Tokyo tells a different story ... after the office of then-President Park Geun-hye made a special request and multichannel pressures for financial assistance, Joo said. Elsewhere, companies may weigh sponsorship decisions based more on the marketing ... ( read original story ...)
Kobe Steel CEO says data-cheating may have spread beyond Japan as gov’t orders probe
TOKYO (Reuters) - Kobe Steel's CEO said on Thursday the firm's data-fabrication may have spread beyond Japan, as he was ordered by the government to report on how the misconduct occurred and address safety concerns that have sparked a scare along global ... ( read original story ...)
Bain Capital leads the charge as Japan’s private equity dealmaking picks up
HONG KONG/TOKYO (Reuters) - Bain Capital is planning on further ramping up its dealmaking in Japan after it came out on top in the recent battle to purchase Toshiba's semiconductors arm and as it bids to buy out Japan's third-largest advertising agency ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota plans to halve Japan car models by 2025: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp is planning to halve the number of car models it sells in Japan to about 30 by 2025 to focus on more popular models in a shrinking market, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday. The automaker currently ... ( read original story ...)
Volcano eruption in Japan dumps ash on 4 cities, towns
TOKYO - A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster TBS showed elementary school students wearing helmets and masks on the way to their school at the ... ( read original story ...)
Volcanic eruption in Japan spreads ash in 4 cities, towns
Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. A volcano in southwestern Japan is erupting for the first time in six years and spread ash in nearby cities and towns Thursday. Japanese broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Thai property portal Hipflat gets investment from Japanese price comparison firm
Thai real estate marketplace Hipflat has secured a strategic investment from Aucfan, an online auction price analytics and comparison platform from Japan. The funding amount was not disclosed. The Thai company said it will use the funds to introduce new ... ( read original story ...)
Italy – Factors to watch on Oct. 11
World Indices..... Reuters survey of world bourse outlook..... Western European IPO diary..... European Asset Allocation..... Reuters News at a Glance: Equities..... Main ... ( read original story ...)
IPO MARKET TO STAY ‘BUOYANT’ IN 2018 – KENANGA
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the grand finale of the third edition of the “Kenanga KenTrade Challenge”, managing director Datuk Chay Wai Leong said the better IPO market is attributable ... for two to Hokkaido, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Voltabox AG IPO: Announcement of the Allocation Rules for the Offer to Private Investors
At the issue price of EUR 24.00, the IPO of Voltabox AG was approximately ten times covered ... to purchase securities in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other jurisdiction in which such offers may be restricted by law. ( read original story ...)
Alpha Financial Markets Consulting nets AIM premium on first day of trading after IPO
Digital media and social video broadcaster Brave Bison Group PLC (LON:BBSN) has won the contract to create a video marketing campaign for All Nippon Airways – the largest airline in Japan. Clinical stage biotech ValiRx PLC (LON:VAL) has been awarded a ... ( read original story ...)
Reliance Nippon Life IPO gets Sebi go-ahead
The IPO size would be around 10 per cent of the post issue paid-up capital of the company. Jointly owned by Japan's Nippon Life and Reliance Capital, the firm is the asset manager to Reliance Mutual Fund. JM Financial, CLSA, Nomura and Axis Capital are the ... ( read original story ...)
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Lens Edger Market Report 2017
This report also states import/export, supply and consumption figures as well as cost, price, revenue and gross margin by regions (United States, EU, China and Japan), and other regions ... management consulting, IPO consulting, industry chain research ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM’s ruling bloc seen nearing 2/3 majority in Oct. 22 lower house poll: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc could ... The Nikkei forecast was broadly in line with a Kyodo news agency forecast released on Thursday that saw Abe’s coalition winning more than 300 seats. However, Kyodo said ... ( read original story ...)
Abe May Keep Two-Thirds Majority in Japan’s Election, Polls Show
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looked set to retain his ... The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win about 289 seats, according to Kyodo news, which polled 90,261 people on Oct. 10-11. It estimated Abe’s coalition partner Komeito ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinmoedake Volcano Makes First Eruption in Six Years (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Restricting residents from Mount Shinmoedake's crater, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported that upwards ... "We were hit by cancellations of accommodations [for] six years," Imanishi told Kyodo News. "I hope [the eruption] will not affect autumn ... ( read original story ...)