Dentsu second-quarter profit falls 54% on ad spending pullback
Japan's largest advertising agency, Dentsu Group Inc , on Thursday reported a 54% slump in second quarter operating profit as the coronavirus outbreak hit advertiser spending.
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Japanese airline ANA in talks to raise up to $4.7 billion capital from banks: Nikkei
Japanese airline company ANA Holdings Inc is in talks with multiple banks to raise capital of up to 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in the wake of the coronavirus-driven slump in air travel demand, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.
UPDATE 1-Japanese airline ANA in talks to raise up to $4.7 bln capital from banks - Nikkei
Japanese airline company ANA Holdings Inc is in talks with multiple banks to raise capital of up to 500 billion yen ($4.7 billion) in the wake of the coronavirus-driven slump in air travel demand, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.
JGBs bounce back after solid BOJ operation results
Japanese government bond prices bounced back on Thursday after the Bank of Japan's bond buying operation results confirmed limited selling interest after the market's retreat over the past week or so.
Japan minister - Tokyo's concern growing over Hong Kong situation
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Thursday that recent arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai raised questions over freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Hong Kong.
BOJ paying banks to boost pandemic relief, compensates for negative interest rates
As the Bank of Japan tries to pump more funds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is offering banks hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, a move analysts say is aimed at easing the side-effects of its negative interest rate policy.
BOJ paying banks to boost pandemic relief, compensates for negative interest rates
As the Bank of Japan tries to pump more funds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is offering banks hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, a move analysts say is aimed at easing the side-effects of its negative interest rate policy.
Nikkei rises to 6-month high, chip-related shares lead gains
Japan's Nikkei share average scaled a near six-month high on Thursday, driven by strong gains in technology shares, with investors sticking to hopes that Washington will deliver stimulus even as talks between U.S. lawmakers stall.
BOJ paying banks to boost pandemic relief, compensates for negative interest rates
As the Bank of Japan tries to pump more funds to companies hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is offering banks hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses, a move analysts say is aimed at easing the side-effects of its negative interest rate policy.
Mitsubishi Corp. forecasts $2.8 billion hit to annual profit from COVID-19
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp reported on Thursday a 77% plunge in net profit for the April-June quarter and predicted annual profit will tumble by 63% as the COVID-19 outbreak will wipe out 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in profit.
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Israel deal on annexation will take a while to take effect, White House adviser says
White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday that a deal would take time to be implemented, when asked how long Israel had agreed to suspend its West Bank annexation plans as part of a normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates.