BRUSSELS -- The European Union approved an economic partnership agreement with Japan on Wednesday, firming up a Feb. 1 launch for the massive free trade zone. The European Parliament endorsed the ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda and the New York Academy of Sciences Announce 2019 Innovators in Science Award Winners
NEW YORK & OSAKA, Japan — Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, (“Takeda”) (TSE:4502) and the New York Academy of Sciences announced today the Winners of the second annual Innovators in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei rebounds on signs of progress towards trade truce
Headline indices of the Japan share market rebounded from 18-months low on Wednesday, 12 December 2018, as risk appetite buying buoyed by halt in the appreciation of the yen against the dollar, signs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan effectively bans China’s Huawei and ZTE from government contracts, joining U.S.
Japan’s government guidelines are designed to prevent leaks of sensitive information and do not mention the Chinese companies by name, the Nikkei newspaper reported. Earlier this year, the U.S. Congre... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s ETF buying hits yearly record
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan has bought a record 6 trillion yen ($52.9 billion) in exchange-traded funds so far this year, providing support to a market pummeled by investors concerned about the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : Japan’s wholesale prices up 2.3% on year in Nov. on higher oil prices
Japan's wholesale prices rose 2.3 percent in November from a year earlier on higher crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. The prices of goods traded between companies increased for the 2... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei touches 18-month low
Headline indices of the Japan share market extended losses on Tuesday, 11 December 2018, as risk aversion selloff continued amid lingering concerns about the global economic outlook along with skeptic... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes at lowest since March on global growth concerns
TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei closed at nearly nine-month lows on Tuesday as worries about global growth pressured financial and cyclical stocks, while uncertainty over a U.S.-Japan trade d... ( read original story ...)
Where are Japan’s banks in the climate conversation?
Japan’s Big Three banks represent some US$6.29 trillion in assets, but have been conspicuously absent from efforts by the banking sector to embrace the Paris Agreement and the SDGs. A downtown plaza i... ( read original story ...)
Japan keeps distance from FX as U.S. automakers target yen manipulation
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that any discussion with the United States over foreign exchange would take place between his ministry and the U.S. Treasury Depart... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s record IPO reaches $23.5 billion after extra share sale
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is set to raise 2.65 trillion yen ($23.5 billion) in Japan’s biggest-ever IPO - a share sale widely regarded as finalizing the group’s transition ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s mobile unit’s share price set for Dec. 19 IPO
TOKYO -- SoftBank Group Corp. says the price for the initial public offering of its Japanese mobile subsidiary has been set at 1,500 yen (US$13) a share. The IPO, set for Dec. 19 on the Tokyo Stock Ex... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s record IPO reaches $23.5 bln after extra share sale
The stock will debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section on Dec. 19. The IPO pricing comes just days after Japan's third-largest mobile phone network provider by subscriber numbers suffered a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors indict Nissan’s ex-chairman Ghosn for financial misconduct
Tokyo prosecutors indicted Nissan Motor along with its ousted Chairman Carlos Ghosn, shifting the focus of the financial misconduct scandal to the Japanese automaker and its CEO's responsibility. Niss... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank IPO Will Be Japan’s Biggest Ever
After a tumultuous week, SoftBank will release shares of its initial public offering (IPO) at about $13.25 a share (¥1,500 ... angry crowds descended upon SoftBank stores in Tokyo and Osaka. Many cust... ( read original story ...)
Japan readies $18bn in stimulus ahead of 2019 tax hike
TOKYO -- Shopping incentives and infrastructure projects make up the bulk of a 2 trillion yen ($17.7 billion) stimulus package being considered as part of Japan's fiscal 2019 budget, designed to ... ( read original story ...)