DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Bank of Japan likely to stay course with a rate hike in December or January, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Lin Lin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After a messy election, the Bank of Japan decided to hold its benchmark policy rate at 0.25%, as expected. These outlook risks highlight that the timing of the next BOJ rate hike could depend heavily on developments overseas, as well as the exchange rate and its impact on the Japanese economy, Otani added. He added that it would surpass the 13 trillion yen ($84.6 billion) allocated in last year's supplementary budget. When Ishiba returns, he is expected to hold an extraordinary Diet session, during which he hopes to pass the supplementary budget plan, according to local news. Then I would probably rule out a rate hike in December, because that would create a lot of uncertainty about the fiscal situation."

Persons: Kazuo Ueda, Stefan Angrick, Angrick, Akira Otani, Goldman Sachs, Otani, Marcel Thieliant, Shigeru Ishiba, Ishibia, Ishiba, Thieliant Organizations: Japan, Bank of Japan, Moody's, Liberal Democratic Party, Asia Pacific, Capital Economics, CNBC, Democratic Party Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Brazil

☆ Shohei Ohtani says his interpreter stole money from his account and 'told lies'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Dennis Romero | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shohei Ohtani answers questions and Ippei Mizuhara translates during the Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers Press Conference at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media on Monday for the first time since his former interpreter became wrapped up in an alleged sports gambling scandal. "Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies," Ohtani said in Japanese with the help of a different interpreter. Mizuhara met Ohtani when he went to Japan to work as an interpreter for the Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, Nippon.com reported. The scandal was first reported Wednesday by The Los Angeles Times and ESPN.

Persons: Shohei, Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, Mizuhara, Ohtani, Ippei, Nippon.com, Matthew Bowyer of, Diane Bass, Bowyer's, Bowyer, Bass, Boyer, Shohei Otani, Matthew Bowyer's Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers Press, Dodger, Los Angeles , California . Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Dodgers, Hokkaidō, Ham Fighters, Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Times, ESPN, NBC News, Internal Revenue Service, Homeland Security, FBI, NBC Locations: Los Angeles , California, Ohtani, Japan, Southern California, Matthew Bowyer of Orange County , California, South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and his wife, but he’ll attempt to focus on baseball. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe Dodgers-Padres games on March 20-21 will be Ohtani’s debut with the Dodgers, and they will be the first MLB regular season games in Seoul. Ohtani says he is aware of the intense international media focus on the games in Seoul. Members of his fan club in South Korea put up placards welcoming Ohtani’s arrival at Incheon international airport on Friday. I’ve always watched the games between Japan and Korea and I always respected, looked up to Team Korea and Korean players,” Ohtani said.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, ”, Ohtani, Mamiko Tanaka, “, ” Otani, hadn’t, Tanaka, I’m, ” Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, That’s, they’ve, I’ve, ___ Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, San Diego Padres, Dodgers, Fujitsu Red Wave, Japan Basketball League, Padres, MLB, Incheon, Team Korea Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, Seoul, Ohtani, Japan, Korean, Korea

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. was a unanimous winner of his first National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming the first big leaguer with 40 homers and 70 stolen bases in a season. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Otani won the American League honor, becoming the first two-time unanimous MVP. Mookie Betts received all 30 second-place votes and 270 points, followed by Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Freddie Freeman with 227 points. Betts earned the 2018 AL MVP award with Boston and Freeman was the 2020 NL MVP with the Dodgers. Betts batted .307 with 39 homers and 107 RBIs, and Freeman hit .331 with 29 homers and 102 RBIs.

Persons: — Ronald Acuña Jr, Shohei Otani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Betts, Freeman, Acuña, Guaria, ____ Organizations: National League, Los Angeles Angels, American League, Atlanta Braves, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston, Dodgers, NL, Braves, Philadelphia Locations: Atlanta

☆ SoftBank’s Son Says Artificial General Intelligence Will Soon Surpass Humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/softbanks-son-says-artificial-general-intelligence-will-soon-surpass-humans-8bcdb47f

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ America’s Billionaires Love Japanese Stocks. Why Don’t the Japanese?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/americas-billionaires-love-japanese-stocks-why-dont-the-japanese-f13ef087

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Japan Has a Long History of Disappointing Investors. Why This Rally Might Be Different.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/japan-has-a-long-history-of-disappointing-investors-why-this-rally-might-be-different-f3b36615

Persons: Dow Jones Locations: japan

☆ Markets Appear Convinced the Fed Can Pull Off a Soft Landing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/markets-appear-convinced-the-fed-can-pull-off-a-soft-landing-700a40dd

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Markets’ Monster 2023 Rally Defied All Expectations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/markets-monster-2023-rally-defied-all-expectations-705bc313

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Tech-Stock Boom Pits AI Against the Fed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Akane Otani | Amina Niasse | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tech-stock-boom-pits-ai-against-the-fed-6ac93965

