Activist Asset Value Investors plans to add stakes in Japanese small- and mid-cap companies after a planned merger of one of its investment trusts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/companies/activist-avi-boosts-holdings-of-japanese-small-cap-shares/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #stocks #investments #corporategovernance #tse
Niinami’s quick ouster, before the investigation is done, is not unusual as corporations prioritize protecting their reputation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/companies/niinami-governance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #drugs #marijuana#takeshiniinami #japanesepolice #mhlw #cbd #corporategovernance
Japan is on track to see a record number of attempts by foreign companies to take over domestic firms this year, spurred by changes in government policy and a weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/08/companies/japan-set-for-record-takeover-offers-by-foreign-firms/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #acquisitions #investments #corporategovernance
Takeshi Niinami, a tough and respected leader, remains at the helm of Keizai Doyukai for now after resigning from Suntory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/niinami-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#takeshiniinami #suntory #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Takeshi Niinami, who resigned as Suntory CEO for allegedly possessing supplements containing illegal drugs, said Wednesday that he is confident he has “broken no laws.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/crime-legal/niinami-supplement-innocent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #suntory#takeshiniinami #drugs #marijuana #japanesepolice #corporategovernance
Interactive Brokers CEO Dan Kerrigan is bullish on Japanese stocks as inflation drives investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/ib-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brokerages #tse #stocks #investments #technology #corporategovernance
Jess Mahler
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Watch Louis Rossmann’s powerful and urgent video: "GDPR meant nothing: chat control ends privacy for the EU"
on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3NyUgv6dpJc
or Google-free on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/gdpr-meant-nothing-chat-control-ends:8
HOW TO FIGHT BACK:
If you are in the EU or a citizen of it, now is the time to act:
- Use https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ to email your MEPs in seconds. The site provides pre-written templates and contact details—just click and send!
- Spread the word: Share, post on social media, and talk to friends. Awareness is our best weapon.
- Support orgs fighting back: #EDRihttps://edri.org/, #EFFhttps://www.eff.org/, #Tutahttps://tuta.com/, #Wirehttps://wire.com/.
#Germany and #France are CRUCIAL—if they oppose, the law fails. Pressure them now!
This isn’t just about “privacy for criminals.” It’s about whether liveinng in a free society or a surveillance state.
Encryption protects everyone—dissidents, journalists, abuse survivors, and YOU.
Act now before it’s too late.
Big thanks to the unknown heroes behind @chatcontrol and @fightchatcontrol.
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Watch Louis Rossmann’s powerful and urgent video: "GDPR meant nothing: chat control ends privacy for the EU"
on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3NyUgv6dpJc
or Google-free on Odysee: https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/gdpr-meant-nothing-chat-control-ends:8
HOW TO FIGHT BACK:
If you are in the EU or a citizen of it, now is the time to act:
- Use https://fightchatcontrol.eu/ to email your MEPs in seconds. The site provides pre-written templates and contact details—just click and send!
- Spread the word: Share, post on social media, and talk to friends. Awareness is our best weapon.
- Support orgs fighting back: #EDRihttps://edri.org/, #EFFhttps://www.eff.org/, #Tutahttps://tuta.com/, #Wirehttps://wire.com/.
#Germany and #France are CRUCIAL—if they oppose, the law fails. Pressure them now!
This isn’t just about “privacy for criminals.” It’s about whether liveinng in a free society or a surveillance state.
Encryption protects everyone—dissidents, journalists, abuse survivors, and YOU.
Act now before it’s too late.
Big thanks to the unknown heroes behind @chatcontrol and @fightchatcontrol.
#tracking #surveillance #digitalrights #privacy #cybersecurity #freedom#StopChatControl#ChatControl#FightChatControl#EU #encryption#NoMassSurveillance#SavePrivacy#Germany#France#TechPolicy#HumanRights#ActNow #digital #spying #corporate #corporategovernance #data
Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical will accelerate efforts to reform its corporate culture marked by workers' reliance on top management, Chairman Yoshihito Ota has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/kobayashi-pharmaceutical-corporate-culture-reform/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kobayashipharmaceutical #osaka #pharmaceuticals #health #corporategovernance
Compliance violations and misconduct in Japan’s entertainment industry have long been overlooked, but a recent wave of scandals involving TV personalities may present an opportunity for lasting change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/media/changes-in-tv-industry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #japanesetv #tokio #taichikokubun #ntv #celebrities #fujitv #japanesetv #masahironakai #sexualharassment #corporategovernance #sexcrimes #johnnykitagawa
Nissan will wind down production at its local Oppama plant as the struggling Japanese carmaker seeks to reduce costs and capacity as part of a broader restructuring effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/nissan-close-oppama-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #oppama #kyushu #carmakers #corporategovernance
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion from a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, with the embattled automaker offering a record-high coupon on at least one part of the deal to drum up demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/11/companies/nissan-bond-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #bonds #corporategovernance
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical remains only halfway through overhauling its corporate governance, as it struggles to restore public trust after health problems linked to some of its dietary supplements more than a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/companies/kobayashi-reform-founding-family/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #corporategovernance #koji #health #norikazutoyoda
Fuji TV’s parent company secured majority approval for its proposed board of directors in a closely-watched shareholders meeting on Wednesday, with a major investment fund’s proposal for drastic change voted down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/25/companies/fuji-tv-shareholders-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fujitv #fujimediaholdings #corporategovernance