Tag: business

TOKYO • Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists cancel in-store ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese home improvement retailer Shimachu Co Ltd on Friday said it will accept a $2 billion buyout bid from furniture chain Nitori Holdings Co Ltd , rejecting an earlier agreed ... ( read original story ...)

American Brian Goorjian will lead Australia's Boomers at the Olympics for the third time in Tokyo next year after being appointed national head coach until 2023 on Friday. ( read original story ...)

TOPPAN Business Action for SDGs” specifies areas of focus to enable “fulfilling, sustainable living.” Tokyo – Toppan Printing (Toppan), a global leader in communication ... ( read original story ...)

Panasonic said on Friday it has appointed Yuki Kusumi, managing executive officer, as its next chief executive officer effective on June 24, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga. Kusumi is expected to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)

A Christmas event got underway at Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in this western Japan city on Nov. 13, with adjustments made to prevent the s ... ( read original story ...)

California could lose big events to other states as it's now the only state that is not open for conventions or other big meetings. ( read original story ...)

A civil court trial began Friday in Japan over Nissan’s demand for 10 billion yen, or $95 million, in damages from its former chairman, Carlos Ghosn. The automaker has sued Ghosn over what it says is ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy will likely shrink at a slower pace than previously expected this fiscal year thanks to recovering exports, a Reuters poll found, offering relief for policymakers left with few tools ... ( read original story ...)

There’s been remarkably little resistance towards wearing masks in Japan during the pandemic. With masks already a common sight during Japan’s winter flu and spring hay fever seasons, strapping one on ... ( read original story ...)

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani ... ( read original story ...)

"A price increase was never an option because passing our burden onto customers would be totally unfair," said a worker at one restaurant that closed in August. ( read original story ...)

the highest among all types of business, according to Teikoku Databank. From the beginning of the year through August, 1,221 restaurant operators have closed down, according to Tokyo Shoko Research ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's core machinery orders fell for the first time in three months in September and at faster than expected pace, denting hopes that a quick pickup in business spending could help the economy stage ... ( read original story ...)

Covid-19 and social-distancing measures are forcing some owners of Japan’s tiny noodle shops to consider either pushing up prices or pulling down their shutters. ( read original story ...)

"I’d seen Tokyo as being the end for me (so ... What can I do to push anything to do with women in sport and women in business?'" she said. "I think it's down to each and every one of us now to keep ... ( read original story ...)