Tag: business

The Financial Times has appointed Leo Lewis as its new Tokyo bureau chief, responsible for overseeing the FT’s coverage of one of Asia’s most important economies. Lewis was previously Asia business ... ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. is shutting down production and sales of supplements using red yeast, which is suspected to have caused the deaths of dozens of people. ( read original story ...)

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it will discontinue its red yeast rice business following a scandal involving dietary supp ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says it has decided to end manufacturing and sales of products using yeast-fermented rice called "beni-koji," after people who took dietary supplements containing the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Kobayashi Pharmaceutical says it has decided to end manufacturing and sales of products using yeast-fermented rice called "beni-koji," after people who took dietary supplements containing the ... ( read original story ...)

JERA Nex, the dedicated global renewable energy business subsidiary of Japan's largest power company JERA, has unveiled a major U.S. expansion. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, as pockets of dip-buying eventually gave way to selling amid lingering concern over the U.S. economy and market volatility. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- Japanese utility Osaka Gas will take part in developing India's gas infrastructure through a partnership with a local supplier that has a significant reach in the promising market. A ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: In less than a week, Japan has completely upended the world’s expectations for its markets and economy. The country was the darling of the financial world for over a year. Its weak currency ... ( read original story ...)

The Walt Disney Co. delivered stronger earnings for the latest quarter than analysts expected, and its streaming business reported a profit for the first time. But its stock nevertheless slipped 1.6% after it warned recent softness it saw at its U.S. theme parks could continue for “the next few quarters.” ( read original story ...)

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese shares swung up and down in morning trade on Wednesday in a rollercoaster week of double-digit losses and gains that led the Bank of Japan's deputy governor to reassure the market there would be no interest rate rises amid the volatility. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks pared sharp losses and ended higher following another day of volatile trading Wednesday, after the yen slid against the U.S. dollar on the Bank of Japan's cautious stance over further ... ( read original story ...)

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. UK growth faster than thought.... in 2022 10:08 Historic news: Britain’s economy grew more strongly than previously thought in ... ( read original story ...)

Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling shortly after the open and then bouncing as it climbed higher. The Nikkei index was up 3.1% by midday, at ... ( read original story ...)

Honda has reported an 8.7% increase in its fiscal first quarter profit as strong sales of hybrid vehicles in Japan and the U.S., and motorcycles in India and Brazil, boosted the Japanese automaker's ... ( read original story ...)