Rakuten Bank Sees Edge Over Rivals Once BOJ Ends Negative Interest Rates
Japanese online lender Rakuten Bank Ltd. says it’s better positioned than rivals to enjoy a profit boost when
2023-08-08 06:27
Global Home Prices Reveal Interest-Rate Pain Ripe for FX Traders
Traders hunting for an edge in the $7.5 trillion a day foreign-exchange market are poring over a crucial
2023-08-07 17:22
Japan Public Workers May Get Biggest Salary Gains in 26 Years
Japanese civil servants may see the biggest base salary increases in more than two decades, following historic pay
2023-08-07 13:47
SoftBank May Turn Profit After $48 Billion in Vision Fund Losses
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund is likely to return to profitability after five quarters of losses, thanks to
2023-08-07 12:16
Square Enix Drops After ‘Final Fantasy’ and Mobile Setback
Square Enix Holdings Co. shares suffered their worst intraday drop in almost three years, erasing a little over
2023-08-07 11:56
One BOJ Member Clearly Saw 2% Price Goal in Sight in July
A Bank of Japan policy board member saw the achievement of sustainable 2% inflation clearly in sight, according
2023-08-07 10:24
Rakuten’s Mikitani Spends a Fifth of His Time on Biotech Startup
Hiroshi Mikitani, whose Rakuten Group Inc. is losing billions of dollars to break into Japan’s wireless market, said
2023-08-07 05:22
Saudi Wealth Fund Takes $15.6 Billion Hit From SoftBank and Tech
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund reported a $15.6 billion comprehensive loss for 2022 after the value of its
2023-08-06 23:29
Pound’s Glory Days Are Over as Bets on Ever-Higher Rates Fade
The pound’s unexpected rally this year may have finally run out of steam as the Bank of England
2023-08-06 15:17
Maruti Says It Aims to Double Car-Production Capacity by 2031
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. aims to double production to about 4 million vehicles a year by 2031 by
2023-08-06 13:53
China Is Losing Out as Global Funds Chase Returns in Japan Stocks
Japan is leaving China behind as Asia’s two largest stock markets compete for investor capital, with the latter’s
2023-08-06 08:26
US Inflation Data May Offer Some Comfort to the Fed
A closely watched measure of US inflation will probably illustrate more of the moderate price growth that the
2023-08-06 04:50