BUSINESS

United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in meeting with Trump, sources say

United Airlines CEO pitched American Airlines tie-up in...

A combination of two of the largest U.S. network carriers would be the most cons...

Trump-linked World Liberty crypto project faces investor revolt

Trump-linked World Liberty crypto project faces investo...

The project has been accused of secretly building controls that let insiders fre...

High oil prices force Japan equity analysts to slash forecasts

High oil prices force Japan equity analysts to slash fo...

Japan's chemical manufacturers and other oil-dependent sectors face extreme vuln...

KKR unit to boost buying in ¥450 trillion Japan property market

KKR unit to boost buying in ¥450 trillion Japan propert...

Japanese companies are facing pressure from policymakers and investors to divest...

BOJ’s usual stance amid uncertainty is to hold, ex-official says

BOJ’s usual stance amid uncertainty is to hold, ex-offi...

Developments in the Middle East are "putting the BOJ in a very difficult situati...

Toto halts bathroom orders after Iran war upends supply chain

Toto halts bathroom orders after Iran war upends supply...

The firm joins a growing list of Japanese manufacturers who have cut production ...

China’s clean tech firms signal windfall from Gulf energy shock

China’s clean tech firms signal windfall from Gulf ener...

Rising oil and natural gas prices, plus a renewed emphasis on energy security, a...

Japan bets ¥632 billion to propel startup Rapidus into global AI chip race

Japan bets ¥632 billion to propel startup Rapidus into ...

The move ramps up financial support for a signature project widely regarded as a...

SoftBank, others set up new firm to develop high-performance AI

SoftBank, others set up new firm to develop high-perfor...

Engineers from SoftBank and Tokyo-based AI developer Preferred Networks Inc. are...

World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vu

World finance chiefs head to IMF with a sense of déjà vu

Ahead of the meetings IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that the internation...

Bank of Japan wary of inflation pressure amid war in Middle East

Bank of Japan wary of inflation pressure amid war in Mi...

The BOJ is expected to face difficulties steering its monetary policy, as raisin...

EU and U.S. near critical minerals deal to combat Chinese control

EU and U.S. near critical minerals deal to combat Chine...

The potential deal would create incentives, such as minimum prices, that could a...

Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and households

Confusion over naphtha supply hits industries and house...

Japan relies on the Middle East for about 40% of its naphtha consumption. Additi...

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch oka...

The electric car maker hopes to see similar action from the rest of the European...

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest fo...

Across Southeast Asia, tens of millions are struggling to find affordable crop n...

Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Iran war leaves crisis-scarred countries counting the cost

Sri Lanka, Egypt and Pakistan ‌belong to ‌a group of crisis-scarred countries th...