thejapantimes, 4 hours ago to business Bain Capital says it plans to bolster its real estate team in Japan, making it the latest global investment firm seeking to capitalize on opportunities in the nation’s property market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/bain-capital-to-boost-japan-real-estate-team/ #business #companies #baincapital #realestate #investments
Bain Capital says it plans to bolster its real estate team in Japan, making it the latest global investment firm seeking to capitalize on opportunities in the nation’s property market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/bain-capital-to-boost-japan-real-estate-team/ #business #companies #baincapital #realestate #investments
thejapantimes, 1 day ago to business From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/markets/global-stock-market-records/ #business #markets #globaleconomy #stocks #investments
From New York to London to Tokyo, if there’s one similarity among the world’s equity markets it’s this: record highs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/markets/global-stock-market-records/ #business #markets #globaleconomy #stocks #investments
thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business Honda is doubling down on electric vehicles and software despite a recent slowdown in EV sales in several markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/16/companies/honda-strategy/ #business #companies #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles #batteries #canada #investments
Honda is doubling down on electric vehicles and software despite a recent slowdown in EV sales in several markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/16/companies/honda-strategy/ #business #companies #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles #batteries #canada #investments
thejapantimes, 3 days ago to Japan Japanese billionaire and influencer Yusaku Maezawa said that he sued Facebook's Japan branch and its American parent company Meta, for their negligence in regulating the use of his name and image in investment scams on their social media platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/maezawa-sues-meta/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fraud #investments #socialmedia #yusakumaezawa
Japanese billionaire and influencer Yusaku Maezawa said that he sued Facebook's Japan branch and its American parent company Meta, for their negligence in regulating the use of his name and image in investment scams on their social media platforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/crime-legal/maezawa-sues-meta/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fraud #investments #socialmedia #yusakumaezawa
davidbisset, 4 days ago to business True. "VCs aren't your friends". https://openvc.app/blog/vcs-arent-your-friends #business #investments
True. "VCs aren't your friends".
https://openvc.app/blog/vcs-arent-your-friends
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thejapantimes, 6 days ago to business Nomura Holdings has set its its sights on almost doubling its pretax profit by the end of the decade, as its Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda seeks to build on last year’s earnings revival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/14/companies/nomura-growth-plan/ #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #investments
Nomura Holdings has set its its sights on almost doubling its pretax profit by the end of the decade, as its Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda seeks to build on last year’s earnings revival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/14/companies/nomura-growth-plan/ #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #investments
thejapantimes, 7 days ago to business BlackRock's head of Japan active investments warns that investing in Japanese stocks will become harder if the yen continues to weaken. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/markets/weak-yen-drives-foreign-investors-away/ #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #investments #stocks
BlackRock's head of Japan active investments warns that investing in Japanese stocks will become harder if the yen continues to weaken. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/13/markets/weak-yen-drives-foreign-investors-away/ #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #investments #stocks
thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business SoftBank Group’s flagship Vision Fund has sold or written down billions of dollars’ worth of holdings in recent years as founder Masayoshi Son shifts away from away venture capital deals toward investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/softbank-vision-fund/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #visionfund #investments
SoftBank Group’s flagship Vision Fund has sold or written down billions of dollars’ worth of holdings in recent years as founder Masayoshi Son shifts away from away venture capital deals toward investments in semiconductors and artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/softbank-vision-fund/ #business #companies #softbank #masayoshison #visionfund #investments
thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business China is losing its luster as a top country to invest in as firms seek to avoid geopolitical risks, according to a survey by European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/europe-china-investment-appetite-low/ #business #companies #china #europe #investments #trade
