Tag: business

"Vast majority" of dev staff at Knack and Ape Escape studio let go while Astro Bot team becomes its own separate studio ... ( read original story ...)

The rescheduled games gave athletes another year to train, but also meant ongoing uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to threaten the summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index reclaiming the psychologically important 30,000 line, as the U.S. Federal Reserve indicating its continued monetary support ... ( read original story ...)

The dollar climbed to around ¥106.00 in Tokyo trading Thursday, attracting buying on the back of higher U.S. interest rates. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ... ( read original story ...)

Bridgestone Corp has unveiled a 10-year plan business plan, signalling an increased focus on expanding its ‘solutions’ business and forays into areas outside of tire and rubber-goods manufacture. To ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is finalizing plans to halt new development aid to Myanmar, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported on Thursday, as Western allies impose sanctions. ( read original story ...)

The stock price of Japan’s most expensive securities company is flying high largely in part due to its cryptocurrency business segment. According to a report by Bloomberg on Wednesday, Monex Group Inc ... ( read original story ...)

Kore.ai, a leading Conversational AI software company, has today announced its Japanese Virtual Assistant platform is now cloud compatible, enabling customers in Japan and elsewhere to access the ... ( read original story ...)

ISTANBUL: An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced three Turks to four years and two months in prison for helping smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in a musical instrument case to Lebanon from ... ( read original story ...)

A business executive and two pilots have been convicted over their role in helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. The former Nissan chief had been under house arrest charged with financial crimes - ... ( read original story ...)

FINCAD's CVA Service enables Japanese financial institutions to evaluate, account for and report CVA and DVA to meet Japanese accounting standards. ( read original story ...)

Executive search network IMSA Search Global Partners has added Evander Group in Japan as its newest member firm. William Hall and his partner, Arlo Brown, both veteran search professionals in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s communications ministry has punished 11 senior officials for accepting lavish dinners paid for by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son and his fellow executives at a satellite ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka fourth Grand Slam championship win at Australian Open has sent her stock and endorsement value soaring further north. ( read original story ...)

The drive for transparency in sport has yet to reach the key area of insurance. The last time I asked the International Olympic Committee about ... ( read original story ...)

The projection is for the country to field 217 athletes‚ assisted by 64 coaches and managers at the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)