toshiba is determined to be different. the new leadership is setting out to create a workplace where everyone can speak openly and honestly. nana yamada, nhk world. >>> the indian government has inked a deal with france to buy fighter jets. the $8.8 billion agreement was signed friday in new delhi by the defense ministers from both countries. india's purchase of 36 fighter jets paves the way for the country to modernize its air force. the acquisition is part of a 150 billion military overhaul that india has launched to replace its obsolete soviet era arsenal. military equipment companies from around the world are promoting their products to india, which has become the world's biggest arms importer. >>> in nepal the bodies of a trekker and two guides have been recovered and flown to the capital, kathmandu. officials say the landslide swept away a group of trekkers on thursday near a village 160 kilometers northwest of kathmandu. officials are searching for the body of another nepal ease which appears to have been washed awa

toshiba is determined to be different. the new leadership is setting out to create a workplace where everyone can speak openly and honestly. nana yamada, nhk world. >>> the indian government has inked a deal with france to buy fighter jets. the $8.8 billion agreement was signed friday in new delhi by the defense ministers from both countries. india's purchase of 36 fighter jets paves the way for the country to modernize its air force. the acquisition is part of a 150 billion military overhaul that india has launched to replace its obsolete soviet era arsenal. military equipment companies from around the world are promoting their products to india, which has become the world's biggest arms importer. >>> in nepal the bodies of a trekker and two guides have been recovered and flown to the capital, kathmandu. officials say the landslide swept away a group of trekkers on thursday near a village 160 kilometers northwest of kathmandu. officials are searching for the body of another nepal ease which appears to have been washed awa

toshiba fell more than 2% after the scandal-hit company released progress on the reform. meanwhile shares of lawson jumped 7% following news that trading house mitsubishi corporation plans to become its majoririty shareheholder. mitsubishi, however, ended slightly lower. so we have a few clouds hanging over markets this thursday. analysts say we're likely to see investors remain subdued until they get a better handle on what central banks will decide. giang nguyen reporting from the tokyo stock exchange. >>> sydney's s&p asx200 finishing at 5,239. gains in final and resource-related stocks supported the benchmark. but shares of energy companies dropped on lower oil prices. stocks in indonesia out-performed the region. indonesia jumped by 2% finishing at 5,265. that's the biggest one-day gain in more than a month. hong kong's hang seng index also gaining today led by casino operators. singapore was a touch lower down by 0.14%. china was closed for holiday. >>> tech lovers at an annual fair in japan are donning head gear and switching on and entering new worlds. many have c

toshiba is determined to be different. the new leadership is setting out to create a workplace where everyone can speak openly and honestly. nana yamada, nhk world. >> you can catch our report again online together with a full transcript. look for nhk world and business wrap. that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> japanese researchers say they've cleared a major hurdle on the path to fulfilling the clinical promise of ipips cells. they say they've succeeded in preventing them from becoming cacancerous. professor okano and his team want to use ips cells to treat patients with spinal cord injuries. the stem cells can be turned into any kind of tissue and have been called a medical breakthrough. but one of the challenges to clinical application is their tendency to generate tumors. they used a solution to stop that. and then put them into mice with spinal cord damage. without the special solution the number of cells includesed roughly tenfold and generated tumors. but when the solution wa

in the wake of the scandal, toshiba has set up training sessions for managers. the aim is to show them how the problem arose and what they can do to assure it doesn't happen again. one of the topics discussed is the pressure cookerwork place culture that's spread under former management. >> translator: can we talk about the challenges set by the past three presidents? >> translator: there are times i thought the budget was completely unrealistic, way higher than we could achieve. the company would demand profits of $1 billion when we projected half that. >> reporter: to be sheesh what's culture was said to be open. but the profit driven management machine gradually changed that. one manager has to factories and officers asking employees for their input. some of them didn't hold back. >> translator: i think it's a bad idea to set unrealistic goals. >> reporter: i think the people who set the goals don't understand the realties of the workplace. >> translator: i realize now that we don't really understand anything at all about our organization. it's capabilities,

vehicles, toshiba up 1.5%. while many investors are still reassessing likelihood of u.s. rate hike, this week their attention may shift towards europe. european central bank's policy decision thursday. phoebe amaroso reporting from tom i don't stock exchange. >>> many markets in asia-pacific region rose after weaker than expected jobs data, decreased expectations of a u.s. rate hike in september. hong kong 1.7, to close at their highest. shanghai composite ended up by .15%, 3,072, resource related stocks gained on higher commodity prices. a growth in service sector activity for august also supported sentiment but shares in the philippines dropped more than 0.5% closing 7764. friday's blast in at southern city dampened sentiment there. latest data from the japanese government shows the a average monthly salary, including bonuses, rose for the second consecutive month in july. the labor ministry released the preliminary results of its survey on workers salaries. it covers about 33,000 businesses across the countr

the las vegas n-h-l franchise is hosting a fan fest in front of t-mobile arena at toshiba plaza on october 8th. owner bill foley and general manager george mcphee will host the event. we're expected to learn details about the team name and logo./// ((brian loftus)) >>> we want you to show off your team spirit on 8 news now good day.. head to our 8 news now facebook page.. and upload a pic of you wearing your favorite football team's gear. we will choose eight lucky viewers each week to win an 8 news now mug! friday morning at six. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> democratic vice presidential nominee tim kaine is coming to the silver state. ((kirsten joyce)) >> when and where you can see hillary clinton's running mate speak... when good day returns. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington. heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government sh

