Japan’s exports in October dropped 23.2 percent from a year earlier – the slowest pace of decline in a year, the finance ministry said Wednesday.…
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Sony voted region’s no. 1 best brand in 2009
Top advertising-industry publication Media, in conjunction with leading market-insight company TNS, today released its list of Asia’s top 1,000 brands for 2009.…
Toyota mulls engine, transmission plant in India
Japanese auto major Toyota today said it is considering to set up an engine and transmission plant in India as it looks to use more vehicle-parts made here in its cars than import them.…
Japan bans French poultry imports
Japan is suspending imports from French poultry suppliers following an outbreak of bird flu at a duck farm, a report said Wednesday.
The ban, which includes imports of foie gras, will last at least 90…
Japan’s economy continues growing
Strong figures for a second quarter in a row confirm Japan’s recovery from recession, showing a 1.2% boost over three months.…
Wal-Mart Nets Mostly Positive Q3 Results
Discount retailer Wal-Mart reported gains in net sales and operating income for its Q3 fiscal 2010 (ended October 31, 2009), but experienced decreases in comparable store sales. Analysis of selected t…
FamilyMart to acquire ampm
Leading Japanese convenience-store operator FamilyMart has announced it will acquire the Japanese arm of US convenience-store chain ampm.
According to a statement on FamilyMart’s website, the ac…
Carmakers going greener with electric push
Nissan Motor Co unveiled a sketch of its first all-electric light commercial vehicle and Toyota Motor Corp introduced an electric car concept at 41st Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday, underscoring carmak…
LAWSON and Matsumoto Kiyoshi to cooperate on new-format stores
LAWSON, the Japanese convenience-store chain, and MatsumotoKiyoshi Holdings, which operates Japanese pharmacies, have concluded a significant partnership agreement, according to the LAWSON company web…