Toyota unveils new fuel cell car in fresh push on hydrogen technologyToyota has failed until now to win drivers over to fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which remain a niche technology despite Japanese government ba...
Japan shares end higher on US stimulus hopes, post weekly gainsWall Street provided a strong lead as positive economic data and the prospect of more fiscal stimulus helped all three major U.S. stock ind...
Marathon Petroleum sells Speedway to 7-Eleven owner for $21 billionFor Seven & i, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, the deal helps it shift its focus beyond a saturated Japan market, multiplyin...
Japanese shares rebound but spike in COVID-19 cases caps gainsSony Corp added 3.27%, while Yaskawa Electric Corp rose 1.98%.
Massive short squeeze sends Nikkei to 1-month high; SoftBank Group jumpsThe Nikkei average rose 3.1 per cent to close at 19,638.81, a peak unseen since March 10.
Nikkei gains on strong Wall Street; Olympus jumpsThe Nikkei share average rose 1.0 per cent to 20,359.70.
Nikkei tracks sharp Wall Street gains; machinery, exporters attract gainsThe Nikkei share average added 2.4 percent to 20,038.97, rebounding from a sharp 2.3-percent drop on its first trading session this year on...
Nikkei slides to new 15-month low; US worries, stronger yen weighThe broader Topix closed at 1.488.19, down 1.9 per cent.
Japanese stocks end 3-day losing run; trade woes cap gainsThe Nikkei ended the session up 0.8 per cent at 21,678.68.
Nikkei suffers biggest daily drop since March amid global routThe index has fallen around 8 per cent from a 27-year high of 24,448.07 hit last week.
Japan stocks rise on weaker yen, Nasdaq gain; US deal lifts RenesasThe yen's depreciation is the key driver, with gains by the S&P 500 and Nasdaq providing additional support
- Taiwan cos vow to protect jobs
A leading bicycle manufacturer and a convenience store chain said Friday they are among the hundreds of Taiwanese firms pledging not to cut...
- Long sought inflation saps Japan
Japan’s decade long fight against deflation may be over, only to be replaced by inflation that is sapping economic growth. Fukui has been p...