A government investigation into insider trading in Japan has extended on to the trading floors of some of the largest Wall Street companies, including Goldman Sachs, UBS and Deutsche Bank.

Japan widens insider trading inquiry

Business Standard

Most of the $1 billion in cuts, initially announced last week, will be made abroad, and they are driven by a grim outlook for the global economy, Koji Nagai, Nomura&rsquo;s new chief executive, told analysts and investors at the firm&rsquo;s headquarters in Tokyo.

Scandal-hit Nomura details $1-billion restructuring

The Japanese central bank moved to ease monetary policy on Wednesday, saying it would buy larger quantities of government bonds and other assets, following the US Federal Reserve in its show of resolve to shore up a shaky economic recovery.

Hiroko Tabuchi

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Japan widens insider trading inquiry

Scandal-hit Nomura details $1-billion restructuring

Bank of Japan joins bond buying spree to bolster economy