Japan’s Biggest Banks Raise Profit Forecasts, Unveil Buybacks
(Bloomberg) -- Two of Japan’s biggest banks raised their annual profit forecasts to fresh records and unveiled plans to buy back shares after first-half results were boosted by lending income and ...
Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol of a shrine for the god of sake-making. In Japan, sake is used to purify ...
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Japanese Retailers See Mid-Singles Sales Growth
Net income inched down 0.3% to ¥2,016 million ($13.5 mm) from ¥2,021 million on a 4% sales gain to ¥125,179 million ($839.6 mm) compared to ¥120,052 million for Xebio’s fiscal first half ended Sep. 30 ...