-- Shares of Timee Inc. — the developer of an innovative job matchmaking app helping Japan’s severe labor shortage — jumped as much as 28% in their first day of trading.The stock rose to as high as ¥1,855 Friday on Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Growth market after the nation’s largest initial public offering so far this year. The shares were sold at ¥1,450, the top of the expected range.
“We want to offer our service to broader industries such as hotel, nursing care, childcare, and manufacturing,” Ogawa said in an interview on Tuesday. “We’ll aggressively accelerate investment as we gain credibility and a sense of security as a public company,” he said, adding that future mergers and acquisitions are possible.Most of the startup’s client companies are in the logistics, catering and retail industries, Ogawa said.
BLAINE, Minn. — Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of his last seven holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Canada's Mackenzie Hughes on Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open.ANAHEIM, Calif. — Oakland Athletics All-Star closer Mason Miller broke the pinky finger on his non-pitching hand when he pounded a table in frustration after he was reminded he had to do postgame lifting following Monday night’s game against Houston.
If given the chance, Pharrell Williams would reintroduce arts competition into the Olympics, reviving a tradition that's been missing for nearly 80 years. Williams is aiming to reinstate arts competitions back on the world's biggest sports stage, starting with raising awareness through his star-studded Louis Vuitton event Thursday in Paris.