Japan
Economy
Remember the dragon: China's growth may well be slowing, but this doesn't mean that it is all bad news for the Asian nation. Although BMI is indeed forecasting China's real GDP growth...
2010-08-19Finance
Japan's samurai bond market may well be enjoying an uptick in activity of late, but the window for issuance is unlikely to remain open for too long. In the near-term, the samurai market...
2010-08-04Finance
Japanese beer and soft drinks giant Suntory is reportedly thinking about buying companies in the emerging Europe (EE) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions as it looks to...
2010-07-07Finance
New-build costs are expected to see Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) seek help from financial markets with the shipping line reportedly planning a US$330mn sell-off of its shareholdings.
2010-06-16Finance
Toyota Motor has turned to one of the hottest properties in alternative fuel vehicles in a shock partnership which should in CFW's opinion cover a number of issues for the world's largest...
2010-05-26Finance
Japanese shipping line Shinwa Kaiun Kaisha (SKK) has further exposed itself to the dry bulk market by buying the transport subsidiary of Nippon Steel, Nippon Steel Shipping. CFW weighs...
2010-05-26Finance
Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas has agreed to buy US-based OSI Pharmaceuticals for US$4bn in cash. Astellas offered US$57.50 per share, which represents a premium of 55% on...
2010-05-19Finance
A long-awaited merger between Continental and United Airlines supports our view that consolidation within the airfreight sector in developed markets will continue.
2010-05-12
