The Topix Vs. Nikkei Skew
With the BOJ announcing yesterday that it would double the upper limit of its ETF purchases to ¥12trn a year and its previous policy shift to...
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Mercari Recruits Retailers and Brands to Exploit Data & Expand Markets
Last month, Mercari Inc (4385 JP) announced a string of new initiatives to inject further momentum into its domestic CtoC business. Mercari is...
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Days Left on Docomo Buyback; Completely the Wrong Price Vs NTT
On Friday March 6, NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP) announced that during the month of February it had repurchased 14.4mm shares for the sum of ¥44.78bn....
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Softbank Corp: Commercial 5G in Japan Arrives Later This Month
Softbank Corp (9434 JP) said today that it would launch commercial 5G services on 27 March with two handsets. Nominally, 5G will cost an...
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Rakuten: Mobile Pricing Disruptive with a Catch
It was worth the wait. Rakuten Mobile announced new pricing plans that are by far the simplest and cheapest (for data users) in Japan: unlimited...
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