Shares of Nippon Express jumped as much as 18%, the biggest intraday gain ever, after U.S. hedge fund Elliott Investment Management disclosed a 5.04% stake in the Tokyo-based logistics company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/companies/elliott-nippon-express-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #elliottinvestmentmanagement #nipponexpress #investments #stocks
Nippon Express shares make record jump as Elliott takes stake

Shares in the Tokyo-based logistics company jumped as much as 18% after the U.S. hedge fund disclosed a 5.04% stake.

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Nippon Express Holdings will acquire Canada-based Metro Supply Chain Group for as much as ¥255 billion to strengthen its logistics presence in North America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/companies/nippon-express-metro-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponexpress #acquisitions #metrosupplychain #canada
Nippon Express to buy Metro Supply for as much as ¥255 billion

The transaction is expected to close between July and December this year.

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Advertising giant Dentsu and two other Japanese companies have been found to be reluctant to accept price hikes by their business partners, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/14/dentsu-ftc-probe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #japanfairtradecommission #nipponexpress #dentsu #kohnanshoji #ftc
Watchdog finds Dentsu and other Japanese firms reluctant to accept price hikes

Dentsu, Nippon Express and Kohnan Shoji have kept their transaction prices with their partners unchanged without consultation despite rising raw materials costs.

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Japanese logistics giant Nippon Express has said that inappropriate insurance claims were confirmed at some of its business offices over transportation insurance for cargoes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/07/companies/nippon-express-insurance-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponexpress #insurance
Fraudulent transport Insurance claims found at Nippon Express

The offices falsified data and documents related to insurance contracts and claimed insurance money for cargoes without insurance contracts.

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