Business / Financial Markets Mar 4, 2021
Treasuries repo rout fueled by Japan’s rush out of global debt
Japanese funds sold a record $34 billion of foreign bonds in the two weeks ended Feb. 26 as the nation’s fiscal year-end in March approaches.
Business Nov 2, 2018
New York Times scoffs at Trump's claim of 'failing,' adds 200,000 online subscribers in quarter
The New York Times Co, assailed by a U.S. president who brands it as "failing," signed up more than 200,000 paying online subscribers in the third quarter, helping it top Wall Street estimates for both profit and revenue. Shares in the publisher rose 8 percent ...
Business / Financial Markets Jan 4, 2016
Tokyo stocks tumble on the first trading day of 2016 as a further decline in Chinese manufacturing conditions stoke ongoing concern about a slowdown there.
Business May 15, 2015
Avon calling takeover bid a hoax but some $91 million in its stock traded in 25 minutes
Traders — human and otherwise — churned about $91 million worth of Avon Products Inc. stock in the 25 minutes after a takeover filing the company is now treating as a hoax. That's four times as much as traded all day prior to then, according ...
Business / Financial Markets Mar 7, 2013
The Nikkei ended at a fresh 53-month high Thursday, supported by the Dow Jones industrial average's advance to a new all-time high overnight, but it trimmed gains after rising above the 12,000 mark. The 225-issue Nikkei posted a six-session winning streak, ending up 35.81 points, ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jan 6, 2012
Nihonbashi Dashi Bar: A dedicated dashi bar you can put stock in
by Robbie Swinnerton
Nothing is more important in Japanese cooking than dashi, the fundamental cooking stock that underpins every aspect of the cuisine. There are many ingredients that can deliver a boost of umami savor, both natural (konbu seaweed or shiitake mushrooms) and artificial (various powders out ...