Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.74%

investing.com Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the added 0.74%. The best…

Metaplanet’s Bold Shift to Betting Big on Bitcoin

bitcoinnews.com Metaplanet Inc., a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company, has recently adopted bitcoin as its strategic treasury reserve asset. Faced with Japan’s economic challenges,…

Japan management buyouts hit record high $9.7bn in fiscal 2023

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Management buyouts (MBO) in Japan quintupled to an all-time high of 1.47 trillion yen ($9.7 billion) in value terms last fiscal year, as a growing number of…

Japanese firms woo individuals as cross-shareholdings shrink

japantimes.co.jp Japanese firms are trying to build loyalty with individual investors to offset a wave of selling by institutions. Companies have historically doled out gifts including…

Japan’s Metaplanet Stock Skyrockets 158% After Adopting Bitcoin Strategy

cryptopotato.com Metaplanet, a firm in Japan known as “Japan’s MicroStrategy” on Crypto Twitter, has seen its shares surge 158% over the last week. Following this, trading stock came to a…

Metaplanet Emerges as Top Gainer in Japanese Stocks After Adding Bitcoin to Reserves

cryptonews.com Investment firm Metaplanet has experienced a remarkable surge in its shares, skyrocketing 158% over the past week and emerging as the highest gainer among all Japanese…

Metaplanet Shares Soar 158% on Bitcoin Strategy, Triggering Consecutive Trading Halts

news.bitcoin.com Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two consecutive days by the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to a significant price surge, following the company’s adoption of a bitcoin…

‘Asia’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet smashes all other Japanese stocks

cointelegraph.com Trading in Metaplanet’s stock was halted for two straight days under Tokyo Stock Exchange rules as its shares rocketed over the last week.

Japanese Bitcoin Stock Metaplanet Is Breaking The Tokyo Stock Exchange

decrypt.co Metaplanet Inc.—known as “Japan’s MicroStrategy” on Crypto Twitter—has outperformed every other company on the Japanese stock market since the start of the week. Over the…

MediciNova Receives Notice of Allowance for New Patent Covering MN-166 (ibudilast) for the Prevention of Metastasis of Eye Cancer

benzinga.com LA JOLLA, Calif., May 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediciNova, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market MNOV and the Standard Market of the Tokyo…

Nearly 1,100 Tokyo Prime listed companies to cut cross-held shares

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Nearly 70% of the companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime market plan to reduce their holdings of cross-held shares, according to the latest industry…

Recor Medical Champions Global Action on World Hypertension Day: Early Intervention and Continued Innovation Crucial in Tackling This Silent Killer Impacting…

benzinga.com Palo Alto, CA, May 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects nearly half of all Americans and more than one billion people worldwide.…

Nikkei High Yield REIT Index constituents to be reshuffled

asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- Nikkei will add Tokaido REIT and three other companies to the Nikkei High Yield REIT Index on May 31. Nippon Building Fund and Fukuoka REIT will be removed from the…

Japan firms boost dividends and buybacks, aiding Topix, amid TSE pressure

japantimes.co.jp Japanese companies are increasing dividends and share buybacks at a record pace, providing support to a market that was on the verge of a correction. Among companies that…

This Public Japanese Firm Has Added Bitcoin as Its Reserve Asset

cryptopotato.com Bitcoin has continued to gain mainstream adoption, with major corporations and top industry dogs incorporating the digital asset into their long-term financial strategies.…

Japanese Metaplanet Embraces Bitcoin as Reserve Asset as Yen Declines

bitcoinnews.com In a strategic maneuver amidst Japan’s economic woes, Tokyo-listed firm Metaplanet Inc. has decided to adopt bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, aiming to…

Sony Pictures Profits Slip by 10%, Despite Marginal Sales Gain

variety.com Sony Group Corporation saw its sales climb by 19% to JPY13.0 trillion in its financial year to March 2024, boosted by a sharp depreciation of the Japanese currency. Net…