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BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2020
Starbucks shuts half of its China stores amid virus outbreak
Starbucks Corp. has closed more than half of its mainland China locations because of a viral outbreak that has disrupted lives in the coffee chain's most important growth market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 28, 2020
Price war between online brokerages prompts scrutiny from Japanese regulator
A fierce price war among Japan's online brokerages is starting to draw regulatory attention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2020
Inside Nissan, a renewed push to get Renault to cut its stake
A proposal is being floated atop Nissan Motor Co. for the company to revive efforts to push Renault SA to reduce its stake in the Japanese carmaker and help balance the partnership, a person familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 27, 2020
Stocks tumble with oil; yen climbs with Treasuries as fears over coronavirus deepen
Stocks and crude oil prices tumbled, and havens including the yen, gold and Treasuries jumped, as fears deepened about the rising impact of the deadly coronavirus.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Jan 21, 2020
Tokyo stocks tumble amid new coronavirus fears
Stocks in Tokyo turned sharply lower Tuesday in the wake of heightened fears over the spread of a new coronavirus battering Chinese shares.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 20, 2020
Toshiba Machine shares surge 19% on Murakami's surprise bid
Toshiba Machine Co.'s share price soared Monday after the company said Japan's best-known activist investor, Yoshiaki Murakami, plans a tender offer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020
Tesla once again most shorted American stock
Tesla Inc. bears won't let anyone steal the title for the most-shorted stock. Not even Apple Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2020
Tsai's election victory set to bolster Taiwan's buoyant markets
A winning run for Taiwan's financial markets is set to be reinforced by Saturday's landslide election victory for President Tsai Ing-wen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 8, 2020
Tokyo stocks sink following Iran attack on U.S. forces in Iraq
Tokyo stocks sank Wednesday, with the Nikkei index briefly falling over 600 points to below the 23,000 line for the first time since November, as Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles at Iraqi bases that host U.S. troops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 3, 2020
Wall Street starts 2020 at record levels on China stimulus and trade hopes
U.S. stocks extended their rally into the new year, with all three major indexes hitting record highs on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its economy added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2019
Recession, robots and rockets: Another Roaring '20s for world markets?
Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2019
Brash Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick leaves board to focus on industrial 'ghost kitchens'
Travis Kalanick, the pugnacious co-founder of Uber, has severed his last ties with the ride-services company, resigning from the board and selling all his shares as he turns his focus to a new venture creating "ghost kitchens" for food delivery services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2019
The wisdom of stock index funds
Share price index-linked products are generally good long-term investment tools.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 20, 2019
Japan's sweeping stock market overhaul seen sparking mergers and acquisitions
The biggest overhaul of Japan's equity market in decades may be set to spur a wave of mergers and acquisitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 19, 2019
Villains or visionaries? Hedge funds short companies they say 'greenwash'
Tens of trillions of global investment dollars are pouring into companies touting robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials. Now short-sellers spy an opportunity.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Dec 17, 2019
Nikkei hits 14-month high on U.S. rally, weaker yen
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 13, 2019
Nikkei hits 14-month high; value stocks jump on trade deal bets
The 225-issue Nikkei average sprung to a 14-month high Friday, boosted by gains in value stocks such as banks and steel-makers on hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal that would herald robust global growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2019
New law strengthens independent checks on major firms in Japan
A new law strengthens independent checks on major listed firms by obliging them to have outsiders on their board of directors and make executive compensation more transparent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 4, 2019
Trump says China trade deal may have to wait until after 2020 presidential election
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday a trade deal with China might have to wait until after the U.S. presidential election in November 2020, denting hopes that the two largest economies would soon reach an initial deal to ease their damaging trade war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2019
CEO of Japan's Nomura unexpectedly steps down as restructuring bears fruit
Nomura Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Koji Nagai is resigning after seven years in the post, handing over to his deputy at a time when an overseas restructuring is starting to bear fruit.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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