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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2017
Kobe Steel scraps earnings forecast as data scandal clouds outlook
The embattled steel maker acknowledges it can't predict how the scandal involving falsified product data will affect earnings in coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2017
Nissan predicts 19% profit drop on strong yen
Nissan Motor Co. announced Thursday that it forecasts a 19 percent profit drop for the current business year through March 2018, echoing gloomy forecasts given earlier by two other Japanese auto giants — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 29, 2017
Resurgent Sony projects ¥500 billion operating profit for fiscal 2017
Sony Corp. on Friday forecasted an operating profit of ¥500 billion for the business year to March 2018, up 73.2 percent from the previous year, on brisk prospects for its semiconductor and gaming businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2017
McDonald's shelves plans to sell Japan unit stake after rebound
McDonald's Corp. said it's shelving plans to sell a stake in its Japan unit that has seen a turnaround since the company announced it was looking for a buyer more than a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2017
Sony's above-forecast profit underscores turnaround, preliminary report shows
Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai is showing the turnaround at the multinational conglomerate was no fluke.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 13, 2017
Fast Retailing profit increases as chain expands overseas
Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing Co.'s second-quarter profit surged as Asia's largest clothing chain accelerated its overseas expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2017
Toshiba submits unaudited results, raises questions about ability to survive as a company
Embattled Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday its grave financial situation puts it at risk of not being able to survive as a company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 3, 2017
Judging Japan Inc.'s health through financial reporting
On March 14, Toshiba Corp. announced it will delay, for the second time, the release of its financial earnings for the third-quarter period until April 11, saying it needs more time for an audit of its accounting problems at U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, which filed for bankruptcy protection last week....

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