Tag: business

Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)

Japan's gross domestic product contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place to hunt for vintage clothes and quirky antiques, enjoy drinks and food in the narrow alleyways called Harmonica Yokocho, or ride the ... ( read original story ...)

Sony's operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its financial, movies and music businesses. The Japanese group, which said last year it was ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese parts maker Nidec selected on Wednesday an automotive motor unit executive as its new president and CEO, putting him in line to eventually take over as chairman from the firm's 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)

The district court here on Feb. 13 ordered a Yokohama-based ship repair company to pay some 48.68 million yen (about $323,000) in damage･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The chairman of Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren for first time Tuesday expressed his explicit support for the introduction o ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Tobacco on Tuesday forecast a 3.9 per cent rise in 2024 core revenue for its cigarette business, as higher prices and growth in income from smoking alternatives offsets further volume declines ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been somewhat of a trailblazer amongst female athletes when it comes to investing. She is ranked among the highest-paid athletes with an estimated net worth of around $50 M in 2024. ( read original story ...)

About TEAMZ WEB3 / AI SUMMIT 2024 The TEAMZ WEB3 / AI SUMMIT represents an evolution from the TEAMZ WEB3 SUMMIT 2023, previously recognized as one the most significant and influential events in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s space agency has postponed the second test flight of its new flagship rocket H3 series planned for this week because of bad weather forecast at the launch site ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp on Tuesday reported a 19.4% drop in 2023 net profit due to lower prices of oil and natural gas and a hefty impairment loss on its Prelude liquefied ... ( read original story ...)

Emirates has confirmed plans to increase capacity on Osaka flights by operating the route with its ever-popular Airbus A380 from June 1. The A380 to be deployed to Osaka will be retrofitted with the ... ( read original story ...)

Hideo Kumano, executive economist at Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute, said the main factor behind Japan’s GDP decline is currency movements. “Cheap Japan is making the Japanese economy smaller,” he ... ( read original story ...)

A company involved in the restaurant business and box lunch sales here has begun serving Indian vegetarian dishes at the employ ... ( read original story ...)

The former top-ranked player discussed her decision to promote women’s sports. Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, is widely recognized as one of the most marketable athletes globally. ( read original story ...)