Visitors heading for Hello Kitty Land Tokyo encounter the Odakyu Tama Center Station now with a full Hello Kitty makeover. Platforms and concourse feature over 270 images of some of the most ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy faces crucial test on cusp of record expansion
TOKYO -- Japan is now in its 73rd month of economic recovery -- tied for its longest postwar rise -- lifted by strong corporate performance, wages and exports, though uncertainties abroad could ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Financial Regulator to Issue ICO Guidelines: Report
It seems the proposed laws and regulations would not only impact ICOs wanting to operate in Japan, but would limit Japanese citizens in their investment into ICOs generally. In the US, Congressman ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Beats Topix by Most in 20 Years on `Abnormal’ Move
In Japanese equities, a gauge of the country’s biggest shares is beating the general market by the most in two decades. The closing price of the blue-chip Nikkei 225 Stock Average was 13.4 times that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. to invest 1.1% less than planned in fiscal 2018
TOKYO -- Canon, Sharp and other Japanese companies are scaling down ... according to their plans as of the end of October, a Nikkei study found. This is 1.1% less than what they had planned ... ( read original story ...)
Carlos Ghosn Can Remain in Tokyo Jail for 10 More Days
PARIS — A Tokyo court approved a 10-day extension of jail time for Carlos Ghosn, the head of the Renault-Nissan alliance, on Friday as prosecutors assess allegations of financial misconduct. An ocean ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank becomes first Japan firm to forgo IPO price range, keeps view at Y1,500
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than a price range as usual, pegging the deal at 2.4 tri... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank chalked up another first in Japan on Friday, setting a single indicative price of 1,500 yen for its telco IPO rather than the usual range, pegging the share sale at 2.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei barely moves as market waits anxiously for U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was flat on Friday morning as investors braced for the results of the weekend meeting between the leaders of the United States and China, while the steel secto... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up but gains limited ahead of U.S.-China meeting
TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei edged up to a three-week high on Friday supported by defensive stocks and petroluem shares, but gains were limited as investors braced for the weekend meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains as Powell hints interest rate hikes may taper off
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for fifth straight session on Thursday, 29 November 2018, on tracking an advance in Wall Street overnight spurred by remarks from Federal Reserve Ch... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gain for sixth session
Headline indices of the Japan share market advanced for sixth straight session in choppy trade on Friday, 30 November 2018, as investors awaited for a highly-anticipated meeting between President Dona... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains as cyclical shares rally after Fed chairman’s ‘dovish’ comment
TOKYO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index rose on Thursday as emboldened investors bought global cyclical stocks after the Federal Reserve hinted it was near the end of its rate hike cycle. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sets indicative IPO price at 1,500 yen share, unchanged from initial estimate
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp has set an indicative price of 1,500 yen ($13.23) per share for its IPO, a regulatory filing showed on Friday, making the deal worth 2.4 trillion yen ($21.16 billion) i... ( read original story ...)
Japan brokers readying for new client surge ahead of SoftBank’s mammoth IPO
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s stockbrokers are rubbing their hands ahead of SoftBank’s record-breaking $21 billion share sale, banking on the telco’s brand power and unprecedented marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Switches to Rimini Street Support for SAP Applications
Tokyo Gas has been using SAP BusinessObjects ... including inflation and interest rates, and general financial, economic, regulatory and political conditions affecting the industry in which ... ( read original story ...)