Wikio - ORIX

Find Bargains From Among Condos Built 2 Yrs Ago: Orix Exec (Nikkei)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:54:41 GMT

Find Bargains From Among Condos Built 2 Yrs Ago: Orix ExecTOKYO (Nikkei)--Condominium buyers should look for units that were put on the market about two years ago because they were built before construction material prices began to shoot up and so are likely to offer better value for money, Yoshiaki Kamei, an executive officer at Orix Real Estate Corp., said.

Source : Nikkei (subscribe)

Explore : International Markets, Markets

Sports schedule for Monday, Aug. 18+ (News & Information)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:21:12 GMT

(Kyodo) _ Major sports events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Aug. 18: BASEBALL Pacific League Seibu vs Orix. Seibu Dome, Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. 6 p.m. Lotte vs Rakuten…….Read more

Source : News & Information (subscribe)

Premium carmakers offer leasing route to dealers, vendors - Auto Insight (press release) (Driive)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:13:54 GMT

Premium carmakers offer leasing route to dealers, vendors Auto Insight (press release), India - 58 minutes ago GM has tied up with a number of operational leasing companies, including Arval and Orix Auto Infrastructure Services. “Instead of EMIs, we are paying a ...

Source : Driive (subscribe)

Explore : Cars

Orix logs 29.3% fall in net profit (Japan Times)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:17:00 GMT

Orix Corp. said Thursday its group net profit for the April to June quarter slid 29.3 percent from the previous year to ¥32.36 billion, with its financial services taking a hit from the sharp downturn in real estate and the subprime-mortgage crisis in the United States. For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the major nonbank financial group said operating profit slumped 33.2 percent to ¥36.33...

Source : Japan Times (subscribe)

Explore : Financial Services

Orix denies talk of merger with Credit Saison (Business Spectator)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:02:28 GMT

Japanese leasing company says expanding retail business not a priority. 14 Aug 2008 7:16 PM

Source : Business Spectator (subscribe)

Explore : Credit

Orix 1Q Group Net Profit Y32.36bn, Down 29.3% On Yr (Nikkei)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:03:07 GMT

Orix 1Q Group Net Profit Y32.36bn, Down 29.3% On YrTOKYO (Dow Jones)--Orix Corp. (8591) said Thursday its April-June quarter net profit sagged 29%, hit by the declining real estate sales and poor investment operations.

Source : Nikkei (subscribe)

Explore : International Markets

ORIX Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of FY 2009 - MarketWatch (Financial Services)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:17:25 GMT

ORIX Announces Consolidated Results for the First Quarter of FY 2009MarketWatch - 1 hour agoa leading integrated financial services group, today announced a net income of 32.4 billion yen, a 29% decrease year on year for the first quarter (April …

Source : Financial Services (subscribe)

Explore : Financial Services

Playhouse parade to benefit CASA (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

It's time again for Dallas CASA's annual Parade of Playhouses, sponsored by Orix USA Corp., through Sunday at NorthPark Center.All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit organization, which trains volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children. The idea behind the Parade of Playhouses, says Beverly Levy, Dallas CASA executive director, is "building safe, permanent homes for abused and...

Source : Dallas Morning News (subscribe)

Explore : Business

Orix Corp (IX) completely dumped by Lockwood Financial Services Inc - Mffais.com (Financial Services)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:03:12 GMT

Orix Corp (IX) completely dumped by Lockwood Financial Services IncMffais.com, CA - 29 minutes agoLONG BEACH (Mffais.com) - Lockwood Financial Services Inc completely dumped all -9716 shares they owned of Orix Corp (IX) as shown by filings made public on …

Source : Financial Services (subscribe)

Explore : Financial Services

New air-conditioned radio taxi service launched in Kolkata (Big News Network.com)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:00:02 GMT

Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) Indo-Japanese joint venture infrastructure company ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. (OAIS) has launched an air-conditioned radio taxi service here.

