Labubu doll-maker Pop Mart sees profit soar nearly 400% in first halfPop Mart, fueled by the immense popularity of its Labubu doll and other collectible figurines, reported a staggering nearly 400% surge in f...
19 Aug, 2025, 06.26 PM IST
Move over Labubus. Skullpandas are here! Kunal Bahl hints at next big trendPop Mart's Skullpandas are challenging Labubu's collectible toy dominance, signaling a shift in global pop culture. The Chinese company's b...
30 Jun, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
Labubu effect: When cuteness becomes a billion-dollar businessThe current fascination with 'cute' collectibles like Labubu, fueled by celebrities and social media, reflects a desire for comfort and nos...
22 Jun, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
My Melody & Kuromi: All we know about Netflix stop-motion seriesNetflix is introducing a stop-motion series titled My Melody & Kuromi. This series, based on Sanrio's popular characters, debuts in July. D...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.23 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei ends lower on Trump's tariff pledge, stronger yenJapan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Wednesday, with automakers leading the losses, amid concerns about the impact of U.S. President...
27 Nov, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei rebounds as stocks with robust outlooks shineThe index had declined 2.63% on Friday in its biggest daily decline in a month. Markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.
05 Nov, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
Govt, global retailers, domestic toy makers to discuss ways to promote toy exports from IndiaThis event brings together key industry stakeholders, renowned international companies, and leading Indian manufacturers to explore the imm...
07 Jul, 2023, 07.51 PM IST
Japanese shares end higher as worries over banking crisis easeThe Japanese stock market ended higher on Friday, with banking and electronics stocks leading the way. The Nikkei index ended the day 1.2% ...
17 Mar, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
Japanese shares rise on Wall Street gains, robust outlookWall Street closed higher on Friday in volatile trading to snap a four-session losing streak, as investors wrestled with a mixed jobs repor...
07 Nov, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Japan's Nikkei rises as investors pick up firms with positive earningsIn Japan, Daikin Industries jumped 3.96% as the air-conditioning systems maker lifted its outlook, while West Japan Railway rose 3.47% afte...
03 Aug, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Tokyo shares sink to 3-year low as investors worry over virusThe benchmark Nikkei average lost 2.3 per cent to 19,416.06, a near 15-month low, after brief gains in the morning.
11 Mar, 2020, 03.23 PM IST
Nikkei slides as virus anxiety offsets boost from softer yenThe Nikkei share average dropped 0.39 per cent to 23,386.74.
21 Feb, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Japan shares drop to 1-1/2-week low on GDP contraction, coronavirus worriesThe Nikkei average declined 0.7 per cent to 23,523.24 points.
17 Feb, 2020, 03.20 PM IST
Nikkei ends lower, but retail investors snap up defence stocksInvestors were now taking profit in the absence of any fresh catalysts to buy.
06 Mar, 2019, 01.42 PM IST
Flights of fantasy: Planes that have paid homage to cultural iconsJust like AirAsia India's recently unveiled JRD Tata aircraft, here is a list of other airlines who have an aircraft of popular icons like ...
25 Mar, 2015, 01.44 PM IST
How the creator of Hello Kitty has fans in a tizzy but no less enthused"It’s going too far to say that Hello Kitty is not a cat. Hello Kitty is a personification of a cat"
01 Sep, 2014, 02.48 AM IST
- Foreign brands keep tapping India's FDI window
While the government has sought more information on a proposal to bring in FDI for the D&G brand, the other recent proposals for single-bra...
09 Oct, 2007, 01.45 AM IST