Japan
Japan Inc set to step up outbound M&A
JAPAN Inc’s pursuit of overseas deals is set to accelerate as the country’s corporate giants come under pressure to boost capital efficiency and the central bank moves towards ditching...
McDonald’s battles technical woes in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan: NYT
CUSTOMERS of fast food giant McDonald’s reported technical issues at its restaurants in Australia, Hong Kong and and Japan, the New York Times said, with a company spokesperson confirming...
Japan on cusp of ending its negative interest rates experiment
THE Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the prospect of a landmark shift away from...
BlackRock, Man Group reveal big Japan bets before BOJ decision
SNAP up more Japanese stocks, ratchet up shorts on government debt and keep buying the yen: these are some of the most popular calls from big-name money managers ahead...
Nissan, Honda weighing EV partnership in Japan, local media say
NISSAN Motor is considering entering into a partnership with rival Honda Motor to jointly develop electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese media reported. Japanese automakers have been slow to develop EVs,...
Stock investor with 1,900% gain breaks long silence in Japan
FOR almost three decades, Stephen Butt’s company mostly stayed behind the scenes, a long-term investor in the tradition of Warren Buffett that saw little reason to draw attention to...
Space One rocket explodes seconds after lift-off in Japan after multiple delays
A rocket in Japan has exploded seconds after lift-off, with flames and smoke engulfing the blast area.Debris fell from the sky, with charred pieces of rocket littering the ground...
Rocket explodes moments after Japan space startup’s launch
SPACE One, a Japanese startup backed by Canon, failed to send its first rocket to space, a major setback in efforts to join a booming market for commercial launches....
