Prudential Plc agreed to sell its PCA Life Japan unit to SBI Holdings Inc. for US$85 million. UK's largest insurer by market value, Prudential Plc, decided to sell its life insurance firm in Japan.
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Is “Abenomics” the right prescription for Japan?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe created the “Abenomics” policy for Japan's stagnant economy. On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will find out whether his mandate to end the country's economic stagnation will push through.
Suntory plans buyout offer for Del Monte Pacific
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. planned to spend more on purchases and considered Del Monte Pacific Ltd. as its new takeover target.
Wisdom Tree feels US Fed's positioning
The currency hedging activities together with the Fed Reserve's announcement has a grave effect on the Wisdom Tree Japan Hedged Equity Fund.
Japanese private equity firm solicits JPY 11.86 billion in investment commitments
Private equity firm J-STAR secured investment commitments amounting to JPY11.86 billion from both global and domestic investors.
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Months after enjoying record highs, 'Abenomics' produces lackluster figures. By all indications, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policy agenda dubbed "Abenomics" seems to be coming back to earth.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faced a tough test on whether or not permit foreign firms operating in Japan to easily fire out workers after IBM was sued for illegal termination of employees.
Tokai Trim Holdings Co. received investments from Japanese investment firms J-Star Co. and Supply Chain Support Co.
Bank of Japan was optimistic about the country's economic recovery. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was more optimistic when describing the country's economic condition.
Global Blue and NTT DATA established joint venture, Global Blue TFS Japan Co., Ltd. to provide tax refund services to foreign travelers in the country.
Nippon Shikizai invested on its fourth plant in Japan. Nippon Shikizai Inc. , a makeup, cosmetics, and skin care producer from Japan, announced its plans to invest in a new plant in the country to be finalized early next year.
Japanese mergers affected by volatile yen. Japan has hit the lowest number of deals since 2004. The number of mergers in the first two quarters of 2013 was 997 with a total valuation of US$45.
The benchmark Japanese government bond prices climbed which resulted to a proposed auction of a 30-year debt.
NTT DoCoMo of Japan still refused to make a deal with Apple resulting to the lessening number of customers.