Source : Big News Network.com (subscribe)

Explore : Kolkata

New air-conditioned radio taxi service launched in Kolkata (India eNews)

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:02 GMT

Indo-Japanese joint venture infrastructure company ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. (OAIS) has launched an air-conditioned radio taxi service here.

Source : India eNews (subscribe)

Explore : Financial Services, Kolkata

ORIX Gaming Finance Provides Financing for Snoqualmie Casino (Business Wire)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:49:00 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ORIX Gaming Finance, as Co-Lead Arranger, in conjunction with Innovation Capital, LLC, as Book-Running Manager, and other lenders, announces the closing of a

Source : Business Wire (subscribe)

Explore : Cities and Towns, Entertainment, New York, New York City

Orix in Tie-Up Discussions (Law Blog - WSJ.com)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:54:00 GMT

Orix and Credit Saison are discussing a possible tie-up that could create a Japanese financial-services company worth close to $18.5 billion.

Source : Law Blog - WSJ.com (subscribe)

Explore : Asia, Business, Credit, Financial Services

Orix, Credit Saison Teaming Up To Survive Tough Business Climate (Nikkei)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:49:41 GMT

Orix, Credit Saison Teaming Up To Survive Tough Business ClimateTOKYO (Nikkei)--The difficult business conditions that resulted from the enactment of the revised moneylending law and from the slowing economy likely motivated Orix Corp. (8591) and Credit Saison Co. (8253) to pursue a business integration.

Source : Nikkei (subscribe)

Explore : Credit, International Markets

Possible Orix-Saison Merger: About Time or Atonomatsuri? (Seeking Alpha)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:33:21 GMT

Shares of Credit Saison [8253] jumped 11%, while Orix (IX) (71.80 +2.40% ) (8591) rose a muted 3%, on the report of merger talks ( Reuters ). However, shares of both have fallen sharply over the past year (there’s even more red over the past two years) compelling one to wonder why an alliance wasn’t formed earlier. Ultimately, Orix shareholders will be rewarded (no details yet if cash/stock...

Source : Seeking Alpha (subscribe)

Explore : China, Credit

Orix Expanded (Forbes)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:42:13 GMT

Amid a weakening Japanese economy, leasing leviathan Orix may be looking to merge with credit card company Credit Saison to set up a giant nonbank financial group integrating corporate and consumer financing. Orix has approached Mizuho Financial Group), the biggest shareholder in Credit Saison, to sound out the possibility of buying its nearly 12% stake in the company, an unnamed source...

Source : Forbes (subscribe)

Explore : Credit, Financial Services, Investors, Markets, Venture Capital

Nikkei up 0.6% (Business Spectator)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:47:33 GMT

Nikkei up 0.6%TOP News The SpectatorsReuters TOKYO -- The Nikkei average has risen 0.6 per cent, as investors picked up recently battered exporters like TDK Corp and Honda Motor on a softer yen. Credit Saison soared more than 12 per cent after financial sources said the consumer credit company was in merger talk with Orix Corp Oil and gas developer Inpex Holdings and trading houses slid after...

Source : Business Spectator (subscribe)

Explore : Credit

Orix and Credit Saison in $106 billionmerger talks (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:29:20 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Orix Corp , Japan's largest leasing company, and consumer credit firm Credit Saison are in merger talks, financial sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, seeking a deal to form a $106 billion finance group.

Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe)

Explore : Business, Credit, Japan, Tokyo

Orix and Credit Saison in $106 billionmerger talks (Reuters) (Home Personal Finance)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:28:50 GMT

Reuters - Orix Corp (8591.T), Japan's largest leasing company, and consumer credit firm Credit Saison (8253.T) are in merger talks, financial sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, seeking a deal to form a $106 billion finance group.

Source : Home Personal Finance (subscribe)

Explore : Credit

Orix and Credit Saison in $106 billionmerger talks (Reuters UK)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:28:50 GMT

Source : Reuters UK (subscribe)

Explore : Credit, Japan, Tokyo