MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was 0.17% lower in choppy trading. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was 0.49% higher, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index (.AXJO) rose ...
Buffett breaks out of Japan’s value trap
Berkshire Hathaway has upped its stake in iconic Japanese trading houses, according to an interview boss Warren Buffett gave the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday. He has been steadily increasing his ...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has boosted its bets on 5 Japanese titans – plus it wants to raise its stakes more and join forces on big deals
Warren Buffett's company has lifted its stakes in the five largest Japanese trading houses to around 7.4%, up from about 5% in 2020, he told Nikkei.
Goldman Sachs to enter transaction banking business in Japan
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Wednesday it is launching its transaction banking business for corporate clients in Japan, as the U.S. investment bank expands in the world's third-largest economy.
Ex-BOJ chief Kuroda tapped for job at university in Tokyo
Former Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has received a job offer from a prestigious university in Tokyo, days after retiring from the helm of the central bank, a university official told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
This Brand-new Tokyo Hotel Might Be One of the Most Luxurious in Japan — With a Venetian-glass Pool, 4 Terraces, and Some of the Best Views in the City
“It’s a huge deal,” Silvio Ursini, executive vice president of Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, told Travel + Leisure. “Japan is one of the most important markets for our brand, as a jeweler and as a company ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on weak yen, easing U.S. banking fears
Tokyo stocks rose Wednesday, led by buying of exporters on the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country's banking system is resilient despite ... ( read original story ...)
Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan don’t want kids: survey
Around half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan have no interest in having children in the future, citing economic concerns, a recent survey found. ( read original story ...)
Gunze Opens Moriyama Circular Factory™ That Circulates Plastic Resources
Tokyo:3002] is pleased to announce that it will complete the transformation of its Moriyama Factory, the core of its plastic film business, into a Circular Factory™ (Resource Recycling Factory) on ... ( read original story ...)
Lunar startup ispace’s shares untraded in Tokyo debut amid glut of buy orders
Shares of lunar transportation start-up ispace Inc went untraded in their market debut in Tokyo early on Wednesday, as bids overwhelmed offers. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs to Start Transaction Banking Operations in Japan
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is set to start transaction banking services in Japan, as Chief Executive Officer David Solomon expands the business of managing cash flows for big companies. ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett is Shifting his Focus to Japan
Uncle Warren's on a trip to Japan, nearly 10,000 miles from Omaha, and the best America's banks can hope for are souvenirs. This week, ... ( read original story ...)
G7 To Discuss Digital Currency Standards, Crypto Regulation
Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies will consider how best to help developing countries introduce central bank digital currencies (CBDC) consistent with appropriate international standards, Japan's ...
Asia markets to rise ahead of U.S. inflation report, bank earnings
Williams’ comments come a day ahead of the release of the latest U.S. inflation figures. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a 6% year-over-year increase in the consumer price index. Currently, the ...
Shares of ispace Inc untraded in Tokyo debut as buy orders overwhelm sale offers
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Shares of lunar transportation start-up ispace Inc (9348.T) went untraded in their market debut in Tokyo early on Wednesday, as bids overwhelmed offers. The company, which ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher as weak yen lifts exporters
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, led by buying of export-related issues on the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose ... ( read original story ...)