BUSINESS

China blinks again following dual-use export threat earlier in the week

China blinks again following dual-use export threat ear...

For a second day running, it signaled that the restrictions are not meant to upe...

Trump pitches Venezuela oil to U.S. majors — and hits skepticism

Trump pitches Venezuela oil to U.S. majors — and hits s...

Experts warned that vast reserves on paper do not translate into profitable prod...

U.N. predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026

U.N. predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in ...

This compares against a pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 ‍and 2019.

Japanese insurer Sompo to ramp up overseas credit investments

Japanese insurer Sompo to ramp up overseas credit inves...

The Tokyo-based company moved several investment managers from its Japan insuran...

China’s humanoids were everywhere at America’s top tech show

China’s humanoids were everywhere at America’s top tech...

The presence of China’s robotics innovations at the heart of America’s technolog...

Seven & I and Aeon post operating profit growth in March-November

Seven & I and Aeon post operating profit growth in Marc...

Seven & I’s operating profit rose 3.1% year on year to ¥325 billion while Aeon’s...

Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time

Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first ...

The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-Decembe...

Sumitomo’s energy arm may set up LNG trading desk in Singapore

Sumitomo’s energy arm may set up LNG trading desk in Si...

Pacific Summit Energy is exploring a liquefied natural gas desk in the city-stat...

Aeon set to make drugstore chain Tsuruha a subsidiary next week

Aeon set to make drugstore chain Tsuruha a subsidiary n...

Aeon revised up its consolidated earnings estimates, reflecting the acquisition ...

Japan to beef up foreign investment oversight with own version of CFIUS by year-end

Japan to beef up foreign investment oversight with own ...

The Finance Ministry is aiming to double the number of its employees working in ...

Buyout wave seen among Japan drugmakers after Hisamitsu deal

Buyout wave seen among Japan drugmakers after Hisamitsu...

Drugmakers are opting to delist in order to seek greater management flexibility ...

Japan’s base pay growth holds steady, but nominal wage increases slow

Japan’s base pay growth holds steady, but nominal wage ...

The mixed signals come two weeks before the Bank of Japan next meet to decide po...

JR Central promotes maglev construction as challenges mount

JR Central promotes maglev construction as challenges m...

The line, initially set to connect Shinagawa Station in Tokyo and Nagoya Station...

Samsung’s profit triples after AI supercharges memory market

Samsung’s profit triples after AI supercharges memory m...

South Korea’s largest company reported a preliminary operating profit of 20 tril...

Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge

Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering product...

While Amazon's strategy could generate sales an independent seller might not oth...

Japan’s corporate debt sales set for another banner year in 2026

Japan’s corporate debt sales set for another banner yea...

Rising yields and lower volatility compared with government bonds saw investors ...