AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPrices and Rates: Japan’s corporate services prices rose 3.7% year over year in September, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep the door open to further rate hikes. Digital Finance: BlackRock, SBI Holdings and Startale will study linking tokenized money-market funds with yen stablecoin JPYSC, a step toward connecting digital assets with conventional finance. Cybersecurity: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged a swift response to rising cyberattacks, with an emergency package due next week as breaches hit Japanese companies and customers. Overseas Expansion: Seafood group Umios agreed to buy Canada’s High Liner Foods in a deal valued at C$1.25 billion, extending Japanese companies’ push into overseas markets. Auto Competition: Chinese carmakers outsold Japanese rivals in Europe for the first time, adding pressure on Japan’s automakers to speed up development.
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