Persons: Dow Jones

☆ Stocks Close at Highest Levels Since 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-06-15-2023-b916d767

Persons: Dow Jones Organizations: dow

☆ Berkshire Hathaway Opens New Position in Capital One, Exits BNY Mellon
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Berkshire’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb., was held earlier this month. Photo: Madeline Cass for The Wall Street JournalWarren Buffett ’s company spent the first quarter opening a new position in Capital One Financial and adding to its already large holdings of Bank of America and Apple . A regulatory filing released Monday showed Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its stakes in Chevron , General Motors , Amazon.com and Activision Blizzard , among other companies. It dumped the remainder of its stakes in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing , Bank of New York Mellon , U.S. Bancorp and RH , the home-furnishings company formerly known as Restoration Hardware.

☆ Berkshire Hathaway Kicks Off Annual Meeting With Big Jump in Earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/berkshire-hathaway-kicks-off-annual-meeting-with-big-jump-in-earnings-42db7581

☆ Warren Buffett Retains Sense of Optimism at Berkshire’s Annual Meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/berkshire-hathaway-kicks-off-annual-meeting-with-big-jump-in-earnings-42db7581

OMAHA, Neb.—Every year, tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders make the pilgrimage to Omaha to hear the legendary investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger speak. Most are middle-aged. Some are college students.

☆ Warren Buffett Has Been Betting Big on Oil. It’s Time to Find Out Why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Not long ago, Warren Buffett seemed like he was mostly done with oil stocks. The renowned investor lost big on an oil-company investment in 2008, and bailed out of another in 2014. He assured his shareholders he had learned his lesson. Then, last year, Mr. Buffett built up a fresh $39 billion bet.

☆ Warren Buffett’s ‘Secret Sauce’ Involves One of Investing’s Most Basic Strategies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/warren-buffetts-secret-sauce-involves-one-of-investings-most-basic-strategies-f96c4894

☆ Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: Japan's 20-meter-deep snow corridor reopens for visitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Maggie Hiufu Wong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A giant snow corridor near the otherworldly Mount Tateyama, one of Japan’s three sacred mountains, is reopening to travelers on April 15. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route offers stunning views of the Japanese alps. The opening of the Yuki no Otani walk also marks the resumption of traffic through the entire Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route at the end of winter. Tateyama Kurobe Alpine RouteTravelers can opt to stay in one of the mountain accommodations on offer. Travelers visiting the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route are advised to wear winter clothing and gear suitable for trekking or mountaineering.

☆ Fed Pause Wouldn’t Necessarily Refresh Stock Market
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Inflation is still much too high, according to one top Federal Reserve official. Stocks have historically rallied after the Federal Reserve has finished raising interest rates. Markets might not get the same boost this time around, some investors and analysts warn. Goldman studied six Fed tightening cycles over that time period. Stocks rose after all but one of them.

☆ Wild Quarter for Markets Might Foretell Further Turbulence
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Markets showed their resilience in the first quarter, despite being rocked by shock waves that few anticipated. Investors began the year feeling largely upbeat. Inflation appeared to be subsiding, and many bet that would lead the Federal Reserve to switch quickly from raising interest rates to cutting them.

☆ First Republic, SVB, Credit Suisse Show How Higher Interest Rates Caught Up With Banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/first-republic-svb-credit-suisse-show-how-higher-interest-rates-caught-up-with-banks-b7c93ec1

☆ Wall Street Concedes There Is Finally an Alternative to Stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Wall Street says it is done with TINA. For years after the 2008 financial crisis, investors held on to the belief that “there is no alternative” to stocks. Bond yields had hit rock bottom—they were even in negative territory in Japan and much of Europe. The stock market, especially in the U.S., seemed to be the best place to seek robust returns.

☆ Stocks Fall After Powell Comments, Latest Fed Rate Hike
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesU.S. stocks dropped Wednesday, giving up their initial gains, after the Federal Reserve approved raising interest rates to their highest level in 16 years. The S&P 500 slipped 0.7%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.8%, or 270 points, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.5%.

☆ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Posts Big 2022 Loss in Rocky Market
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Investors and guests returned for an in-person Berkshire Hathaway meeting in Omaha, Neb. Warren Buffett is still betting on America. Stocks and bonds slumped in 2022 after central banks raised interest rates at a rapid pace to try to rein in inflation. But Mr. Buffett retained his sense of optimism in his annual letter to investors Saturday, saying he attributes much of his success over the years to the resilience of the U.S. economy.

☆ Investors Worry Too-Hot Economy Will Put Fed on More Aggressive Rate Path
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Akane Otani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-worry-too-hot-economy-will-put-fed-on-more-aggressive-rate-path-bf41e230

Search resuls for: "Otani"

25 mentions found