FT Tokyo correspondent. Ex FT financial news ed, Paris correspondent and @ftalpha in London and Mumbai. Tweets are mine. Contact: [email protected]
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David Keohane retweeted
Yet another sign that Japan's Lost Decades are over: SBI Shinsei has repaid public funds used to bail out its predecessor, the Long-Term Credit Bank, in the 1990s.
All 34 banks bailed out following the collapse of the bubble have now repaid in full.
news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/86…
David Keohane retweeted
FT magazine piece with @DavidKeo There’s no corporate leader quite like Akio Toyoda ft.com/content/7f72a25a-2323… via @ft
Can you run a company as a perfect free market? Inside Disco Corp and the functioning of its internal currency, Will, a mag piece with @harrydemps
ft.com/content/c04389a3-c672…
David Keohane retweeted
EXCLUSIVE: Activist Elliott has built a £4bn stake in BP and is seeking to force renewables cuts and big divestments. The hedge fund has just under 5% stake in BP, one of it's largest positions
@MalcolmMoore @thomas_m_wilson @CostasMourselas @sindap
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Delighted to see @ArashMassoudi @GeorgeNHammond and @sjhmorris are being recognised as sources
on.ft.com/3CSFqxX
Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say cnbc.com/2025/02/07/softbank…
David Keohane retweeted
Tons of new information in our latest @FT feature on SoftBank and OpenAI
Read: Masayoshi Son and OpenAI’s bet on AI — and each other
ft.com/content/fc57feea-db72…
@DavidKeo @sjhmorris @GeorgeNHammond
David Keohane retweeted
Monster @FT scoop: SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAI - (w much of that funding in turn to be used for Stargate)
We break tons of new info here with my colleagues @DavidKeo @GeorgeNHammond @sjhmorris on.ft.com/4hAMzlh
David Keohane retweeted
Tonight in New York, the @FT won the @LoebAwards in Breaking News for The Collapse of Credit Suisse! Congratulations to @sjhmorris @JFK_America @brookeamasters @ArashMassoudi and @OwenWalker0 on their outstanding achievement.
The FT Tokyo* went to the opening of the new Nintendo Museum and was left delighted and disturbed
*@Urbandirt and I
on.ft.com/4dy1xGg
David Keohane retweeted
Toyota and VW fall further behind in the software race via @FT
on.ft.com/3B7nwpZ
The takeover fight that could reshape Japan (and have a profound impact on the quality of my four a day onigiri habit) from myself and @Urbandirt
on.ft.com/4cNQ5pQ via @financialtimes
Ps, this is a gift article, first 20 clicks get the full thing for free
So, a Japanese person drinking beside me in Hiroshima has, inexplicably, chosen the earthquake warning sound as her ringtone. She is being, gently, excoriated by everyone
David Keohane retweeted
Toyota makes big bet on small engines in new hybrid era via @FT
on.ft.com/3zbBkyG
Give this excellent podcast about Modi from @AChilkoti a listen. I think I make a guest appearance as "a colleague" at one point.
After 10 years in power, Modi has been humbled in national elections. How might he respond? Stories from his youth, his rise through the BJP & his early years as PM hold some clues. Join me for a new podcast @TheEconomist, The Modi Raj. Episode 1 live now: open.spotify.com/show/5YGk9K…
David Keohane retweeted
1.7 million electors in this Mumbai constituency and it was won by just 1 vote*. Never think your vote doesn’t count.
*a few dozen after a recount
Tokyo is great but the food continues to scare and confuse. This is some sort of ‘tuber’ smothered on spice and animal fats
David Keohane retweeted
British financial data group Preqin exploring a £1bn sale, S&P Global + BlackRock among the suitors
Scoop w / @JFK_America @william_louch @HeeterMaria on.ft.com/4bNhnwA
David Keohane retweeted
Hedge fund Elliott Managements has built $2bn+ stake at SoftBank and wants to see some mega stock buybacks.
A guess who’s back scoop w/ @DavidKeo and @Urbandirt just out in @FT on.ft.com/3Vd6Un8