had aimed to sell 120 million shares at a target price range $32-$34 per share ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Coupang Prices U.S. IPO Above Target
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. priced its initial public offering above a targeted range to raise $4.2 billion based on the planned size of the share sale, according to a person familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Sojitz Corporation: Fuel Switching Business at Food Plants in Vietnam
Sojitz Corporation (President: Masayoshi Fujimoto; "Sojitz") and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.’s (President: Masataka Fujiwara; "Osaka Gas") joint venture company*¹ Sojitz Osaka Gas Energy Company Ltd. (General ... ( read original story ...)