China is losing its luster as a top country to invest in as firms seek to avoid geopolitical risks, according to a survey by European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/10/companies/europe-china-investment-appetite-low/ #business #companies #china #europe #investments #trade
thejapantimes, 11 days ago to business SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks to acquire Graphcore, a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued $2.8 billion (¥435.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/companies/softbank-graphcore-acquisition/ #business #companies #softbank #graphcore #investments #acquisitions #ai #startups #chipmakers
SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks to acquire Graphcore, a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued $2.8 billion (¥435.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/companies/softbank-graphcore-acquisition/ #business #companies #softbank #graphcore #investments #acquisitions #ai #startups #chipmakers
thejapantimes, 11 days ago to business As the world moves toward an increasingly bipolar order, the divide between U.S.-led and China-aligned blocs is taking a toll on the global economy as trade and investment flows are redirected along geopolitical lines in ways not seen since the Cold War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/economy/imf-investment-bloc-divisions/ #business #economy #imf #globaleconomy #investments #china #us
As the world moves toward an increasingly bipolar order, the divide between U.S.-led and China-aligned blocs is taking a toll on the global economy as trade and investment flows are redirected along geopolitical lines in ways not seen since the Cold War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/economy/imf-investment-bloc-divisions/ #business #economy #imf #globaleconomy #investments #china #us
thejapantimes, 12 days ago to business Nintendo said it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/07/companies/nintendo-switch-successor/ #business #companies #nintendo #videogames #investments
Nintendo said it will make an announcement about a highly anticipated new console by the end of March 2025 as sales decline of the hugely popular Switch, which is now in its eighth year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/07/companies/nintendo-switch-successor/ #business #companies #nintendo #videogames #investments
thejapantimes, 15 days ago to business Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-apple/ #business #warrenbuffett #berkshirehathaway #investments #apple
Warren Buffett assured Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday that the executives expected to succeed him were ready for the job. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/05/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-apple/ #business #warrenbuffett #berkshirehathaway #investments #apple
thejapantimes, 16 days ago to business Traders edged back from record bets on yen weakness this past week, in a period that included a likely bout of intervention by Japanese officials to support their currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/04/markets/traders-yen-intervention-spook/ #business #markets #yen #financeministry #japaneseeconomy #trade #investments
Traders edged back from record bets on yen weakness this past week, in a period that included a likely bout of intervention by Japanese officials to support their currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/04/markets/traders-yen-intervention-spook/ #business #markets #yen #financeministry #japaneseeconomy #trade #investments
thejapantimes, 17 days ago to business Nomura Holdings and Mizuho Financial Group are facing more than $100 million of potential losses tied to a series of failed stock trades made by investment fund All Blue Capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/03/companies/nomura-mizuho-face-losses-all-blue-capital-trading/ #business #companies #banks #brokerages #mizuho #nomura #us #allbluecapital #stocks #investments
Nomura Holdings and Mizuho Financial Group are facing more than $100 million of potential losses tied to a series of failed stock trades made by investment fund All Blue Capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/03/companies/nomura-mizuho-face-losses-all-blue-capital-trading/ #business #companies #banks #brokerages #mizuho #nomura #us #allbluecapital #stocks #investments
thejapantimes, 20 days ago to business Elliott Management buying up a sizable stake in Sumitomo is the latest in a string of Japanese deals for the firm, and reflects the growing influence of activist investors in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/30/companies/japan-shareholder-activism/ #business #companies #elliottmanagement #investments #sumitomo #stocks #acquisitions
Elliott Management buying up a sizable stake in Sumitomo is the latest in a string of Japanese deals for the firm, and reflects the growing influence of activist investors in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/30/companies/japan-shareholder-activism/ #business #companies #elliottmanagement #investments #sumitomo #stocks #acquisitions
thejapantimes, 22 days ago to business Japan’s biggest utility, JERA, is looking to invest in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Middle East, in addition to buying their output. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/28/companies/japan-jera-middle-east-investment/ #business #companies #jera #energy #middleeast #ammonia #hydrogen #carbon #investments
