News for Lawson, Inc. (2651.T)

Japan’s corporate bond market is booming, as an economic rebound and plans to get ahead of higher interest rates encourage a flurry of issuance. Japanese companies have sold 14.7 trillion yen ($96.8 billion) of local-currency bonds in the current fiscal year, a record for the period, according to data compiled…

Amid growing speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates next month, Japanese companies are accelerating bond issuance to secure lower bor

Anyone who’s stepped into a 7-Eleven in Japan to grab a quick snack or withdraw cash from the ATM will understand why Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. would want to pa…

Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday following a successful tender offer by KDDI Corp earlier this year, bringing down the curtain on its 24-year history as a listed company. The tender offer completed in April followed an agreement between KDDI, a…

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Earnings call: Rakuten Group announces growth and plans for AI-driven future

The telecom operator plans to acquire a 50% stake in Lawson, taking it private with trading house Mitsubishi Corp, which owns the other 50%.

Japan lobby head urges BOJ to normalise policy to live with interest rates

In the nearly half century since Japan got its first convenience store near Tokyo Bay, such outlets have become ubiquitous, with customers dropping by not only for groceries but also for financial services, package delivery, and much more. But in recent years, the domestic convenience store market has become saturated…

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(Bloomberg) — A rare price hike by a Japanese brewer has intensified a debate over whether local firms are finally shunning their decades-old deflationary…

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Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to score some sustainability points along the way.