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GM looks to Japan’s TDK to make US batteries with China tech
GM looks to Japan’s TDK to make US batteries with China tech
GENERAL Motors (GM) is in discussions to buy electric vehicle (EV) batteries that would use technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and be assembled at a new plant...
Bank of Japan’s Tamura calls for raising rates to at least 1%
Bank of Japan’s Tamura calls for raising rates to at least 1%
BANK of Japan board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday the central bank must raise short-term interest rates to at least around 1 per cent to avoid inflationary risks...
Bank of Japan’s bond buying cuts carve out opening for Japanese investors
Bank of Japan’s bond buying cuts carve out opening for Japanese investors
AS THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) slows debt purchases, local investors are doing just the opposite, limiting upward pressure on bond yields.Private investors in the Asian nation bought a...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for sixth day ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Japan’s Nikkei falls for sixth day ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
The broader Topix also gave up early gains to end 0.35% lower at 2,576.54, its fifth straight session lossesJapan’s Nikkei share average fell for a sixth straight session on...
Seven & i seeking protection tests Japan’s appetite for reform
Seven & i seeking protection tests Japan’s appetite for reform
SEVEN & i Holdings’ desire for government protection against Alimentation Couche-Tard’s buyout proposal suggests Japan may not be ready yet for big cross-border mergers. How the state reacts will...
Pilot shortage threatens Japan’s goal of 60 million tourists
Pilot shortage threatens Japan’s goal of 60 million tourists
AS RECORD tourists flock to Japan for its world-renowned hospitality, exceptional sushi and ancient shrines, the country’s airlines are facing a severe shortage of pilots. And finding them will...
Pilot shortage threatens Japan’s goal of 60 million tourists
Pilot shortage threatens Japan’s goal for 60 million tourists
AS RECORD tourists flock to Japan for its world-renowned hospitality, exceptional sushi and ancient shrines, the country’s airlines are facing a severe shortage of pilots. And finding them will...
Jumbo listings set to boost Japan’s market as sentiment recovers
Jumbo listings set to boost Japan’s market as sentiment recovers
TWO jumbo initial public offerings may roughly triple the amount of money raised in Japan’s stock market this year as sentiment bounces back from this month’s sell-off. Subway operator Tokyo...
Japan’s Nikkei falls for sixth day ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Japan’s startup index outperforms Topix by most since April
Japan’s startup equity gauge is outperforming the broader market by the most in over four months, as investors shift focus into domestic small and mid-cap stocks that benefit from...
Bank of Japan’s Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track
Bank of Japan’s Ueda signals readiness to raise rates if growth, inflation on track
BANK of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank stood ready to raise interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with its forecast,...