Japan’s biggest utility, JERA, is looking to invest in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Middle East, in addition to buying their output. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/28/companies/japan-jera-middle-east-investment/ #business #companies #jera #energy #middleeast #ammonia #hydrogen #carbon #investments
thejapantimes, 24 days ago to business Investors are urging Japanese companies to eliminate cross-shareholdings, due to concerns that it weakens corporate governance and promotes anti-competitive behavior. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/26/companies/investors-call-for-zero-cross-shareholdings/ #business #companies #stocks #investments
Investors are urging Japanese companies to eliminate cross-shareholdings, due to concerns that it weakens corporate governance and promotes anti-competitive behavior. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/26/companies/investors-call-for-zero-cross-shareholdings/ #business #companies #stocks #investments
thejapantimes, 24 days ago to business Honda will invest $11 billion to build out its electric vehicle supply chain in Canada as it seeks to tap long-term demand in North America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/26/companies/honda-electric-vehicle-investment-canada/ #business #companies #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles #batteries #canada #investments
Honda will invest $11 billion to build out its electric vehicle supply chain in Canada as it seeks to tap long-term demand in North America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/26/companies/honda-electric-vehicle-investment-canada/ #business #companies #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles #batteries #canada #investments
thejapantimes, 25 days ago to business Japan’s retail investors are paying closer attention to corporate governance, citing it as a key consideration when investing in stocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/companies/japan-corporate-governance/ #business #companies #corporategovernance #stocks #tse #surveys #jdpower #investments
Japan’s retail investors are paying closer attention to corporate governance, citing it as a key consideration when investing in stocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/companies/japan-corporate-governance/ #business #companies #corporategovernance #stocks #tse #surveys #jdpower #investments
thejapantimes, 25 days ago to business The surging dollar has hurt stocks outside the U.S. but one group at least stands to gain: companies that export to the world’s largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/markets/us-dollar-investors-export-refuge/ #business #markets #us #dollar #yen #taiwan #trade #investments
The surging dollar has hurt stocks outside the U.S. but one group at least stands to gain: companies that export to the world’s largest economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/markets/us-dollar-investors-export-refuge/ #business #markets #us #dollar #yen #taiwan #trade #investments
thejapantimes, 27 days ago to worldnews Despite efforts to boost innovation, Chinese firms don't enjoy the kind of upstart investments that U.S. companies do. But that can be fixed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/22/world/china-innovation-ecosystem-investments/ #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chineseeconomy #investments #tech #startups
Despite efforts to boost innovation, Chinese firms don't enjoy the kind of upstart investments that U.S. companies do. But that can be fixed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/22/world/china-innovation-ecosystem-investments/ #commentary #worldnews #china #us #chineseeconomy #investments #tech #startups
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the U.S. and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/20/philippines-rail-project-us-japan-china/ #business #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #us #rail #china #investments
A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the U.S. and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/20/philippines-rail-project-us-japan-china/ #business #philippines #philippinesjapanrelations #us #rail #china #investments
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway priced ¥263.3 billion ($1.71 billion) of bonds in the firm’s largest yen debt deal since its debut sale in the currency in 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/18/companies/warren-buffett-yen-deal/ #business #companies #warrenbuffett #berkshirehathaway #investments #bonds #yen
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway priced ¥263.3 billion ($1.71 billion) of bonds in the firm’s largest yen debt deal since its debut sale in the currency in 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/18/companies/warren-buffett-yen-deal/ #business #companies #warrenbuffett #berkshirehathaway #investments #bonds #yen
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to business Years of calling for better corporate governance in Japan are finally bearing fruit for Amundi SA, Europe’s biggest money manager. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/18/companies/japan-corporate-governance-improvement/ #business #companies #investments #corporategovernance #tse #gunze
Years of calling for better corporate governance in Japan are finally bearing fruit for Amundi SA, Europe’s biggest money manager. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/18/companies/japan-corporate-governance-improvement/ #business #companies #investments #corporategovernance #tse #gunze