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MANAGEMENT 2

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2023
7-Eleven spinoff would jeopardize growth, CEO says, pushing back at ValueAct
Ryuichi Isaka said 7-Eleven is reliant on staff and know-how from Seven & I's supermarket businesses in developing products for its Seven Premium private brand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2023
Seven & I says strategy will work in latest missive to ValueAct
Debate between Seven & I and activist fund ValueAct Capital Management is likely to continue through May 25, when Seven & I is scheduled to hold its annual general meeting.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 21, 2023
J. League chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura stresses importance of league's growth in Asia
The second session of the FIFA Diploma in Club Management opened Thursday in Tokyo, where J. League chairman Yoshikazu Nonomura appeared as a lecturer and spoke about Japan's policy for growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2023
Fujitec shareholders oust three directors in major activist win
The victory is a departure for Japan, where activists have had little success to date in convincing shareholders to back proposals to fire incumbents.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
Going down: Battle at Japanese elevator maker Fujitec reaches final level
The firm's top shareholder with a 17% stake, Oasis Management, aims to replace all five outside directors of an eight-strong board with its own candidates.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 19, 2023
INEOS and U.S. hedge fund enter battle to purchase Manchester United
The club is widely seen as one of the most prized assets in all of sport, with Deloitte ranking it as the fourth-richest in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 31, 2022
Weak yen prompts people to shift savings into dollars and foreign bonds
Banks are seeing a surge in the number of customers funneling their money into foreign currency deposits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 7, 2021
Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki taken to hospital due to anaphylactic shock
Although Ayumi Hamasaki, 43, fell unconscious temporarily, her life is not in danger from a severe allergic reaction, Avex Management Inc. said on her official website.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2021
Toshiba’s independent probe was biased, say two former directors
The pair rejected the conclusions of a 139-page report by a law firm that determined the firm had worked with Japan's trade ministry to prevent shareholders from exercising their rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2021
Toshiba's top shareholder, Effissimo, seeks change after probe found foul play
The Singapore-based fund called on the group to improve its 'dysfunctional' governance, after it was found to have colluded with the government to influence a general shareholders' meeting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2021
‘Deeply disturbing’ Toshiba report points to powerful figures
It's a rare public account of how Japan's bureaucrats allegedly coordinated with a private company to exert control over foreign shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2021
In revolt, four directors call for Toshiba shake-up after explosive probe
The public pushback by the independent directors, all non-Japanese, shows how the old guard of Japan Inc. can no longer exert full control over shareholders.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2021
Nomura prime brokerage cuts seen sparing little in U.S. and Europe
Word of the retreat is already spreading on Wall Street, as some of Nomura's prime brokerage employees in New York start to explore other job opportunities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2021
Nomura raises profit target in recovery from Archegos blowup
Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its pretax income target for the financial year ending March 2023 by 14%, with the bulk of growth expected to come from its wholesale division as it moves on from the implosion of Archegos Capital Management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2021
Japan's biggest brokerage Nomura to book ¥313 billion in Archegos losses
The firm has vowed to strengthen its risk management after being stung by the collapse of the U.S. family office capital management firm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2021
Why China is sentencing a tycoon to death
At first glance, the sentence may be meant as a reminder to naughty business tycoons of Beijing's lethal legal arsenal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2020
When Elliott talks, Masayoshi Son and Softbank listen
Until recently, the U.S.-based hedge fund hasn't been able to scare up much success in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020
Mitsui Fudosan set to bid for Tokyo Dome to ward off Oasis
The real estate company is preparing to make a tender offer of about u00a5100 billion ($960 million), sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2020
Top Toshiba investor calls for inquiry in widening vote scandal
Because receipts were issued a day after voting forms were received, some were mistaken for being late even though they'd been delivered on time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2020
$460 billion Japan fund hunts for bargains in emerging bonds
Bonds from countries such as Mexico, with its multifaceted economy and competitive industries, offer higher rates of return as yields from more developed economies fall.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

Podcast

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