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percent: A JBIC official attributed the prospects of profit falls to a drop in capital investment in China as well as additional costs necessary to deal with the trade disputes, according to The Japan Times. The survey was conducted from June to September. The percentage of firms that expect a decrease in direct investments abroad also increased to 13.3 percent from 5.2 percent in fiscal 2018. It covered 1,004 companies, of which 588, or 58.6 percent, responded. Chief Executive Officer Koji Nagai is resigning after seven years in the post, handing over to his deputy at a time when an overseas restructuring is starting to bear fruit. ... New Nissan chief Makoto Uchida vows to turn around the embattled automaker New Nissan Motor Co. chief Makoto Uchida vowed Monday to turn around the teetering automaker, which has found itself in a downward spiral since the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn last year.... Dollar slightly firmer around 109.60 in late Tokyo trading The dollar was slightly firmer around 109.60 in late Tokyo trading Monday after fluctuating within a narrow range much of the day. Twitter Facebook Linked In GET THE BEST OF THE JAPAN TIMES IN FIVE EASY PIECES WITH TAKE 5 Mail the editor Error Policy JOIN THE CONVERSATION LATEST BUSINESS STORIESCEO of Japan's Nomura unexpectedly steps down as restructuring bears fruit Nomura Holdings Inc. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.