Tag: business

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi are dropping their talks on a business integration. The automakers said Thursday that they agreed on the move. ( read original story ...)

Japan Tobacco on Thursday reported a 9.7% increase in annual adjusted operating profit, thanks to selling more higher-priced packs of tobacco and its acquisition of U.S. tobacco company Vector Group. ( read original story ...)

This barbed observation will grate on anyone who subscribes to the idea that corporate Japan has struck an idyllic balance between the conflicting pulls of pure shareholder interests and the wider ... ( read original story ...)

JAPAN’S annual wholesale inflation jumped to 4.2 per cent in January, accelerating for the fifth straight month, data showed on Thursday (Feb 13), highlighting persistent price pressures and ... ( read original story ...)

“The decision to close comes amid significant challenges facing Denver’s restaurant industry, including rising ingredient costs and an evolving economic landscape,” he said in the statement. Osaka ... ( read original story ...)

An eatery that has been part of Denver's food scene for nearly a decade is set to close later this month. Osaka Ramen, 2611 Walnut St., will close on Feb. 23, Chef Jeff Osaka said in an email. The ... ( read original story ...)

According to a release, owner Jeff Osaka cites "significant challenges facing Denver's restaurant industry, including rising ingredient costs, an evolving economic landscape, and the mandated tip ... ( read original story ...)

Japan ranked as the largest foreign direct investor in the U.S. for a fifth straight year in 2023, according to U.S. Commerce Department data -- a point that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized ... ( read original story ...)

BenevolentAI, a pioneer in AI-driven drug discovery with Cambridge facilities at Babraham Hall, is demerging from Euronext Amsterdam via a merger with Japanese-owned Osaka Holdings. The move will ... ( read original story ...)

Princess Eugenie was filmed networking in Tokyo amid reports of Prince Andrew's lucrative business deal. The Duke of York has struck a lucrative commercial partnership with a Dutch company to sell his ... ( read original story ...)

The Government of Japan has been promoting startups to boost innovation and growth, and the pool of potential unicorns, those valued at US$1 billion or more, reached a record high in 2024. An ... ( read original story ...)

Uncertainty about the future remains, however, as Trump mentioned his eagerness to eliminate the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. ( read original story ...)

Shares of Dongfeng Motor soared as much as 85.8% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese automaker said its parent was planning a restructuring, stoking speculation that some of the state-owned ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. president's talk of reciprocal tariffs for 'everyone” has provided a reminder of the risks that face America’s trading partners. ( read original story ...)

Domino's Pizza Enterprises, headquartered in Australia, said Friday that it will close 205 unprofitable outlets worldwide, including 172 in Japan. The global delivery pizza chain will prioritize investments in areas that will help it improve earnings. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Mitsubishi Corp took a 52.2 billion yen ($342.4 million) impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects in the nine-month period ended in December, it said on Thursday. Mitsubishi leads consortia which won Japan's first state-run wind auctions in 2021 to run three offshore wind farm projects. ( read original story ...)