The au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI was revised higher to 52.9 in February 2024 from 52.5, driven by domestic demand, as foreign demand stagnated. It marked the 18th straight month of expansion in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Murai: Gradually seeing positive cycle of rising growth, wages fall into place
“Japan is gradually seeing a positive cycle of rising growth; wages fall into place.” Important to embed new business practices in japan so costs are appropriately passed on throughout supply chain. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Service Activity Grows in Feb on Firm Tourism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's service sector activity expanded in February, extending gains for one-and-a half years, a business survey showed on Tuesday, helped by solid demand in tourism and new product ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Buy Now Pay Later Business Report 2024: A $73.9 Billion Market by 2029 – 75+ KPIs on Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model …
Japan Buy Now Pay Later Business Report 2024: A $73.9 Billion Market by 2029 - 75+ KPIs on Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has topped 40,000 for the first time, lifted by buying of tech stocks
Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index has topped 40,000 for the first time, lifted by buying of tech stocks. Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer to acquire Macy’s in a ... ( read original story ...)
China welcomes Japanese business, Beijing’s envoy Wu Jianghao says, trying to ease fears
Beijing’s top envoy to Tokyo has sought to allay growth and security concerns about China in the Japanese business community, saying the two sides should explore opportunities in emerging industries. ( read original story ...)
Japan business news site apologizes for unauthorized use of images from other media
The operator of business and economy news aggregator site "NewsPicks" on Feb. 29 announced it had violated copyright by using photos from other news organizations without permission. The unauthorized ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka-based companies eye manufacturing, supply chain investments in PH
Members of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) expressed interest to invest in Philippine manufacturing and the supply chain sectors. The delegation led by OCCI chairman Shingo Torii ... ( read original story ...)
Education: Baltimore Goes to Tokyo
Baltimore’s Calvert School calls itself “The School That Comes to You.”It operates a mail-order business that sends complete grade-schoolcourses to the isolated and the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Business Gains From The U.S.-China Split
Japan seems to have gained considerably from the growing economic distance between China and America, increasing sales to both parties. ( read original story ...)
Mark Zuckerberg was blown away by a visit to a Japanese McDonald’s and joked that it was so good it should have a Michelin star
The Meta CEO is enjoying his visit to Japan, taking in a sword-making class, and tucking into a burger at a Japanese McDonald's. ( read original story ...)
JAPAN: Better Business
Under the leadership of its metropolitan police board, Tokyo last weekobserved "Good -Commercial -Morals -and -Shady-Transactions-Prevention-Week." Industrialists and shopkeeperswere invited to a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo saying no to ‘customer harassment’
In Japan, long known for politeness, a form of abuse called 'customer harassment' has become such a problem that the labor ministry has even produced a video about the issue. In it, customers berate ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms eye record net profits of over 47 trillion yen amid weak yen
Major Japanese companies are expected to see their combined net profits for the year ending March to surpass 47 trillion yen ($312 bi ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks are at a record high, revealing a primary lesson about investing
Most investors ignore Japan when concluding that stocks should come out ahead over investment horizons as short as a decade. There’s a belief that ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Blends Business With Personal Belief To Come Up With An Exciting Announcement For LPGA Players
As she makes a comeback to tennis, Naomi Osaka is also partnering up with the LPGA in its endeavor to make its athletes household names this year. With the aim to benefit female golfers improve their ... ( read original story ...)