Five things to see at the Tokyo Motor Show

Tokyo (AFP) - From a car that wants to be your friend to another that burns off the fat: here are five hot vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biennial event opens for a media preview on Wednesday, before throwing its doors open to the public ... ( read original story ...)

Trump to Saudi Arabia: Bring Aramco IPO to America

When asked recently about the details of the IPO, Aramco CEO Amin Nasser told CNNMoney that no firm decisions have been made. "We looked at the different venues, which are New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo," he said. "We are taking time for the ... ( read original story ...)

Trump pitches NYSE for Saudi Aramco IPO listing

Mr Trump appears to have tweeted from aboard a plane on his way from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Tokyo, Japan. NY is vying with London, Tokyo and other locations to attract the much-anticipated listing, which could be the biggest in history. Saudi leaders have ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Can’t Get Enough of Ivanka Trump

In recent months there’s been a litany of news stories about how big Ivanka Trump is in Asia. “Why Japan loves Ivanka Trump,” The Independent wrote in January. “Donald, Who? Ivanka Trump Is the Star in Japan,” read a Toronto Star story in February. ( read original story ...)

Melco Resorts 3Q profit up 87 pct, firm gives dividend

Melco Resorts’ executives did not comment on the IPO process or rationale in Thursday’s conference ... Last month, Melco Resorts announced it had become an official partner of Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo 2025. A number of investment analysts covering ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei at centre of global stock bubble

Japan is enjoying its longest run of growth in 11 years, unemployment is at 23-year lows and Prime Minister Abe’s big 22 October election win frees him to toss more stimulus at Asia’s No. 2 economy. But a 30% surge in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average over ... ( read original story ...)

Saudi Aramco IPO on track for 2018: crown prince

Tokyo and Hong Kong have been looked at for a partial listing of the state-run firm. A decision on which exchange would secure the offering has still not been made, fuelling market speculation that the IPO could be delayed beyond 2018 or even shelved ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei climbs to new 21-year peak; Honda, Sony shine

TOKYO, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average extended its strong rally to top a new 21-year peak on Thursday, ahead of a long weekend, with investors piling into miners and companies such as Honda Motor and Sony on robust earnings prospects. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei at 21-year high; Honda, Sony up on earnings boost

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average extended its strong rally to top a new 21-year peak on Thursday, ahead of a long weekend, with investors piling into miners and companies such as Honda Motor and Sony on robust earnings prospects. The Nikkei ended up 0.5 ... ( read original story ...)

‘Sony surprise’ gives Japan stock rally fresh legs

TOKYO -- Japanese shares continue their advance as profit upgrades draw investors' attention away from the prospect of more monetary and fiscal stimulus to surprisingly robust corporate earnings. The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average soared 408 points ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Osaka Gas plans resales of 3 mln T of LNG by 2020

TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Osaka Gas plans to raise its resales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third parties to 3 million tonnes a year by 2020, a top executive said on Wednesday, a move that would create more liquidity to Asia's emerging natural ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Osaka Gas plans resales of 3 mil T of LNG by 2020

TOKYO (Nov 1): Japan's Osaka Gas plans to raise its resales of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to third parties to 3 million tonnes a year by 2020, a top executive said on Wednesday, a move that would create more liquidity to Asia's emerging natural gas markets. ( read original story ...)