HC Picks Category: 01 Business

2021/02/22
Mizuho, LINE Increase Investments In Bid To Launch ‘Smartphone Bank’
2021/02/21
Japan PM Suga's cellphone cut call adds to BOJ's headaches
"Cutting telephone charges may be possible for carriers if they consolidate cell towers and transform to investible infrastructure assets. If retail invests in such assets, market may be activated."
2021/02/19
Distressed Japan Hotel Chain Unizo Sparks Hedge Fund Battle
2021/02/08
Bain Capital Boosts Japan Staff by 25% as Competition Grows
2021/02/08
Apple supplier Dialog Semiconductor snapped up by Japanese tech giant for $6 billion
2021/02/05
A new golden age for Japanese entrepreneurs
"This is a good point. Human Capital and vision."
2021/02/03
Shiseido has positioned premium skin beauty as its core business
"More and more companies have started to use private equity funds to rebalance business portfolio. Good news for both investors and managers. Challenges for Japanese PEs are to build strong pipeline with global potential buyers."
2021/01/28
Showa Denko business consolidations
2021/01/17
Force behind SoftBank Vision Fund is 44-year-old 'chief of staff'
"Interesting read for those who wish to know what Softbank is."
2021/01/14
Daikin goes all in on standard AC parts with eye to low-cost China rivals