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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2019
Slack valuation hits $21 billion in debut after firm shuns IPO
While a parade of initial public offerings from Silicon Valley have garnered mixed receptions from investors so far this year, Slack Technologies Inc. took a different route Thursday and saw its shares soar as it went public without an IPO.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jun 19, 2019
Tokyo stocks soar on hopes for progress in U.S.-China talks
Stocks turned sharply higher on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, with investors hunting a wide range of issues amid rekindled hopes for progress in trade talks between the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2019
Nomura shares jump on ¥150 billion buyback and governance tweaks
Nomura Holdings Inc. surged the most in more than two years in Tokyo trading after it announced a surprise ¥150 billion ($1.4 billion) share buyback along with plans to reduce its chairman's role to bolster governance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2019
Boeing 737 Max boosted by IAG plan to order 200 jets
Boeing's grounded 737 Max jet received a boost on Tuesday after British Airways-owner IAG signed a letter of intent to order 200 of the planes and said it was confident that it would return to service in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2019
Japan's financial watchdog orders Citigroup unit to enhance surveillance after manipulation by trader
The Financial Services Agency on Friday ordered Citigroup Inc.'s securities unit in the country to improve its supervision of operations after failing to detect a manipulative trading practice by a bond trader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 4, 2019
Japan's pension system inadequate in aging society, council warns
A council at the FSA estimates that a couple who lives until 95 will need at least u00a520 million more than what their pension benefits will provide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
Daiwa targets younger investors with new online brokerage unit
Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Japan's second-biggest brokerage, unveiled plans to start a unit focused on mobile services as early as next year to win younger clients.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2019
Japan's mega-banks see challenging year ahead as profit drivers wane
Japan's biggest banks have warned investors of a tough year ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 15, 2019
Upbeat comments from Trump, China halt global stock skid
World stocks held near two-month lows on Tuesday as slightly more optimistic comments from U.S. and Chinese officials on trade brought some comfort, a day after equities suffered their worst selloff so far this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019
Days after announcing tripling of profits, SoftBank market value slides $9 billion as Uber IPO flops
Last Thursday, as his company booked a $3.8 billion gain from its stake in Uber Technologies Inc., Masayoshi Son told SoftBank Group Corp. investors that their time had finally come. Instead, they're still waiting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2019
All eyes on Uber's second day of trading after debut flop amid Trump trade war and Lyft's drag
Uber's bruised investors have had the weekend to prep for what looks like a rough Monday for markets, partly because the escalation of President Donald Trump's tariff spat with China is set to hammer sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2019
Weak Uber market debut augurs poorly for other Silicon Valley unicorns
Uber Technologies Inc.'s conservative initial public offering could not keep its shares from sinking in their trading debut on Friday, fueling debate on Wall Street over whether the outcome of the most anticipated listing since Facebook would weigh on other Silicon Valley unicorns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 8, 2019
Nikkei drops to five-week low as U.S.-China trade worries deepen
Tokyo stocks continued to fall Wednesday, with the Nikkei index sinking to a nearly five-week low, as investor sentiment was hurt by the escalating trade row between the United States and China, which has renewed concern about global growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
May 1, 2019
The relationship between Asian and U.S. stocks is falling apart
Something strange is happening in the world of global stocks. After years of trading in line with American stocks, Asian equities are no longer moving in tandem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2019
Boeing abandons outlook and sees $1 billion in extra costs due to 737 Max debacle
Boeing Co. on Wednesday abandoned its 2019 financial outlook, halted share buybacks and said lowered production due to the grounding of its fastest-selling 737 Max jet after two fatal plane crashes in five months had cost it at least $1 billion so far.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2019
Video of parked Model S spontaneously exploding adds to Tesla woes ahead of earnings results
Video of a parked Tesla Model S exploding and a Wall Street downgrade of the electric carmaker's stock pushed shares down 4 percent Monday, just as it prepared to issue results for a troubled first quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 22, 2019
Japan and China sign agreement on exchange-traded funds cross-investment program
Japan and China have signed an agreement for a program that will make it easier for investors to buy exchange-traded funds listed in each other's markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2019
After 600% rally, pioneering tech firm Minebea Mitsumi prepares to shape post-smartphone future
Yoshihisa Kainuma has made a career out of being in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2019
Nomura shares sink as investors flee amid skepticism about revival plans
Nomura Holdings Inc.'s latest attempt to revamp its international business is falling flat with investors, who have never been so downbeat on the stock relative to global peers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2019
Hong Kong's equity market surpasses Japan as world's third largest in value
Bragging rights to Hong Kong, for now.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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