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Nikkei hits 17-month closing high after Macron victory
The benchmark Nikkei average surged to hit a 17-month closing high on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, following the victory of centrist Emmanuel Macron, a pro-European Union candidate, in the French presidential runoff on Sunday. The 225-issue Nikkei closed up 450.00 points, or 2.31 percent, from last Tuesday at ...
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Key of Life CEO credits his entrepreneurial savvy to stint at Keyence
Wisdom of Entrepreneurs Masashi Hato, founder and CEO of financial consulting company Key of Life, had envisioned starting his own business during university and decided to join Keyence to acquire the skills needed to become an entrepreneur. With a surprising 50 percent profit margin, Keyence is a manufacturing company specializing ...
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Fujitsu expects fertile ground for digital solutions among Thai manufacturers
Electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. foresees a rosy outlook for its digital solutions business in Thailand as internet of things technology gradually increases local entrepreneurs’ interest in digitalization. Eiji Furukawa, managing director of Fujitsu (Thailand) Co., said a growing number of local manufacturers are turning to such technology for their operations, ...
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BOJ chief Kuroda jokes that former job at ADB was more exciting
Haruhiko Kuroda joked that his previous role running the Asian Development Bank was more exciting than the assignment he’s taken on as governor of the Bank of Japan. Kuroda, who’s spearheaded massive monetary stimulus in Japan for more than four years but still faces an inflation rate near zero, was ...
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Takashimaya willing to introduce telework for back-office employees: president
Takashimaya Co. is willing to introduce telework as a new work style, Shigeru Kimoto, president of the major department store operator, said in a recent interview. Women account for about 70 percent of all workers at Takashimaya. The company has already introduced shorter working hours in consideration of expectant mothers ...
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Demand for condos slowing in Tokyo but heating up in Osaka
Demand for condominiums in Osaka is growing among family households as well as the wealthy, with the increasing supply of affordable properties a stark contrast to falling demand in central Tokyo. The number of new condos listed for sale in the city of Osaka, excluding single-room units provided as investment ...
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Aozora Bank relocates head office to Sophia University campus in Tokyo
Aozora Bank on Monday officially relocated its head office to the nearby campus of Sophia University in central Tokyo, while partnering with the school on a research project and an upcoming course on banking. The bank’s new headquarters are in a 17-story building that was completed in January. Aozora officials ...
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Council to help spread Olympic economic benefits across nation
Japan plans to establish a council by the end of the year to discuss ways to spread expected economic benefits from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics nationwide, sources have said. The central government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party hope to use the council, to comprise the central and ...
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Cosmetics makers target job-seeking male university students
Cosmetics makers are stepping up efforts to tap the men’s cosmetics market by targeting male university students preparing for their job interviews as the job-hunting season gets underway in Japan. Shiseido Co., Japan’s leading cosmetics-maker, launched a new website for its uno series of men’s cosmetics in March. Visitors to ...
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Taiwan’s Premier Lin sees immigration as a fix to slowing economic growth
Ask Taiwanese Premier Lin Chuan about the economy he’s been charged with managing and he’ll talk about the need for innovation, investment and higher paying jobs. He’ll also tell you one way to achieve those goals is by welcoming more immigrants. In an interview Friday in Taipei, Lin laid out ...