BUSINESS

Cartel-suspected brewers held beer prices steady after 2023 tax cut

Cartel-suspected brewers held beer prices steady after ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating a possible cartel regarding shi...

Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs

Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to ...

The nationwide menu prices for the chain are to increase by an average of 6%, wi...

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies

From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under ...

Reforms that restored investor confidence and stabilized public finances have ye...

Sagawa Express says 53 million sets of personal info possibly compromised

Sagawa Express says 53 million sets of personal info po...

The unauthorized access occurred on its delivery tracking service, according to ...

Japanese inflation breaks 2% for the first time this year

Japanese inflation breaks 2% for the first time this year

The September reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by the e...

Japan megabanks to skip third batch of U.S. investments

Japan megabanks to skip third batch of U.S. investments

The three — MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking — are making fina...

Musk’s political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal

Musk’s political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Te...

Musk revived speculation about a tie-up this week, calling a combination "a good...

How to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking

How to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged ...

There are basic steps everyone should take to protect themselves.

Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know

Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know

The combination of the two companies would be worth about $3.5 trillion and woul...

Nippon Steel to invest $3 billion in new U.S. Steel hot-strip mill

Nippon Steel to invest $3 billion in new U.S. Steel hot...

The project is expected to be the largest under Nippon Steel's commitment to inv...

Supplies of rare earth yttrium have ‘stalled,’ industry ministry official says

Supplies of rare earth yttrium have ‘stalled,’ industry...

The official described a "supply-demand crunch," with the Financial Times report...

Japan life insurers’ bond-buying plans set to support JGBs

Japan life insurers’ bond-buying plans set to support JGBs

Insurers have been net buyers of superlong government bonds for four months, a t...

Most BOJ watchers expect next interest rate hike in December

Most BOJ watchers expect next interest rate hike in Dec...

More than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank's next inter...

Takaichi now has to prove she’s no big spender in her second year in office

Takaichi now has to prove she’s no big spender in her s...

The prime minister will be under pressure as the bill starts to come due for big...

Bank, business and ministry websites halted after PHP vulnerabilities announced

Bank, business and ministry websites halted after PHP v...

International authorities have urged site administrators to immediately update s...

Major banks in Japan accelerating shift to IC chip verification

Major banks in Japan accelerating shift to IC chip veri...

The Financial Services Agency has urged financial institutions to review their c...