thejapantimes, 13 hours ago to business

A planned move by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to locate some of its chipmaking facilities abroad will be "very beneficial” for Taiwan, a senior government official has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/27/companies/tsmc-foreign-investments-taiwan/ #business #companies #taiwan #tsmc #semiconductors

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Japanese automakers have agreed to stop squeezing their suppliers and have committed to treating the smaller companies more fairly when they pass on cost increases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/automakers-subcontractors-unfair-trade/ #business #companies #automakers #jama #nissan #subcontractors #ftc

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Japan's Rakuten Group is partnering with eBay to test U.S. demand for used Japanese fashion goods, made all the cheaper with the yen trading near a 34-year low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/rakuten-used-fashion-goods/ #business #companies #rakuten #ebay #fashion #ecommerce #us

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Nomura Holdings more than doubled pay for its top managers last fiscal year, as earnings at Japan’s largest brokerage rebounded on booming domestic markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/nomura-executives-pay-hike/ #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #wages #bonds #stocks

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Japanese firms are trying to build loyalty with individual investors by doling out gifts to long-term shareholders, in an attempt to offset a wave of selling by institutions that has made them more vulnerable to activist investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/japan-firms-individual-investors/ #business #companies #stocks #investments

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Nervous about flying after this year's spate of high-profile airline accidents? It's still safer than the drive to the airport though. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/24/companies/airline-mishaps-worry-fliers/ #business #companies #airlines #aviation #airports #boeing #singaporeairlines #jal

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Sony Group has unveiled a strategy to boost its anime business, aiming to make it a new cornerstone of its entertainment operations alongside games, music and movies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/sony-group-anime/ #business #companies #anime #sony

mattotcha, 4 days ago to random

Fact Check
Warren Buffett Said 'Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share, You Won't Have to Pay Taxes Again'?
Rating: Misattributed - but read the whole article . . .
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/billionaires-taxes-warren-buffett/ #WarrenBuffett #taxes #billionares #companies

thejapantimes, 4 days ago to business

Microsoft's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools, Microsoft's president said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/microsoft-uae-us-chips-ai/ #business #companies #microsoft #uae #us #semiconductors #ai

thejapantimes, 4 days ago to business

Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of an artificial intelligence boom, gained in late trading on Wednesday after a bullish sales forecast showed that AI computing spending remains strong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/nvidia-ai-hype-stock-rally/ #business #companies #nvidia #ai #tech #stockmarket

thejapantimes, 5 days ago to business

Norinchukin, Japan's top agricultural bank, plans to raise ¥1.2 trillion ($7.7 billion) and reshape its overseas investments after significant losses on its bond holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/norinchukin-bank-victim-of-surging-us-interest-rates/ #business #companies #norinchukin #banks #investments #bonds

thejapantimes, 5 days ago to business

Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence have pledged at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/ai-summit-safety-commitments-companies/ #business #companies #ai #southkorea #google #meta #microsoft #openai #uk #rishisunak #yoonsukyeol

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to business

Norinchukin Bank is considering raising $7.7 billion to boost capital and cover losses arising from a plan to get rid of low-yielding foreign bonds, a person familiar the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/21/companies/japan-norinchukin-bank-fundraising/ #business #companies #norinchukin #banks #investments

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to business

Major Japanese companies agreed to raise monthly pay by 5.58% on average in this year's spring labor-management wage talks, according to the first tally by the Japan Business Federation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/21/companies/japan-big-firms-pay-hike/ #business #companies #wages #inflation #keidanren

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to business

Japan's large manufacturers see exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they want out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/japan-firms-want-boj-to-stabilize-yen/ #business #companies #boj #japaneseeconomy #surveys #currencies

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to business

Tesla is offering discounts and service improvements to appease European leasing companies frustrated by price cuts, slow repairs, and high costs, which have hurt fleet values and strained customer relationships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/tesla-damage-control-discounts-europe/ #business #companies #tesla #elonmusk #europe #electricvehicles

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to business

Bain Capital says it plans to bolster its real estate team in Japan, making it the latest global investment firm seeking to capitalize on opportunities in the nation’s property market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/bain-capital-to-boost-japan-real-estate-team/ #business #companies #baincapital #realestate #investments

thejapantimes, 8 days ago to business

At loggerheads for years, major Japanese paper producers Hokuetsu and Daio Paper have decided to forge a strategic business partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/companies/japan-paper-firms-tieup/ #business #companies #manufacturing #hokuetsu #daiopaper

thejapantimes, 8 days ago to business

Japan Railways Group companies have begun expanding cargo transportation services using their fleet of Shinkansen bullet trains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/companies/shinkansen-bullet-train-cargo-services/ #business #companies #shinkansen #rail #bullettrains #jr

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to business

Nippon Steel Corp. is stepping up efforts to win over U.S. workers and politicians for its $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp. despite stiff opposition from union leaders and the Biden administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/18/companies/nippon-steel-us-steel-workers-politicians/ #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #joebiden #nipponsteel #ussteel #unions #2024uspresidentialelection #acquisitions #steel

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

Toshiba’s privatization had been expected to lay the groundwork for sweeping changes, and the company duly made them this week in the form of mass job cuts and a new strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/toshiba-restructuring-layoffs/ #business #companies #toshiba #jobs #acquisitions #jip

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

The 7-Eleven convenience store chain this week marked the 50th anniversary of its first outlet opening in Japan, where convenience stores have become essential infrastructure for everyday life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/7-eleven-50-years-japan/ #business #companies #conveniencestores #seveneleven #tokyo #7eleven

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

Japan's Rapidus project, which brings together some of the world's biggest companies, is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/rapidus-could-revive-japan-semiconductors/ #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #tech #tsmc

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to business

A majority of Japanese companies consider the yen’s recent weakness a negative factor for their businesses, according to a recent survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/japan-firms-say-weak-yen-hurts-profits/ #business #companies #surveys #yen #currencies #japaneseeconomy

dgoosens, 10 days ago to random

Today, I learned about a very interesting project put together by Data For Good and éclaircies: https://www.carbonbombs.org

It explains the concept of #carbonBombs and provides transparent data and visualization about the world's biggest #fossil fuel extraction projects, and their links with #companies and #banks !

It comes with maps, graphs and figures that highlight the 425 fossil fuel projects around the world that will generate more than 1 gigatonne of CO₂ emissions during their lifetime.