BUSINESS

YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix

YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix

For most of the last 20 years, YouTube and Netflix have been friendly competitor...

As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test

As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces...

Italy's space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains domina...

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

A coalition of states is asking Meta be hit with $200 billion in penalties for m...

Singapore casino’s winning streak puts pressure on losing rival

Singapore casino’s winning streak puts pressure on losi...

Marina Bay Sands' casino revenues for the first half of 2026 topped $2.1 billion...

Development Bank of Japan to boost ties with regional banks

Development Bank of Japan to boost ties with regional b...

The government-backed bank plans to accept personnel seconded from regional lend...

Trump says U.S. and Canada strike deal, temporarily pauses tariffs

Trump says U.S. and Canada strike deal, temporarily pau...

The U.S. president added that the Keystone XL Pipeline "may be awoken from the g...

Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, more often

Mizuho markets head expects BOJ to raise rates soon, mo...

Many Japanese financial institutions remain reluctant to wade back into the nati...

Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window open

Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep ...

Microsoft once regarded the idea of quitting China as unthinkable. But in the pa...

SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup Gravis Robotics

SoftBank invests $200 million in construction startup G...

The deal marks another splashy investment into robotics from SoftBank, whose fou...

Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies

Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restri...

Experts say the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration'...

German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal

German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Ja...

The Ground Self-Defense Force is currently ​testing Helsing's HX-2 strike drone,...

China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor builds ahead of Shanghai debut

China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor buil...

The world's biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales will start trading in Shanghai...

No-frills noodles gaining popularity in Japan amid rising prices

No-frills noodles gaining popularity in Japan amid risi...

Convenience stores and supermarkets are enhancing their lineup of plain noodles ...

Japan’s economy loses some steam in the second quarter

Japan’s economy loses some steam in the second quarter

Consumers are holding back as corporations retreat, giving the Bank of Japan som...

Covert Mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in check

Covert Mideast oil flows are keeping global prices in c...

The trade of ferrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz undetected to tankers in ...

Restaurant chain operator Ootoya plans to accelerate expansion overseas

Restaurant chain operator Ootoya plans to accelerate ex...

The company currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight count...