Grocery business ripe for disruption by Amazon, analysts say

Jacqueline Hansen is a Senior Business Reporter for CBC News ... AmazonFresh grocery delivery in 20 cities across the U.S., as well as in London, Berlin and Tokyo. The company wouldn't confirm to CBC News whether it has plans to expand AmazonFresh to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s 2nd-Biggest Bank Wants to Invest $900 Million in Stocks

Japan Post Bank Co. plans to spend an initial 100 billion yen ($904 million) directly buying stocks, when it finds the right opportunities. The nation’s second-largest bank by deposits, which currently invests in equities only through passive investments ... ( read original story ...)

Japan holds drills for natural disasters, and missiles too

TOKYO -- Japan held annual exercises on Friday to prepare for disasters but this year it was not just the danger of earthquakes and tsunamis that was on the minds of many people - the threat of North Korean missiles also loomed large. Japan is one of the ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up before US job data; set for modest weekly gain

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up on Friday, echoing Wall Street gains, but trading was subdued as investors awaited U.S. job data for possible clues on the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. The Nikkei gained ... ( read original story ...)

Hotel JAL City Sapporo Nakajima Park to Open in 2019

The company has signed a contract with Sapporo NK Management LLC to operate and manage the new hotel. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170831006504/en/ Rendition of Hotel JAL ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei climbs to 2-week highs as U.S. data bolsters dollar-yen

TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose to two-week highs on Thursday, after bright U.S. economic data pushed up the dollar against the yen, which in turn lifted cyclical stocks such as automakers and financial companies. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)