IT company offers hangover leave to retain employees. CEO explains whyA tech firm in Osaka, Japan, offers unique perks like free alcohol at work and hangover leave to attract talent despite financial constrain...
12 Feb, 2025, 07.27 AM IST
Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chainsThe deadly hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has exposed a murky market for older electronics. The devices, weapo...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei falls for seventh day as yen's rally bitesJapan's Nikkei share average fell for the seventh consecutive session, closing down 1.5% at 35,619.77 due to a stronger yen impacting expor...
11 Sep, 2024, 01.32 PM IST
Japan's crazy 1980s bubble a dim memory as Nikkei hits record highKazukuni Yamazaki, an 87-year-old investor and a former Nomura Securities employee, remembers there used to be a digital board showing stoc...
22 Feb, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
Panasonic eyes double-digit growth in India this fiscal, plans to make country export hubPanasonic is expecting "double-digit" growth in the Indian market this fiscal and is preparing to tap into the country's long-term potentia...
07 Jan, 2024, 02.15 PM IST
Identify yourself with the startup before investing, says Virat KohliIndian sports stars are increasingly investing in mid-sized and emerging startups, according to reports citing former captain of the Indian...
15 Aug, 2023, 06.13 AM IST
Nikkei slides as spiking COVID-19 cases sink retail, services sharesRetail conglomerate Aeon and cinema operator Toho were among the Nikkei's biggest losers, dropping 5.70% and 5.50% respectively. Uniqlo sto...
13 Jan, 2022, 02.36 PM IST
Nikkei falls on disappointing tech outlook, pandemic concernsJapanese tech stocks led the declines, as investors sifted through latest earnings reports and sold shares of companies that failed to live...
30 Apr, 2021, 03.01 PM IST
Japanese shares end higher as robust earnings lift sentimentThe Nikkei share average rose 1% to 28,646.50, while the broader Topix jumped 1.3% to 1,871.09.
03 Feb, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
Chef Vikas Khanna honoured with Asia Game Changer award for feeding millions in India amid Covid crisisKhanna is the only Indian among the six honourees.
17 Sep, 2020, 10.49 AM IST
Japanese shares snap winning streak; Mothers index at 1-year highThe Nikkei share average closed 0.21 per cent lower at 20,552.31.
21 May, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
US chipmakers lobbied hard to ease Huawei trading curbsThe companies argued for targeted action against Huawei instead of the blanket ban the Trump administration imposed in May.
03 Jul, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
Sensex, Nifty off to cautious start amid mixed global cuesIn the Nifty pack, 24 stocks gained, 25 declined while one remain unchanged.
28 Jun, 2019, 09.55 AM IST
US blacklists 5 Chinese groups working in supercomputingThe Commerce Department called their activities "contrary to the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States."
22 Jun, 2019, 09.09 AM IST
With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talksThe deal with Mexico helps alleviate uncertainty over the deal Washington recently reached on revising the North American Free Trade Agreem...
08 Jun, 2019, 05.04 PM IST
- Increasing role of robots in Japanese factories
Robots are already taken for granted in Japanese factories, so much so that they are sometimes welcomed on their first day at work with Shi...
04 Mar, 2008, 12.59 AM IST
- Japan geared up for robot evolution
Govt has funded a plethora of robotics-related efforts, including some $42 million for the first phase of a humanoid robotics project, and ...
04 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST