TOKYO -- The debut of Lyft Inc. shares at a valuation of $24 billion marks the arrival of Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani to the list of Silicon Valley's venture-capital heavyweights. Mr. ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka panel urges prosecutors to reopen probe into government’s murky Moritomo Gakuen land deal
OSAKA - A judicial panel is urging prosecutors to reinvestigate a case against a former senior Finance Ministry official who was involved in the state land sale that sparked allegations of cronyism ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 13 Banks Invest in SBI’s Ripple-Powered Blockchain Payment App
The project was initially joined by three Japanese banks – SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Suruga Bank and Resona Bank. However, the announcement stated that MoneyTap will eventually see a consortium of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Government Bonds Have a Cute Sales Mascot, But Only One Buyer Matters
Why bother to encourage private investors to buy JGBs when the BOJ has been devouring enough of them to finance the bulk of the government budget deficit since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in ... ( read original story ...)
As IPO flood recedes, Asia bankers bet on follow-on capital raising
The data make for a sobering read after 2018 when Asia’s red-hot markets hosted many multi-billion dollar IPOs, including SoftBank Corp’s $23.6 billion Tokyo float and Xiaomi ... such issue within a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan construction industry watchdog to keep foreign workers safe
TOKYO -- Japan's government is setting up a supervisory body to keep the country's construction industry from underpaying or otherwise mistreating foreign workers. A law takes affect on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei up on U.S.-China trade talk optimism; Daiichi Sankyo jumps
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday on optimism about the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, with cyclical sectors such as shipping and machinery advancing on the last day ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-Nikkei rises on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks; Daiichi Sankyo jumps
TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rose on Friday on optimism about the latest round of U.S.-China trade talks, with cyclical sectors such as shipping and machinery advancing on the last day ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo bourse to take over Japan’s once-mighty commodities exchange
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Exchange Group (JPX), owner of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said on Thursday it would take over the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) to create an all-in-one bourse that would ... ( read original story ...)
Japan curbs on Chinese telecom firms could hurt ties, says China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's decision to curb government purchases from Chinese telecoms equipment makers Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp could hurt bilateral ties if Tokyo's actions are deemed unfair ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends losses on yen’s rise, global slowdown woes
Headline indices of the Japan share market extended losses on Thursday, 28 March 2019, as investors continued selling stocks on following a weak lead from Wall Street overnight as the market grappled ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tumbles as bond markets stoke growth worries
TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei tumbled on Thursday as sliding U.S. bond yields fed fears about a U.S. economic slowdown and a deepening downturn globally, putting a dent on cyclical stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei drops as ex-dividend stocks weigh; automakers, banks down
TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei dropped on Wednesday, pressured by companies going ex-dividend even as the downside was limited by a nervous calm over signs of deteriorating prospects for ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mostly fall, led by Nikkei
Many indexes were off their session lows, though, and improved as the day’s trading went on. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, -1.54% slid 1.5%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, -0.06% was last down about 0.1% ... ( read original story ...)
Coulter-Nile keen to know cause of vertigo mogaznewsen
Markets Live: Markets spooked by dovish Fed mogaznewsen - Wednesday 20th March 2019 10:00 PM Coaching lawsuit hangs over Osaka in Miami homecoming mogaznewsen - Wednesday 20th March 2019 10:00 PM us ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Realty Trust: This 5.85% Preferred Stock IPO Has Begun Trading On The NYSE
Hong Kong and Osaka metropolitan areas in the Asia Pacific region. As of December 31, 2016, its properties contained a total of approximately 26.1 million rentable square feet, including ... ( read original story ...)