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Toshiba mulls rejecting buyout offer, a day after CEO linked with bidder quit Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Toshiba Corp. is considering rejecting a buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners, sources said, raising the possibility of a hostile takeover bid. | BLOOMBERG Kyodo Apr 16, 2021 Toshiba Corp. is considering rejecting a buyout offer from British pri...

2021-04-16 08:05:57 GMT2021-04-16 16:05:57(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher Friday as U.S. retail sales data for March beat expectations further fueling hopes for an economic recovery, although rising COVID-19 cases in Japan and more prefectures granted tougher virus measures weighed on the mood. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average edged up 40.68 points, or 0.14 percent, from Thursday to close the day at 29,683.37. The broader To...

Showa Denko Announces Share Transfer with Change in Subsidiary Tender Offer successfully ended on April 15 BriefingWire.com, 4/16/2021 - TOKYO - (JCN Newswire) - As stated in "Notice of Execution of Basic Agreement regarding Tender Offer over Subsidiary" as of March 4, 2021, Showa Denko K.K. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") entered into a basic agreement setting forth among others, the application for 3,160,306 shares (hereinafter refer...

TOKYO, 16 APRIL, ARMENPRESS. Asian main indexes values for 16 April: The value of Japanese NIKKEI up by 0.14% to 29683.37 points, Japanese TOPIX up by 0.09% to 1960.87 points. Chinese Shanghai Composite up by 0.81% to 3426.62 points, and HANG SENG up by 0.61% to 28969.71 points. The Nikkei-225 Stock Average is a price-weighted average of 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Nikkei Stock Average was first published on May 16, 1949, where t...

2021-04-16 04:35:54 GMT2021-04-16 12:35:54(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks were mixed Friday morning as U.S. shares overnight rise encouraged buying, but this was offset by selling on concerns over a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Japan. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average added 39.97 points, or 0.13 percent, from Thursday to 29,682.66. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, meanwhile, shed 0.97 point, or 0...

Japan share market finished higher in thin trading on Friday, 16 April 2021, as risk sentiments underpinned on tracking positive lead from Wall Street overnight. Meanwhile, buying was also supported by stronger than expected U. S. and Chinese economic data that cemented expectations of a solid global economic recovery. Market upside move was, however, capped as many market players opted for a wait-and-see attitude due to the recent spikes in the number of coronavirus infection cases in Japan an...

Japan share market finished session marginal higher on Thursday, 15 April 2021, as risk sentiments largely muted after Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned the economic recovery was likely to be modest due to uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, ongoing worries over coronavirus infections in Japan after more than 4,000 new cases on Wednesday as the highly contagious variants drive a fourth wave of infections also weighed down sentiments. At closing bell, the 225-issue ...

The sudden resignation of Nobuaki Kurumatani as head of Toshiba Corp. will likely lead to a more cau

2021-04-14 12:35:38 GMT2021-04-14 20:35:38(Beijing Time) Xinhua English TOKYO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Wednesday as buying was impacted by the yens strength against the U.S. dollar and concerns over Johnson & Johnsons coronavirus vaccine after it was paused by U.S. health authorities due to instances of blood clots. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dropped 130.62 points, or 0.44 percent, from Tuesday to close the day at 29,620.99. The broader Topix index of all F...

Japan share market finished session higher on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, as investors scooped up shares following their recent declines, with sentiment supported by strong earnings reported from glass product companies and department store operators. Investors were also relieved by Fed Chair Jerome Powells comments that a rate hike within this year is unlikely. At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rebounded 212.88 points, or 0.72%, to 29,751.61. The broader Topix index of all First ...