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Japan McDonald's Happy Sets wasted in Pokemon card frenzy
McDonald's Co (Japan) has found that its campaign to give away Pokemon trading c...
Popular Japanese character 'Npochamu' aims for overseas...
Japanese character "Npochamu," marketed as a goofy and rotund yoghurt fairy, is ...
Explosion at U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania leaves 2 ...
An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh left two dead and sent at lea...
The shape of Pocky is now legally trademarked in Japan
Every box of Pocky has a picture of the chocolate-covered pretzel sticks on it, ...
U.S. companies spending record amounts to protect execu...
U.S. companies are spending record amounts to keep their executives safe in resp...
Japan bankruptcies in July hit highest for month in 2025
Corporate bankruptcies in Japan totaled 961 cases in July, the highest monthly f...
China says trade jumped in July, beating forecasts
China's exports beat expectations and rose 7.2 percent year-on-year in July, off...
Toyota reports 37% drop in profit, cuts its forecast du...
Toyota Motor Corp's profit plunged 37% in the April-June quarter, the company sa...
Sony hikes profit forecasts after strong quarter for games
PlayStation-maker Sony raised its annual profit forecasts on Thursday, citing st...
Asian shares trade mostly higher after stocks on Wall S...
Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading Wednesday, after discouraging s...
Major Japanese firms' monthly wage hike tops 5% for 2nd...
The average monthly wage increase among major companies in Japan has exceeded 5 ...
Honda forecasts drop in profits despite strong U.S. aut...
Honda's profit in the last quarter was half of what it was a year earlier, the c...
McDonald's sees U.S. rebound but says low-income diners...
McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in U.S. sales but...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific unveils deal to buy 14 Boein...
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it would place an U.S.$8.1-billion ord...
Switzerland, the land of luxury brands, could see price...
Prices for the eponymous Swiss watches, Swiss chocolate and Swiss cheese could s...
Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they ...