The Japan TimesFeb 27
Mizuho Financial Group is planning to replace about 5,000 administrative jobs in Japan with artificial intelligence over the next 10 years, a move to boost productivity that it insists is “not a headcount reduction.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/mizuho-clerical-jobs-ai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #mizuho #ai #jobs
Mizuho plans to replace 5,000 clerical jobs with AI in 10 years

Japan’s third-largest lender insists the move is “not a headcount reduction.”

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The Japan TimesFeb 27
Japan's Rapidus has locked in another ¥267.6 billion in funding, with ¥100 billion coming from the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/rapidus-new-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rapidus #banks #chipmakers #mufg #sumitomomitsui #mizuho #tech
Japan's Rapidus receives another ¥267.6 billion in funding

The government now controls 11.5% of the chipmaker, and that figure reaches up to 40% if nonvoting shares are converted.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 13
Shopify’s strong Q4 results prompted Mizuho and TD Cowen to upgrade their outlooks, citing AI as a structural tailwind rather than a threat, despite recent share price declines.
#YonhapInfomax #Shopify #AI #Q4Earnings #Mizuho #TDCowen #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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AI Seen as Tailwind, Not Threat—Shopify Earnings Beat Spurs Wall Street Upgrades

Shopify’s strong Q4 results prompted Mizuho and TD Cowen to upgrade their outlooks, citing AI as a structural tailwind rather than a threat, despite recent share price declines.

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The Japan TimesJan 14
Several senior loan bankers at Mizuho and SMBC have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already prompted departures at other firms in recent months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/companies/senior-loan-bankers-leave-japan-megabanks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #sumitomomitsui #asia #banks
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho and SMBC after Asia volumes slump

Asia’s offshore loan market has been weighed down by elevated dollar interest rates, geopolitical risks and heightened competition among global lenders as deal flow dwindles.

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The Japan TimesDec 20
Four major Japanese banks will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.3% from the current 0.2%, effective Feb. 2, 2026, following the Bank of Japan's latest rate hike decision. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/20/major-banks-interest-rate-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #mufg #sumitomomitsui #mizuho #banks #boj #inflation
Four major Japanese banks to hike ordinary deposit interest rates

The four banks are MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsDec 18
Japanese investment bank Mizuho projects Robinhood will benefit more than Coinbase from prediction market growth, citing user survey data and raising Robinhood's revenue outlook.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=96157
Mizuho Says Robinhood Better Positioned Than Coinbase in Prediction Markets

Japanese investment bank Mizuho projects Robinhood will benefit more than Coinbase from prediction market growth, citing user survey data and raising Robinhood's revenue outlook.

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The Japan TimesDec 12
Japan's three megabanks are set to give loans totaling up to around ¥2 trillion in stages from fiscal 2027 to Rapidus, which aims to mass produce cutting-edge chips, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/12/companies/megabanks-rapidus-loans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rapidus #banks #chipmakers #mufg #sumitomomitsui #mizuho
Three megabanks eye loans of up to ¥2 trillion to Rapidus

The injection of such funds is expected to boost the firm's planned mass production of cutting-edge chips, which requires a large amount of money.

The Japan Times