Tokyo shares close higher ahead of Fed decisionToyota tanked 1.94 percent to 2,019.5 yen after announcing that half-year net profit dropped 23 percent. However, the top-selling automaker...
01 Nov, 2022, 01.21 PM IST
Robots or 'cardboard you': With no fans around, crowd alternatives for Tokyo OlympicsA resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital.
09 Jul, 2021, 03.24 PM IST
Is Japan's remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?Thousands of private companies and some universities have joined the vaccination drive, complementing the government's effort to prioritize...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
SoftBank dispatches senior executives to turn around struggling OyoOyo has been among the hardest-hit in SoftBank’s global portfolio of sharing economy outfits. It slashed its regional presence in Japan by ...
19 Aug, 2020, 10.52 AM IST
Oyo is slashing footprint and headcount in virus-hit JapanThe company’s expansion proved overly aggressive and it was scaling back even before the coronavirus outbreak, slashing staff in China by a...
07 Jul, 2020, 08.51 AM IST
Son’s empire wobbles as credit rout hits SoftBank debt loadThe company is more vulnerable because of missteps at the Vision Fund, the $100 billion investment vehicle that Son set up to become the ne...
19 Mar, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Oyo entices virus-stricken hotels in Japan with cashThe coronavirus outbreak has contributed to a dramatic retrenchment in China, where Oyo is cutting about half of its staff. The company is ...
14 Mar, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Masayoshi Son’s real estate bet has some big problemsThe shortfall signals more trouble ahead for SoftBank and one of its most highly touted investments.
17 Feb, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
Paytm's losses go up 270% to Rs 3,393 crore driven by e-tail businessPaytm Mall saw its financials deteriorate with a loss of Rs 1,787.55 cr on total revenue of Rs 774.86 cr in FY18.
29 Oct, 2018, 01.30 PM IST
Inside Masayoshi Son's eccentric, relentless deal spreeIn deal after deal, SoftBank's Masayoshi Son presses to meet founders face to face and encourage them to take more money than they want.
03 Jan, 2018, 10.16 PM IST
Paytm signs non-exclusive term sheet to acquire FreeChargeVijay Shekhar Sharma-led Paytm is in advanced stages of discussions to raise up to $1.9 billion in fresh funding from Japan’s Soft-Bank tha...
11 May, 2017, 01.43 AM IST
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24 Jan, 2017, 09.07 AM IST
New Facebook emoticons: How the big bosses could try these!The social media giant has six new emoticons. We have more, inspired by corporate titans.
03 Mar, 2016, 08.28 AM IST
Bendable screens, virtual reality and moonshots: What all to expect in 2016 from Asia in technologySlick videos show that a plastic tablet-sized display can fold into a phone before getting tucked back into a shirt pocket.
24 Dec, 2015, 06.22 AM IST
Snapdeal builds ambitious services platform to grab larger slice of India's consumer market“A lot of people look at ecommerce as a sub-set of the retail pie, we say no,” said Idi Srinivas Murthy, vice-president for marketing at Sn...
03 Jun, 2015, 10.28 AM IST
Suits & Sayings: Wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridorsET’s bi-weekly roundup of the wackiest whispers and murmurs in corporate corridors & policy parlours
20 Apr, 2015, 04.55 AM IST
The perils of a copycat modelIn India though, reaching far-flung buyers is a challenge made worse by the fact that most have, so far, preferred to pay by cash.
10 Apr, 2015, 04.10 AM IST