A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan

A family fights to keep control of 157-year-old firm in Japan

[ad_1] Nearly half of Japan’s listed companies are tied to a founding family, many of which no longer have enough equity to guarantee control [TOKYO] Ishikawa is a remote, mountainous prefecture bordering the Sea of Japan, but the fate of a drug store chain whose local roots go back to 1869 has implications for Tokyo’s…

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Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector

Positive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector

[ad_1] The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private [SINGAPORE] Back in November, this column said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ought to slow-walk the allocation of billions of dollars to fund managers under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). With stock valuations becoming stretched,…

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Visa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache

Visa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache

[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 06:14 AM [MILAN] Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling Europe’s policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment providers and the fading role of cash. Under a sponsorship deal with the International…

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Lindsey Vonn Reflects on “Regrets” After Olympics 2026 Crash

Lindsey Vonn Reflects on “Regrets” After Olympics 2026 Crash

[ad_1] “Certainly stronger than I was when I ended [my] career in 2019 where I got a bronze medal in the World Championships,” she said. “And mentally…. Mentally I was perfect. Clear, focused, hungry, aggressive yet completely calm.” But even though Lindsey didn’t finish the race with gold, she noted that trying was the real…

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The Simpsons Showrunner Addresses Possible Series Finale

The Simpsons Showrunner Addresses Possible Series Finale

[ad_1] 10. The Bush family were not fans of the show. In October 1990, then-First Lady Barbara Bush called the show “the dumbest thing [she] had ever seen,” prompting the show’s writers to pen a response from Marge Simpson, who argued the family was trying their hardest. The First Lady then apologized. In early 1992,…

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Why Officials Say It Could Take “Months or Years” to Find Nancy Guthrie

Why Officials Say It Could Take “Months or Years” to Find Nancy Guthrie

[ad_1] Nancy Guthrie’s Health Condition Revealed, Medication Needs for Survival  As the search for Nancy continues, authorities emphasized that she needs to take daily medication for her survival, which she is likely without.  “This is an 84-year-old lady who suffers from some physical ailments, has some physical challenges, is in need of medication,” Nanos shared at the Feb. 2 press conference, “medication that…

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Hapag-Lloyd in talks to buy Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping; sale price to exceed US$3.5 billion

Hapag-Lloyd in talks to buy Israel’s Zim Integrated Shipping; sale price to exceed US.5 billion

[ad_1] Zim will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange once the necessary regulatory and government approvals come through Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 08:50 PM HAPAG-LLOYD is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli competitor Zim Integrated Shipping Services, the German company said on Sunday (Feb 15).  Discussions with Israeli financial investor FIMI…

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