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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 20, 2020
Apple's stock market value tops $2 trillion
Trailing are Microsoft and Amazon, each at about $1.6 trillion, followed by Google-owner Alphabet at just over $1 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020
Airbnb files confidentially for IPO as travel begins to rebound
The company began seeing signs of recovery in June, with bookings down only 30 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 19, 2020
U.S. activist fund sells most of its Sony stake
Third Point LLC was holding 675,000 shares in the Japanese electronics firm as of March 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
SoftBank bets $3.9 billion on U.S. giants, from Amazon to Tesla
SoftBank is expanding investment activities from private startups to publicly traded equities at a time the biggest technology stocks are near record highs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2020
Major Toshiba stakeholder 3D Investment demands probe into annual shareholder vote
The incident is likely to raise fresh questions about the relationship between foreign investors, who make up 60 percent of Toshiba's shareholders, and the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Proxy fight between Ootoya and Colowide intensifies amid pandemic
In the takeover bid, Colowide plans to increase its stake in Ootoya to up to 51.32 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2020
SoftBank is targeting over ¥1 trillion in public investing
The group has been quietly amassing multibillion-dollar stakes in American Big Tech companies over the past few months, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2020
Japan kept activist investor in limbo over key Toshiba vote, sources say
The news illustrates how Japan's tighter rules on foreign ownership may also be used to keep activist shareholders in check.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 7, 2020
Energy traders flock to Japan and its $136 billion 'dream' market
Power experts say the potential for price volatility and arbitrage in Japan are a trader's dream.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2020
Tokyo stocks drop further on dismal earnings results
Tokyo stocks dropped further Wednesday, with investor sentiment hurt by a flurry of dismal earnings reports from major Japanese firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 27, 2020
Japan's first integrated stock and commodity futures bourse opens in Osaka
On the first day of trading, gold futures briefly hit an all-time high of u00a56,594.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 21, 2020
Nomura launches drive to tempt retail customers from commission to fees
'A lot of people say we could face resistance in Japan because many may prefer transaction-based payment,” said Chie Toriumi, a senior managing director.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2020
After 133% rally, SoftBank investors bet there’s more to come
Founder Masayoshi Son has made a career out of confounding his doubters, and analysts see plenty of upside to his company's share price despite all its recent troubles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 29, 2020
Amateur traders pile into Asian stocks, making pros nervous
When the coronavirus pandemic sent shares plunging, you didn’t have to be a professional investor to spot a buying opportunity. In fact, it might be better if you weren’t.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2020
Shareholders meetings peak in Japan as pandemic forces changes
Some of the 700 companies held virtual meetings that helped investors participate from afar, while others scaled-down the annual events to prevent infections.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Activist investors busier than ever in Japan despite coronavirus
Shareholder activists are saying they have more than enough cash to weather the coronavirus pandemic and boost shareholder returns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2020
SoftBank to sell slice of T-Mobile in a $21 billion deal
The transaction is part of a broader $42 billion push by SoftBank to unload assets to finance stock buybacks and pay down debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2020
American Airlines braces balance sheet with $3.5 billion in financing
American Airlines is selling $750 million of shares and the same amount of senior convertible notes due in 2025, the carrier said in a statement Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2020
Toshiba to sell shares in chip affiliate for shareholder returns
Toshiba plans to sell the shares after the affiliate goes public, expected by the end of this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 22, 2020
Japanese firms’ cash-hoarding now viewed as boon for dividends
The mountains of cash once criticized as lack of capital efficiency are now being touted as a reason to buy Japanese stocks as dividends decline elsewhere.

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