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Japan Inc. is confronting a ticking demographic time bomb, and private equity players are racing to defuse it. Across the country, ageing business owners are facing a dual reckoning: heirs not interested in taking over the family business, and steep inheritance taxes. For many family businesses, rooted in the tradition of handing over the reins to the next generation, a once-taboo option is fast becoming a viable alternative: selling to private equity. According to Bain & Co., Japan’s private equity market has now topped 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) in annual deal value for four consecutive years. On a year-to-date…

China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions continue over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025.Carlos Barria | ReutersBEIJING — China’s economy expanded by 4.8% in the third quarter from a year ago, matching analyst predictions despite the ongoing real estate slump.Fixed-asset investment, which includes real estate, unexpectedly fell 0.5% in the first nine months of the year as investment into infrastructure and manufacturing slowed. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 0.1% growth.Property investment extended its decline, sliding 13.9% in the year through September, compared with a 12.9% drop…

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets surged Monday after Wall Street finished a winning week, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices fell. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.9%, to 48,970.40, setting a new record, after its governing Liberal Democrats found a new coalition partner, securing support for its leader Sanae Takaichi to become the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi is expected to push for market-supporting policies such as low interest rates and higher government spending. China reported its economy grew at a 4.8% annual pace in the last…

Beijing Central Business District, mix of offices and apartmentsIspyfriend | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday as investors parsed the latest slew of economic data out of China.China’s GDP rose 4.8% in the July-to-September period compared to a year ago, in line with expectations of analysts polled by Reuters.The Asian giant also kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged, in line with expectations, with the one-year loan prime rate at 3%.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was up over 2%, while the mainland’s CSI 300 rose 0.74%.Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose almost 3% to hit above 49,000 for the first time,…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…PREMIER LEAGUE Harry Maguire admitted it was “embarrassing” that Manchester United had taken so long to achieve back-to-back wins in the Premier League under Ruben Amorim, after a famous victory over champions Liverpool – The Daily Telegraph. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Harry Maguire got a big cheer as he returned to the away dressing room after scoring the winner for Manchester United at Anfield. Eric Cantona has been approached by a consortium of investors based in the United Arab Emirates to act as an ambassador for…

Getafe coach José Bordalás accused Vinícius Júnior of mocking his decision to bring on substitute Allan Nyom — who was red-carded just 39 seconds later — as Real Madrid won 1-0 in LaLiga on Sunday.Nyom was introduced in the 76th minute and sent off seconds later for a challenge on Vinícius to leave hosts Getafe with 10 men at the Coliseum.Kylian Mbappé then scored the game’s only goal in the 80th minute, assisted by Arda Güler, before Getafe’s Álex Sancris was also sent off after being shown a second yellow card for a foul on Vinícius.After Nyom’s red card, Bordalás…

Danny Rohl is among those back in contention for the Rangers head coach role following a breakdown in talks with Kevin Muscat, Sky Sports News understands.Rohl had withdrawn from the process after learning that others were ahead of him in the race to succeed Russell Martin. However, with Muscat and Steven Gerrard falling out of the running, the ex-Sheffield Wednesday boss could yet land the head coach job.Ibrox sources insist the club have been speaking to various candidates in recent days, despite being in advanced talks with Muscat. Image: Danny Rohl is a candidate for the Rangers job It is…

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 16, 2025. Jeenah Moon | ReutersStock futures moved higher Sunday night as investors turn their attention towards a slew of big-name earnings reports and inflation data expected in the coming days.Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 84 points, or about 0.2%. S&P futures gained 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%.Helping sentiment to start the week was a report from The Wall Street Journal that said President Donald Trump in recent weeks has exempted dozens of products from his reciprocal…

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesA judge ordered that X and xAI’s lawsuit accusing Apple and OpenAI of trying to maintain monopolies in artificial intelligence markets must remain in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, despite “at best minimal connections” to that geographic area by any of the companies.Judge Mark Pittman, in a sharply ironic four-page order on Thursday, encouraged the companies to relocate their headquarters to Fort Worth, given their preference for the antitrust lawsuit to be heard there.In a footnote, he even flagged the companies to the website of the Business Services unit of…

Oct 19, 2025, 05:18 PM ETThe Tel Aviv derby between rivals Hapoel and Maccabi was called off on Sunday following violent clashes between supporters.Police advised the Israeli Premier League match should not take place as scheduled after trouble reportedly flared prior to kickoff in and around the Bloomfield Stadium, a venue shared by both clubs.-UK govt. doing ‘everything’ to reverse Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban-Starmer: ‘Wrong’ to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa gameThe Jerusalem Post’s English-language website said the game “was canceled after police determined that conditions at the stadium were unsafe to continue,” with “extensive use…