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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:17:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/financial-news/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64706 A recent research by Sensor Tower reveals Japan is the biggest market for Arknights: Endfield in terms of revenue. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japan-surpasses-china-in-gacha-spending-on-arknights-endfield-accounting-for-32-of-overall-mobile-revenue-according-to-survey/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:14:45 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64751 The purpose of EGDC's acquisition of shares is "pure investment."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-raises-capcom-stake-to-6-04/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-says-its-policies-are-not-influenced-by-the-actions-of-individual-shareholders-as-overseas-activist-investor-becomes-largest-shareholder-with-13-76-stake/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-says-its-policies-are-not-influenced-by-the-actions-of-individual-shareholders-as-overseas-activist-investor-becomes-largest-shareholder-with-13-76-stake/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:21:50 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64441 Activist investor Oasis Management Company has increased its stakes in Kadokawa, reaching a 13.76% ownership percentage.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawa-says-its-policies-are-not-influenced-by-the-actions-of-individual-shareholders-as-overseas-activist-investor-becomes-largest-shareholder-with-13-76-stake/feed/ 2 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-increases-salaries-for-entry-level-hires-by-almost-30-base-pay-raised-for-the-5th-consecutive-year/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-increases-salaries-for-entry-level-hires-by-almost-30-base-pay-raised-for-the-5th-consecutive-year/#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64218 Konami announced that it would be revising its compensation system starting March 2027, raising base pay for the fifth consecutive year. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/konami-increases-salaries-for-entry-level-hires-by-almost-30-base-pay-raised-for-the-5th-consecutive-year/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:10:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=64126 Oasis Managament Company raised their stake in Kadokawa to 11.18%, becoming one of the largest owners of the Japanese publisher. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/kadokawas-activist-shareholder-oasis-management-raises-stake-to-11-85-exceeding-sonys/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63944 Isekai publisher To Books announced that they would be revising their full-year earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending April 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-isekai-ebook-publisher-sees-unprecedented-revenue-thanks-to-anime-adaptations-revises-yearly-profit-forecasts/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63852 Japanese media personality and fund manager Hideto Fujino discusses Japan's anime and IP content's investment growth potential for 2026.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/anime-is-to-japan-what-silicon-valley-is-to-america-japans-ip-content-has-immense-growth-potential-but-a-switch-in-mentality-is-needed-to-sell-it-globall/feed/ 17 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/8-86-of-kadokawa-now-owned-by-international-activist-investor-oasis-management/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/8-86-of-kadokawa-now-owned-by-international-activist-investor-oasis-management/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:27:57 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63557 Hong-Kong based firm Oasis Management Company has acquired 8.86% stake in FromSoftware parent-company Kadokawa.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/8-86-of-kadokawa-now-owned-by-international-activist-investor-oasis-management/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-has-acquired-a-significant-stake-in-capcom/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-has-acquired-a-significant-stake-in-capcom/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:24:20 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63163 Electronic Gaming Development Company (EGDC) now owns a 5.03% stake in Capcom after acquiring 26,788,500 shares.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saudi-arabian-investment-firm-that-owns-snk-has-acquired-a-significant-stake-in-capcom/feed/ 16 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-developer-atlus-to-raise-starting-salaries-for-new-hires-and-increase-existing-employees-base-pay-by-15-fixed-overtime-to-be-reduced/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-developer-atlus-to-raise-starting-salaries-for-new-hires-and-increase-existing-employees-base-pay-by-15-fixed-overtime-to-be-reduced/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2026 03:45:37 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=63148 Atlus announced that it would be raising both entry level salaries and yearly base pay for all employees starting April 2026. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/persona-developer-atlus-to-raise-starting-salaries-for-new-hires-and-increase-existing-employees-base-pay-by-15-fixed-overtime-to-be-reduced/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:43:32 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=62504 Toyo Securities analyst Hideki Yasuda analyzes Nintendo's recent financial results and the Switch 2's "deteriorating profit margin."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/the-switch-2s-cheaper-japan-only-model-may-be-generating-loss-of-160-per-unit-for-nintendo-japanese-analyst-says/feed/ 6 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-lagoon-directors-anime-studio-contrail-to-be-absorbed-by-mappa-amidst-financial-losses/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-lagoon-directors-anime-studio-contrail-to-be-absorbed-by-mappa-amidst-financial-losses/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:49:31 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=60980 Japanese animation studio Contrail, led by director Sunao Katabuchi, has announced its merger with MAPPA following financial losses.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/black-lagoon-directors-anime-studio-contrail-to-be-absorbed-by-mappa-amidst-financial-losses/feed/ 0