Category: BUSINESS

Nippon Steel was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said Tuesday after President Joe Biden’s blocked the top Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

A Toyota research unit will invest in Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies (IST) to support mass production of its rockets, the world's biggest carmaker group said on Tuesday, expanding its ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel casts a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings ... ( read original story ...)

Paloma Rheem Holdings is offering to pay Fujitsu General stockholders ¥2,808 a share, or as much as ¥164.7 billion. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka's fitness for the Australian Open is in question after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 suffered an apparent abdominal injury Sunday while playing the final of a WTA ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands company and government employees visited Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo on Monday to pray for a prosperous yer. Kanda Myojin, known as the shrine of commerce and industry, draws workers on the ... ( read original story ...)

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining. Japan's finance minister rang in the New ... ( read original story ...)

JAPANESE stocks are poised to reach new record highs in 2025, driven by corporate governance reforms and robust earnings, according to equities strategists. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Japan's prime minister called for clarity on Monday (Jan 6) on why US President Joe Biden blocked a US$14.9 billion deal for Nippon Steel to buy US Steel, warning the decision could hit in ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka will undergo a scan on the injury that forced her to pull out of the Auckland Classic final but remains optimistic about playing at the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)

Japan's service activity expanded for a second straight month in December, buoyed by solid demand and business expansion, a private-sector survey showed on Monday (January 6). Julian Satterthwaite ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks are poised to reach new record highs in 2025, driven by corporate governance reforms and robust earnings, according to equities strategists. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s service sector activity expanded in December, driven by strong demand and continued business growth, according to the final au Jibun Bank Services PMI by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The ... ( read original story ...)

Jera Global Institute will aim to follow the example of Shell’s scenarios team, which produces long-term forecasts. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)