Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat is a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals, although researches say the situation might have been unique. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/28/economy/mitsubishi-wind-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mitsubishi #wind #renewables #energy #environment
Toyota manufactured and sold a record number of cars in July, stretching the carmaker’s streak to a seventh consecutive month, on strong demand in the U.S. and China despite global trade uncertainties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/28/companies/toyota-record-sales-seven-months/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars
🇺🇦 #Ukrainian Resilience | Day 3
Before #volunteering today, I stopped by the world-famous Pryvoz Marketplace in Odesa. 🚨 Just weeks ago, this historic site was attacked by Russian drones—one of countless civilian targets hit across Ukraine. But Ukrainians don’t cower to #terrorism. Pryvoz is open, alive, and serving the community.
📞 To those in the U.S. and allied countries: keep contacting your representatives. Urge continued support for #Ukraine. Your voice matters.
Central bankers are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve — which U.S. President Donald Trump wants to shape to his liking — may engulf them too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/markets/world-central-bankers-fear-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #banking #globaleconomy #boj #europeancentralbank #shinzoabe #masaakishirakawa#haruhikokuroda
Reducing business risks in Africa appears to be key for Japan to shift its focus from assistance to investment in African nations at a time when China and Russia are trying to increase their presence in the continent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/companies/japanese-firms-investments-in-africa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #africa #investments
Overseas automakers have launched a wave of new electric vehicles in Japan, a market where EVs have struggled to gain wider adoption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/companies/foreign-carmakers-electric-vehicles-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #electricvehicles #hybrids
In response to days of attacks, Israel said it struck Houthi infrastructure in Yemen — including two power plants and a site for storing fuel — and the presidential palace. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/israel-houthi-military-sites/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #houthis #yemen #middleeast #israel
"Focus on flows and relationships, not products or services." An argument for systems thinking instead of design thinking or breakthrough innovation. #Businesshttps://werd.io/why-you-need-systems-thinking-now/
The share of women in managerial positions at Japanese companies hit a record this year, but was still far short of the government's target — apparently because of difficulty balancing home and work, a survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/companies/women-managerial-positions-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #surveys #women039sissues #jobs
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he expects a tight labor market to keep upward pressure on wages, reflecting his view that stable inflation is set to take hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/economy/boj-tight-market-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #jobs #inflation #foreignworkers #depopulation
China’s economy is buckling under the weight of tariffs and a deep-rooted property crisis, yet stocks are extending their bull run — a disconnect that’s stirring doubts on the rally’s staying power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/markets/bubble-risks-china-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #chineseeconomy #stocks #tariffs #trade #us #donaldtrump
The transport ministry plans to hike financial support for ride-hailing services involving multiple local governments and businesses in fiscal 2026 to aid communities struggling with insufficient bus and taxi services. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/japan-ride-sharing-financial-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sharingeconomy #ridehailing
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to remove many tariffs on imports from the U.S. comes after a series of warnings from businesses and analysts that the levies were inflicting economic damage on Canada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/economy/canada-carney-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #canada #us #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump #markcarney
President Donald Trump sealed a deal that gives the U.S. government a nearly 10% stake in Intel, part of an unconventional bid to reinvigorate the beleaguered company and boost domestic chip manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/us-intel-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #intel #chipmakers #us #donaldtrump #investments #computers
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell carefully opened the door to an interest-rate cut in September, pointing to rising risks for the labor market even as worries over inflation remain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/23/economy/fed-powell-interest-rate-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #globaleconomy #inflation #interestrates #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade
The European Union will work to ensure lower U.S. tariffs on its car exports are applied retroactively to Aug. 1, the bloc's trade chief said on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/economy/eu-trump-reduced-tariff-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #eu #trade #tariffs
Eric Trump plans to visit Tokyo next month as part of his family’s expanding push into the cryptocurrency industry, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/eric-trump-japan-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #erictrump #cryptocurrencies #bitcoin #tokyo #us
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says the company is in talks with the U.S. over the potential offering of a more powerful chip to China than a model currently greenlit for sale to the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/tech/nvidia-ceo-taipei-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #taiwan #tsmc #nvidia #chipmakers #jensenhuang
Japan's Finance Ministry is planning to set the provisional rate for interest payments on government bonds at 2.6% for the fiscal year 2026, the highest level in 17 years, according to a local media report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/economy/jgb-interest-rate-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #jgb
Nissan is revamping one of its more popular models of lightweight compact cars in a refresh of the Japanese carmaker's aging lineup. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/companies/nissan-lineup-revamp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #cars #roox