TOKYO — The Japanese billionaire who Tesla chief Elon Musk says plans to blast off on the first-ever private commercial space trip aboard the SpaceX Big Falcon Rocket often makes headlines in Japan. T... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains, insurers up; LDP election hopes temper Trump’s tariff move
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei rallied on Tuesday led by gains for insurers thanks to rising U.S. Treasury yields, though electronic suppliers underperformed as traders considered the impli... ( read original story ...)
Japan banks snatch global lending crown in post-Lehman world
At the same time, Japanese banks' cross-border exposure surged 40% to $3.7 trillion, making the country an outlier in terms of both size and growth. Germany's Deutsche Bank, which once sought to ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse interest from Japan Inc
Over the past couple of weeks, Nomura’s finest have been on the road in the UK and US pitching the virtues of World Co — a big Japanese clothing manufacturer on course to list its shares on the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Even a ho-hum World Co IPO will arouse Japan Inc
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Japan’s corporate performance highlights bull case
Brokers pitching Japan’s stock market story to stubbornly indifferent investors say they have no shortage of charts that make the bull case loud and clear, but this is probably the strongest. The char... ( read original story ...)
SBI Nears Launch Ripple Blockchain Payments App ‘MoneyTap’ in Japan
MoneyTap is the first real noteworthy application of Ripple’s blockchain tech for consumer-ended retail payments in Japan, enabling domestic bank customers to transact instantly 24 hours a day ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe owes his longevity to youth support
TOKYO -- Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minister ... An opinion poll conducted by Nikkei in June showed that the support rating for the Abe government was the highest among those in their 20s or ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App
The project is currently supported by the Japan Bank Consortium (JBC), a collection of 61 Japanese banks members brought together by SBI Holdings and SBI Ripple Asia. Some of these banks, namely, SBI ... ( read original story ...)
Derivatives house of the year, Japan: Societe Generale
“We took part in a forum targeting insurance companies a few months ago and all the Japanese lifers represented at that forum were looking at it. I think this is likely to upend the bank insurance mar... ( read original story ...)
Ripple’s New MoneyTap App Could Dominate Japanese Bank Transfers
The project is now supported by the Japan Bank Consortium (JBC), a collection of 61 Japanese banks members brought together by SBI Holdings and SBI Ripple Asia. While an exact launch date remains uncl... ( read original story ...)
Trade tensions hang over upcoming Bank of Japan meeting
TOKYO -- The impact of global trade frictions on the domestic economy will be a focal point of discussion when the Bank of Japan's policy board meets next week. The two-day session will likely end ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Set to Launch Ripple-Based Mobile App MoneyTap
Three entities from the Japan bank consortium: SBI Net Sumishin Bank, Suruga Bank and Resona Bank will be the first to go live on the portable application in pre-winter of 2018. This will be ... ( read original story ...)
European Central Bank to take next step in tapering stimulus
the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. They loosened monetary policy — lowering interest rates and pumping new money into the economy — to support the economy after the global financial crisis tha... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho is seeking an edge in deal-making
Tokyo-based Mizuho is ranked fifth among managers of equity offerings in Japan this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The bank is the nation’s top bond underwriter. ( read original story ...)
Forget Royal Bank of Canada (TSX:RY)! There’s a New King in Canadian Banking
For the time being, Royal Bank is keeping the throne warm. Stay hungry. Stay Foolish. Japanese Billionaire's Prediction Will Give You Goosebumps Renowned Japanese Billionaire is sounding the alarm on ... ( read original story ...)