hitachi and toshiba are discussing a tieup with mitsubishi heavy industries. the firms hope to reach a basic agreement by the end of the year. the divisions have been struggling due to the effects of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. >>> and you can catch our report again online together with a full transcript. look for nhk world and business wrap. that's a look at business news. i'm going to leave you with the markets. >>> u.s. lawmakers are pushing through a bill to allow the families of 9/11 terror victims to sue saudi arabia. they voted overwhelmingly to override a veto from president barack obama. it's the firirst time members i the house and senate have overruled one of obama's decisions. he said the legislation could alienate u.s. allies and expose american companies and troops to lawsuits. most of the 9/11 plane hijackers were saudis. their government has denied any involvement. it opposes the bill and has threatened to sell off u.s. bonds worth $750 billion if it becomes law. >>> 27 people are missing in eastern china after a powerful storm caused a ma

we'll be looking for share price naks componentmakers such as mirada manufacture, foster electric, toshiband japan display, just among a few of the componentmakers here in japan which go into making products made by apple. also on the tech front, sony unveiled its latest playstation 4 games console called the playstation 4 pro. it will track shares of sony and related shares as well. let's get a quick look, of course, for the asian indexes that are also open right now. seoul's kospi up 0.2%. australia's s&p/ask 200 up 0.8%. a slow start for the tokyo stocks. we'll see how that progresses. >> thanks, ramin. we'll touch base with you in a few hours time. >>> athletes and businesses are working hard to prepare for tokyo's 2020 olympic and paralympic games. some companies are using i.t. to drastically change the way spectators experience sporting events. they're redesigning stadium technology to make it smarter. take a look. >> reporter: at this japanese professional soccer game, many fans had their eyes glued to their smartphones before and after matches or during halftime. they're using a se

the las vegas hockey club is hosting a fan fest out in front of the arena at toshiba plaza on october 8th. foley and general manager george mcphee will host a q&a. we'll find out details on the team nickname and logo. ((chris maathuis)) and it's time to vote... go to our channel 8 facebook 'fans choice game of the week' the voting is tight... and you can see the three games... vote for the one you'd like to see us feature. and remember to send us your smart phone video of the game you are attending. send your favorite clip to pix at las vegas now dot com. ((denise valdez)) >>> our strange stories for tuesday right after this./// congressman heck's become part of the problem in washington. heck voted to protect perks for politicians like himself, allowing congressmen to travel on private jets and voted members of congress, like himself, taxpayer-funded healthcare for life. heck even voted to allow congressmen to take their pay during a government shutdown. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible ((chris maathuis)) >>> how's this for creative parenting? a s

toshiba has more than doubled forecast its operative to ¥70 billion.company says profit is growing in its stores and electronics segments. a yenf that is down to that is weaker than the company's original forecast. day andews .4 hours a more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. let's get back to the late it's on the markets. japan coming back online. juliette: equity markets when into the lunch break down one point 5%. extending losses for the afternoon session. more than half of the japanese equities listed on the overall thanc index, there is less [indiscernible] the lossesaway in you are seeing will probably be half that. elsewhere, we are seeing some downward pressure. that puts presidential -- that -- the postpresidential debate euphoria very quickly. we are seeing the hang seng index in hong kong down .7%. we see casinos and also retail stocks looking quite good in the market. the shanghai composite is off by .3%. a little bit more upside coming in from australia. it is the market that are true reformed -- that underperformed the region yesterd

hit tach chi, toshiba and mitsubishi could be in agreement to merge a nuclear unit.se stocks getting a bit of a boost today. >>> carl icahn cutting his stake in transocean by two-thirds, from 6% to 1.5%. an s.e.c. filing said the move was for tax planning purposes. it comes a week after icahn cut his stake in chesapeake energy. a film about the company coming out this weekend. >> seen the previews. >>> in other corporate news, the saga continues over sumner redstone's empire as reports surface that a merger could be on the table. landon dowdy has more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. just weeks after rising to the dominant role in her father's $40 billion media empire, reports say that shari redstone is poised to undo the last strategic move of her father and merge viacom and cbs. they will send the message in a letter before the market opens today. this coming a decade after mr. redstone split the two companies and said the inen it shun to free the fast-growing viacom from the cbs broadcast assets did not pan out address intended. shares of viacom and cbs r

furniture the two houses, and then they take about $30,000 of furniture had been deeded to the widest and toshiba off to those two homes. you are going wide? heather mckay the edge. because we were broke. she was already underway to sign a $10 million book contract. they knew they were going to be globetrotting in raising money through speeches. why this need to do it was the ghost of this certain sense of the moral blind spot, they just can't help themselves because they're so convinced of their self-righteousness. speaking of baby boomers. >> is that a baby boomer thing? so how did come in your opinion all the scandals and particularly monica, how did that affect i guess the course of american history. because he has the standard, what didn't get done, what did he get done? what changes were brought about because of these things? las.. and someone who welcomed the little rock nine through the doors at the schoolhouse where they had been part of years earlier that the president class on the little rock and welcomes them. he had this tremendous love for african-americans and connection to african

having a look at the big movers in the region, toshiba the best performer in underperforming market inapan. it is up over 4% in the afternoon session. this is after it doubled the profit outlook as the yen continues to drive sales. hang seng shipping having another solid performance in seoul, on news the south korean court is considering a sale of the beleaguered shipping company. and in sydney you have agl energy leading the pack, in an otherwise downward energy market this was as the dividend payout ratio was boosted and share buybacks. having a look at the yen, manus said it has been fluctuating, weaker at the moment. but not giving a boost to japanese equities, holding around the 100.59 against the dollar. anna: juliette saly joining us from hong kong. oil has halted its losses ahead of a formal meeting of opec members and algiers today. expectations of a deal to stabilize the market are low, after iran says it wanted to raise its output. >> it is the time for opec members to exchange views and maybe cook something for the next meeting. >> but is iran ready to freeze production at