Z Holdings, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp, will buy back up to 1.35% of its shares worth 68 billion yen ($599.54 million), it said in a statement on Friday.
Canada's top six banks are expected to resume raising dividends and share buybacks after nearly a two-year hiatus and report strong quarterly earnings this week, which could boost the sector's appeal to yield-hungry investors even as stocks trade close to all-time highs.
Roche shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday to support the $20.7 billion deal to buy Novartis's nearly one third voting stake, the Swiss drugmaker said.
Thomson Reuters Corp on Tuesday raised its 2021 revenue forecast for the third time this year as the news and information company benefits from a recovering global economy.
BBVA's third-quarter net profit rose 22.7% on lower loan-loss provisions and a strong performance from Mexico, its main market, which offset pressure on lending income in Spain.