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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2015

Sony smartphone sales may suffer as it sews together a wearables portfolio

Sony Corp. may end up selling fewer smartphones as a result of its push into wearable devices and services, and a new focus on markets outside China and the U.S.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2015

Abe property boom spurs REITs to favor stock sales

Real estate investment trusts are raising more funds from shares and avoiding a volatile bond market, as investors bet "Abenomics" will boost property prices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2014

Tepco to provide power to Yamada Denki's Kansai, Chubu stores: NHK

Tokyo Electric Power Co. will start providing electricity to Yamada Denki Co.'s stores in the Kansai and Chubu regions in October, NHK reported Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2014

Japan's output drops most since 2011 as consumers spend less

Industrial output fell the most since the March 2011 disasters, government data showed Wednesday, highlighting the widening impact to the economy of the April 1 consumption tax increase.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2014

Abe seen needing 2% growth this quarter to hike sales tax again

Economic growth of 2 percent this quarter will be enough to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to proceed next year with an increase in the consumption tax to 10 percent, a Bloomberg survey shows.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jul 11, 2014

Summer's here — yukata, sales and back-to-school satchels

Mintdesigns' refreshing yukata
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 9, 2014

ECB's negative interest rates to hasten bund sales by undercutting BOJ

The European Central Bank's undercutting of the Bank of Japan with negative interest rates looks set to accelerate Japanese sales of German bunds, while falling short of the fund flows needed to weaken the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2014

Burberry profit tops estimates as Bailey settles in as CEO

Burberry Group Plc's new Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey outlined Wednesday his growth vision for the U.K.'s largest luxury-goods maker as he reported full-year earnings that exceeded estimates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 16, 2014

Nissan chief sees 'bright spots' for sales, higher demand from Europe

Global carmakers will face rising demand this year as sales in China and the U.S. expand and Europe starts to grow again, Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 1, 2014

Fat men frolic, Jews to be treated equally, U.S. ambassador stabbed, new sales tax a headache

Twenty-five fat members of the House of Representatives with two Government delegates and two journalists, each of whom weighs more than 165 pounds (75 kg), sat at a dinner at the Fukuiro, Yanokura, Ryogoku, on Monday evening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2014

Mitsubishi Estate profit up 73% on home sales

Mitsubishi Estate Co. said Wednesday its nine-month net income rose 73 percent as profit margins of its residential business improved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 27, 2013

Government tries to jolt EV sales with charging station subsidies

Sluggish electric car sales blamed on lack of recharging infrastructure.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2013

Camry tweaks eyed to keep its lead in U.S. sales

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry, headed for a 12th straight year as the best-selling U.S. car, will get "significant attention," including freshened features, to hold the title a 13th year, the brand's U.S. sales chief said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2013

Sony's PS4 sales top 1 million in debut, despite 'issues'

Sony Corp. sold more than 1 million PlayStation 4 consoles in North America in the first 24 hours of sales, though some buyers reported "issues" with the new gaming device, it said.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2013

Arming the Indian elephant

The long-term sustainability of the 'defense cooperation' relationship, in which India is more a client of the U.S. than a partner, remains a deep concern for Indians.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2013

Honda to double Brazilian output in emerging market sales push

Honda Motor Co. announced Thursday that it plans to double its production capacity in Brazil as part of efforts to double sales in emerging markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2013

Sharp sniffs profit via LCDs for Samsung

Sharp Corp. forecast its first annual profit in three years as Japan's largest maker of liquid-crystal displays expects orders to recover after signing a deal with Samsung Electronics Co.

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