Industry & Trade Takata prepares CEO exit over air bag safety scandal Noha Gad Jan 28, 2016 0 Takata Corp (7312.T) is preparing the ground for the exit of its chief executive, two people close to the Japanese…
Industry & Trade Foxconn offers $5.3 billion for Sharp, plans to keep management aya salah Jan 21, 2016 0 Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co has offered 625 billion yen ($5.3 billion) to buy Sharp Corp (6753.T) and…
Industry & Trade Sharp $3bn overhaul plan could be concluded this week Noha Gad Jan 12, 2016 0 A $3 billion restructuring plan for Japanese electronics firm Sharp Corp is likely to be finalised as early as this…
forex news Dollar drops vs yen as geopolitical woes, China data sap risk appetite Noha Gad Jan 4, 2016 0 The dollar fell to a 10-week low against the yen as tensions in the Middle East and soft Chinese data added bids to…
World Nikkei edges up on final day of 2015; ends year up 9.1 pct Noha Gad Dec 31, 2015 0 Japanese stocks edged up in thin trade on Wednesday after a Wall Street rally helped brighten sentiment on the…
forex news Dollar moves away from two-month low against yen Noha Gad Dec 28, 2015 0 The dollar moved away from a two-month low against the yen in Asian trade on Monday, following downbeat Japanese…
World Asia stocks dip, Japan bucks trend on oil bounce, dollar wobbles Noha Gad Dec 28, 2015 0 Asian stocks dipped on Monday amid a lack of immediate directional cues in light year-end trade, although Japanese…
Tech news Panasonic buys refrigeration firm Hussmann for $1.2bn Noha Gad Dec 21, 2015 0 Japanese electronics maker Panasonic Corp (6752.T) has agreed to buy a majority stake in U.S. refrigeration systems…
Industry & Trade SMFG to buy GE’s Japan leasing business for $4.8mn Noha Gad Dec 15, 2015 0 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) (8316.T) agreed to buy General Electric's (GE.N) Japanese leasing…
World Asia shares mixed, dollar strong after U.S. jobs data boosts case for Fed hike aya salah Nov 9, 2015 0 Asian stocks were mixed, with Japanese and Chinese shares up, while the dollar stood at a 7-month high against…