Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will step down from a teaching post at Harvard University and as a director of one of its business and government schools after documents show he was close to Jeffrey Epstein. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/20/companies/summers-harvard-openai-epstein/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #larrysummers #harvard #us #jeffreyepstein
The Tokyo District Court has ordered Cloudflare to pay $3.2 million to major Japanese publishers after the U.S. firm was accused of hosting servers for manga piracy sites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/cloudflare-manga-piracy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cloudflare #manga
Japanese companies are being advised to change their mindset about investment in Africa, and to take action now or miss out on big opportunities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/enkopa-lab-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #africa #nigeria #investments
China’s travel advisory against visiting Japan amid a political row has prompted tour operators to cancel prebooked flights and hotels for group travelers in December and suspend marketing such trips to locals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/china-tours-japan-canceled/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chinajapanrelations #china #tourism #hotels #travel
Toyota plans to invest $912 million to increase output of hybrid components and vehicles across five U.S. states as part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the United States over the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/toyota-us-hybrid-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #manufacturing #hybrids #us #investments
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Human Made, a Japanese streetwear firm founded by celebrity designer Nigo, priced its IPO at the top of the marketed range. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/nigo-human-made-ipo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nigo #humanmade #ipo #clothing #fashion #stocks
With a ¥400 billion valuation after a big funding round, Sakana AI is targeting defense and banking markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/sakana-ai-valuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sakanaai #ai #mufg #banks #startups #tech
Japan’s convenience store sector is undergoing a major shift, as store expansion slows amid limited room for rapid growth at home and inbound tourism increasingly drives consumption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/convenience-stores-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #conveniencestores #lawson #seveneleven #familymart #ai
Japan’s tight labor market has led more companies to relax their rules, such as those concerning employees' hair and nail polish color, in order to attract and retain workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/japan-workers-rules-relaxed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jobs #hairdressing #nonregularworkers
A budget coffee chain's €2.50 cappuccinos and aggressive expansion in Berlin are leaving a bitter taste in the German capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/17/companies/budget-coffee-startup-berlin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #germany #coffee #startups
Nissan Motor will set up a labor-management committee to discuss the shutdown of a major production plant south of Tokyo at the end of fiscal 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/15/companies/nissan-oppama-plant-union-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies
Berkshire Hathaway sold ¥210.1 billion ($1.4 billion) of yen-denominated bonds on Friday at a spread which was lower compared with its previous deal as global investors flock to Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/berkshire-hathaway-bond-sale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #berkshirehathaway #bonds #samuraibonds
A wave of voluntary and early retirement programs in Japan is on track to hit a four-year high, as even profitable companies aim to unlock value and boost competitiveness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/job-cuts-surge-aging-rebalance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #aging #retirement #tse #mitsubishielectric #panasonic #japandisplay
Japan Airlines has sought proposals from manufacturers for up to 70 regional and turboprop aircraft to replace its domestic fleet, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/jal-regional-fleet-overhaul/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jal #airlines
Artificial intelligence has fueled a stronger-than-expected earnings season for Japan’s tech sector, with surging data-center demand prompting chipmakers and equipment suppliers to raise forecasts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/japan-chip-sector-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chipmakers #advantest #tokyoelectron #ai
U.S. airlines are kicking off an unprecedented effort to shake off the travel chaos caused by the government shutdown and reboot their networks in time for the busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/14/companies/us-shutdown-airlines-bounce-back/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #democrats #republicans #tourism #airlines
SBI Shinsei Bank's planned initial public offering aims to sell as much as ¥400 billion of shares in what could be one of the largest listings in Japan this year, valuing the Japanese lender at around ¥1 trillion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/13/companies/sbi-shinsei-ipo-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sbi #banks #ipo
After redesigning menus, offering items with vegetable toppings and expanding combo sets to enhance value without sacrificing margins, Yoshinoya’s China business is now on track to report a record profit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/13/companies/yoshinoya-china-strategy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #yoshinoya #restaurants #china #tetsuyanaruse