to The Nikkei in a recent interview. Japan has never implemented such a payment scheme. At issue is Kymriah, a new treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults. Kymriah in August became the first CAR-T cell therapy -- one that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-Based SMBC Servicer STRONG Ranking As A Commercial Loan Special Servicer Affirmed; Outlook Stable
The company's head office is in Tokyo and it has branches in Osaka and Kobe. Today's affirmation reflects ... Its cash management methods; andBusiness and financial support from the parent company. S&P Global Ratings bases its servicer evaluations on ... ( read original story ...)
India’s leap to high-speed corridor
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has been sanctioned for implementation with technical and financial underpinnings from the ... the 582 km between Tokyo and the commercial hub of Osaka to four hours( now it is down to two hours, 22 minutes ... ( read original story ...)
Line launches $125 Clova Wave smart speaker in Japan ahead of Amazon and Google
Most of those users are in its four major markets — Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Shortly after its dual IPO, which included the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company announced that it would abandon plans to target the U.S., while ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Nakaso sees ‘true dawn’ in inflation push
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's policies are finally nearing a "true dawn", Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said on Thursday as he predicted a long-awaited build-up of inflation pressures in an economy long haunted by deflation. Nakaso also said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Sees ‘Good Prospect’ of Inflation Pressure Building
LONDON (Reuters) - There is a "good prospect" of inflation pressure building up in Japan after years of slow consumer price growth, the deputy governor of the country's central bank said on Thursday. "We believe that the underlying momentum for inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank chooses Torstone in Japan
Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s flagship Inferno product to replace its legal ledger and to help it meet regulatory reporting requirements in Japan. Saxo Bank Japan will use the system to improve efficiency in post-trade reporting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to finance two solid waste disposal stations in West Bank
RAMALLAH, October 5, 2017 (WAFA) – Japan has agreed to finance the construction of two solid waste disposal stations in the Jerusalem and Qalqilia governorates at a cost of $1 million, undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Government Mohammad Jabarin ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s a cool yarn: Prada’s sweatermaker looks to knit lightweight car parts
“Our company’s spirit is to create things the world has never seen,” the younger Shima said in an interview at Shima Seiki’s headquarters in Wakayama, a small regional city near Osaka in western Japan. While Japan is known for its giant ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Solar Grows Solar Installer Program, Promoting Three New Authorized Installers to Premium Level
The company is the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation, and leverages its strengths in immersive entertainment, sustainable energy, automated supply chains and connected mobility to provide integrated solutions ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei swings to slight gains as other Asian markets rise
TOKYO — Japanese equities struggled for direction early Thursday despite a weaker yen, even as other markets in the region were broadly higher. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.03% was nearly unchanged in morning trade at 20,619, with the market ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon Life to acquire MassMutual’s Japan unit
has entered into final negotiations over acquiring U.S. life insurer MassMutual Life's subsidiary in Japan, Nikkei has learned. Nippon Life will spend 100 billion to 200 billion yen ($886 million to $1.77 billion) to purchase a majority stake in the company. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends flat, hovers around 2-year highs as caution sets in
TOKYO, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended little changed on Thursday after hitting a two-year high in the previous session, as investors grew cautious ahead of major economic data such as the U.S. jobs report later this week. ( read original story ...)
Asia Markets Mostly Higher; Japan Stocks Lack Direction
TOKYO—Asian equity markets were broadly higher Thursday, led by a rebound in Singapore’s banking and real-estate stocks, though Japan’s benchmark index struggled for direction. The Nikkei Stock Average was nearly unchanged in afternoon trade at 20626 ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank Securities in Japan warms to Torstone’s Inferno for regulatory reporting
Japan-based Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s Inferno to replace its legal ledger and comply with regulatory reporting requirements. It will initially use Inferno to improve its post-trade reporting processes and is looking to add ... ( read original story ...)
Cracks appearing in BOJ’s glass ceiling as more women take lead roles at Japan’s central bank
Some long-closed doors are opening at the Bank of Japan as it seeks to hire and promote more women in career-track positions. In a little more than a year, at least five women have taken over as chiefs of major branches or divisions of the central bank ... ( read original story ...)