Tag: business

Japan's antitrust watchdog on Thursday warned more than a dozen high-end Tokyo hotel operators over regularly sharing their room rates and occupancy data, deeming the practice as bordering on cartel ... ( read original story ...)

Now, as Buffett, 94, prepares to step down, he’s making it clear Berkshire has no intention of selling any of its Japan shares. And Buffett’s successor Greg Abel says Berkshir ... ( read original story ...)

JFE Holdings , parent of Japan's second-biggest steel maker, said on Thursday it will invest 400 billion yen ($2.8 billion) overseas over the next three years to drive growth, while suspending a blast ... ( read original story ...)

Global conference SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 kicked off in Tokyo on Thursday with around 600 startups and pavilions set up from 16 countries, becoming one of the largest events for startups in Asia. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s top automaker Toyota is reporting record sales for the fiscal year through March, but its profit for the latest quarter faltered partly because of a certification scandal. ( read original story ...)

In Aesop’s fable, the grasshopper spends its summer singing, dancing and consuming. The assiduous ant toils away storing food, despite the grasshopper’s entreaties to join the fun. Winter descends. ( read original story ...)

The German agency plans to hold seminars in four cities across Japan through November to provide such companies with free expertise. ( read original story ...)

The result is believed to reflect the impact of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, as well as demand from foreign visitors. ( read original story ...)

Fed chair Jerome Powell warned that if the significant tariff hikes already announced remain at current levels, they could lead to a slowdown in economic growth. ( read original story ...)

Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone plans to launch a tender offer worth up to 3 trillion yen ($20 billion) to buy the remaining shares in NTT Data, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp plans to make a tender offer worth up to 3 trillion yen ($20.92 billion) to buy the remaining shares in NTT Data, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)

The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission will reportedly reopen bidding for two remaining integrated resort licences this year. ( read original story ...)

Robust demand for hybrids is expected to underpin steady profits at Toyota when the world's top automaker reports annual earnings on Thursday, although investors will be on high alert for any sign of ... ( read original story ...)

The head of Japan's largest business lobby on Wednesday expressed concern over weakening corporate sentiment at home amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hikes could trigger a global ... ( read original story ...)

Shares have advanced in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week. ( read original story ...)

Japan's service sector activity returned to growth in April after stagnating the previous month, helped by improved orders, a stark contrast to continued weakness in manufacturing, a business survey ... ( read original story ...)