Business
Golden age for 50-somethings at the helm in corporate Japan
The demographic again supplied a majority of new presidents in the first half, poll shows
Insurance
Economy
Corporate Japan turning corner on price hikes: Nikkei survey
Strong economy will let companies pass on rising costs, say business chiefs
Business
Japan's bitcoin startups to offer insurance for retailers
Policies will cover losses from botched payments
Equities
Financial stocks gain traction worldwide
ECB President Draghi's speech heightens hopes for wider profit margins
Business
Toshiba offers assurance but no clarity on memory deal
Chief seeks accord soon but more trouble, losses may lie ahead
Business
Sony Life setting up shop in Singapore's insurance market
Japanese insurer renews overseas push
Business trends
Myanmar transforms post boxes into money-making billboards
Japan lends hand to generate new revenue stream
Business
Japan Post weighs its options following failed takeover bid
Nomura Real Estate deal falls through, forcing a return to the company's roots
Politics
Anbang's Wu Xiaohui pays the price for defying Beijing
The CEO of a once high-flying insurer falls victim to hubris and politics
