Tag: business

NEW YORK — When Pam Shriver played three-time defending champion Chris Evert in the 1978 U.S. Open final, the 16-year-old from Baltimore was the ultimate underdog. Evert was a big name on her way to b... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s economy grew at a faster pace than first estimated in the second quarter, with stronger business investment providing additional momentum. Measured quarter on quarter, GDP 0.7 p... ( read original story ...)

McCullough was recently in Tokyo for a seminar: “Doing Business in Mississippi,” in partnership with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). He said that Kiyoshi Tsuchiya with the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Shigenobu Nagamori has built it into the world’s top maker of precision motors and became one of Japan’s most venerated business leaders. Nagamori guided Nidec past Nissan and Panasonic in ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy rebounded in the second quarter from a contraction in the first three months of this year thanks to robust business spending. But consumption has lacked momentum as firms remain ... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka seemed to shrug off the weight of history on Wednesday, when she beat Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka is the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam semifinal ... “And then now I feel like it’s sort of like business again. “For me, quarters was sort of my mental goal, like every time I played ... ( read original story ...)

She cried after she defeated Sabalenka but was calm and low-key after she eased past Tsurenko. “Now I feel like it’s sort of like business again,” Osaka said. “Quarters was my mental goal every time I ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka means business as she attempts to win her first grand slam title at the US Open. The 20-year-old trounced Lesia Tsurenko 6-1 6-1 to become the first Japanese woman since Kimiko Date at Wim... ( read original story ...)

The disruption to operations could impact tourism and business in the region, Japan's industrial heartland. Jebi left a trail of destruction as it barrelled across Japan on Tuesday, killing 11 people ... ( read original story ...)

Although I had hit some major turbulence that delayed the food service for more than an hour and a half, the service was great. I enjoyed Japan Airline’s consistency when it comes to service and makin... ( read original story ...)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka seemed to shrug off the weight of history on Wednesday, when she beat Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open to become the first Japanese woman since 1996 to advance to the s... ( read original story ...)

Thai Airways International (THAI) has cancelled more flights on the Bangkok-Osaka route due to the temporary closure of Kansai Airport after Typhoon Jebi hit the city. The typhoon approached Japan on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has long had a reputation for transportation that runs ... Kansai airport is critical for business as well, exporting 5.6 trillion yen ($50 billion) worth of goods, mostly computer chips, electr... ( read original story ...)

Dubai carrier Emirates has announced that flights to Japan’s Osaka have been cancelled on Tuesday and Wednesday due to Typhoon Jebi. The storm, Japan’s strongest typhoon in 25 years ... ( read original story ...)

Dubai: Emirates has suspended flights to and from Osaka, Japan after the Asian country has been battered by its strongest typhoon in over two decades. Packing winds up to 172 kilometres per hour ... ( read original story ...)