Tokyo-based clothing brand Uniqlo owned by Japan’s Fast Retailing Co, started its business together with the Grameen Bank Group in 2010. The retailer currently operates 10 stores. “Since 2013, we have …
Marketmind: US debt drama crashes Japan’s G7 party
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is highlighting three core priorities at the start of the G7 finance ministers’ three-day meeting in Niigata,
Debt ceiling standoff could derail Biden’s trip to G-7, where Russia and China are on the agenda
Biden is scheduled to attend a summit of the Group of Seven major industrial countries in Japan next week, followed by a meeting in Australia on May 24 with regional heads of state.
Brazen, amateurish Tokyo heist highlights rising trend as Japan’s gangs lure desperate youth into crime
The hapless suspects bore all the hallmarks of “yami-baito,” a rising scheme by criminal groups to outsource robberies and scams to the naïve and financially desperate.
Debt ceiling standoff could derail Biden’s G-7 trip where Russia and China are on the agenda
Biden is scheduled to attend a summit of the Group of Seven major industrial countries in Japan next week, followed by a meeting in Australia on May 24 with regional heads of state.
Baker McKenzie and Withers Eye Big Mandates From Global PE Firms’ Newly-Established Real Estate Teams in Japan
Attracted by high yield spreads with Japan’s low interest rates, many global private equity funds are building out their teams to incorporate real estate into their strategy.
Japanese Investors Say They Want More Business With Africa
There is growing interest in Japan by the government, parliamentarians, mega companies and startups to invest more in Africa. As a delegation from the African Development Bank Group led by President …
Grameen UNIQLO to close stores in Bangladesh by June 18
Grameen UNIQLO, social business of Fast Retailing Co Ltd in Bangladesh, is set to close all 10 of its stores in the country by June 18, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. Japan-based …
Grameen UNIQLO to close stores in Bangladesh by June 18
Grameen UNIQLO, social business of Fast Retailing Co Ltd in Bangladesh, is set to close all 10 of its stores in the country by June 18, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. Japan-based …
Creating an industrial hub in Northeast India and Bangladesh
By: Samara AshratBangladesh, India and Japan held an event on connectivity initiatives in Tripura, India, last month, to harness the region’s commercial potential. A recently conducted study sugge …