Tag: business

Tokyo: Japanese electronics giant Sony said Tuesday its net profit nearly quadrupled in the three months to June, backed by brisk sales of smartphone components and solid revenue from its game business. Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of 80 ... ( read original story ...)

These nine core markets make available over 80 million potential electric residential and small business low-voltage customers who can take advantage of services offered by XOOM Energy Japan. Based in Tokyo, Japan, XOOM Energy Japan, is a progressive ... ( read original story ...)

Sony, whose sprawling business spans finance, movies, video games and consumer electronics, is seeing better results at its various units, including games, imaging products, semiconductors and home-entertainment systems. Tokyo-based Sony, which makes the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The dollar extended its modest bounce from 15-month lows on Wednesday, benefiting from a pause in selling of the battered currency as investors begin positioning for key events this week, notably Friday's U.S. employment report. The dollar index ... ( read original story ...)

We're waiting for a train to the airport from Tokyo Station to catch a flight back to London, but we're desperately late and panic has wrapped its cold fingers around us. The fear is all the more acute because we've got Finnair business-class seats waiting ... ( read original story ...)

"Japanese tend to undersell valuable products,” Hamada said. The restaurant focuses on serving cutlets of wagyu, the world’s most expensive beef. The editors of Business Insider Japan visited the Tokyo location to try out the sandwich. Here’s what ... ( read original story ...)

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Soraa, the world leader in high-quality LED ... to illuminate Mika Aoki’s stunning glass arts exhibition at the POLA MUSEUM ANNEX in Tokyo, Japan. “Mika Aoki’s unifying theme is 'expressing the conditions of life', such ... ( read original story ...)

"I think (the market) is cautious about the situation in North Korea and investors tend to go long on gold (at times like these)," said Yuichi Ikemizu, Tokyo branch manager ... in the conventional oil and gas business about to be spun off as Lattice ... ( read original story ...)

Based on the SAA, Tokyo Gas Group will utilize its technologies and expertise in such areas as demand development and introduction of energy-saving technologies to enhance PVGas D's business value. Tokyo Gas and PV Gas back in March 2012 signed a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Benchmark TOCOM rubber futures rose on Monday after touching their lowest in nearly two weeks in the night session, buoyed by firm oil prices. FUNDAMENTALS * The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for January delivery had ... ( read original story ...)

Shiro Tsubota was named president and representative director of Robeco Japan, a spokeswoman for the company said. Mr. Tsubota joined Monday and replaces Kikuo Kuroiwa. A Robeco news release said Mr. Kuroiwa would remain with the firm long enough to ensure ... ( read original story ...)

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD. Annual Securities Report “Yukashoken Hokokusho”(Excerpt) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 A copy of the above document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Staffing agency Pasona Group will open a large tourist information hub Tuesday in its headquarters near Tokyo Station, aiming to boost convenience so that visitors will return to travel beyond Japan's major cities. In the hub, Ctrip.com ... ( read original story ...)

And with the Free Trade Agreement in place, the new route opens up more opportunities for companies to explore and build business in new regions, further strengthening the trade relationship between the two countries.” Qantas’s new Osaka route will be ... ( read original story ...)

This is a chance for you to see Osaka from the water. You will be seeing industrial areas such as Osaka Business Park and historic architectures such as the Central Public Hall and Suisho-bashi Bridge. This is an enjoyable journey that you’ll surely ... ( read original story ...)

One of several must-visit shops in Osaka (make a bee-line for Rare Groove too), Eiji ... Opened thirteen years ago as an online business, Revelation Time went physical in 2009 and specialises in a broad sweep of leftfield dance music, whether riding ... ( read original story ...)