What Trump’s 2024 election win means for Asian companies Donald Trump has been elected US president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the... Published 07 Nov, 2024 11:45am
Technology Panasonic expects battery unit’s annual profit to rise 23% TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings forecast on Thursday a 23% rise in operating profit for its battery-making energy... Published 09 May, 2024 12:01pm
Business & Finance Panasonic to sell entire stake in autos business to Apollo Global-managed funds TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings said on Friday it will sell its entire stake in Panasonic Automotive Systems (PAS)... Published 29 Mar, 2024 02:18pm
Business & Finance Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years TOKYO: Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years in sign of Japan Inc’s big pay bump TOKYO: Toyota Motor agreed to give factory workers their biggest pay increase in 25 years on Wednesday, heightening... Published 13 Mar, 2024 10:48am
Technology Panasonic says Oklahoma no longer candidate for new battery plant TOKYO: Panasonic Energy, a unit of Panasonic Holdings, on Wednesday said Oklahoma was no longer a candidate for a... Published 20 Dec, 2023 01:55pm
Technology Panasonic Q1 profit jumps, maintains FY forecast TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings posted a 42% rise in first quarter profit on Monday, buoyed by a weaker yen and... Published 31 Jul, 2023 12:49pm
Business & Finance Panasonic says it may build EV battery plant in Oklahoma TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings, a battery supplier to electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc, said on Sunday that it is... Published 16 Apr, 2023 05:38pm
Business & Finance Panasonic Q2 profit falls 11% but exceeds estimates TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp posted on Monday an 11% drop in second-quarter operating profit, but... Published 31 Oct, 2022 12:51pm
Business & Finance Panasonic finalising choice of U.S. state for battery plant TOKYO: Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp, which makes batteries for electric car maker Tesla, is finalising a decision... Published 03 Jun, 2022 12:04pm
Business & Finance Panasonic keeps profit outlook flat amid price rises, component shortages TOKYO: Panasonic Corp on Wednesday said it expects operating profit growth to be flat this business year as... Published 11 May, 2022 12:27pm
Business & Finance Panasonic planning massive battery plant in US to supply Tesla TOKYO: Japan's Panasonic Corp is looking to purchase land in the United States for a mega-factory to make a new type... Published 04 Mar, 2022 12:01pm
Markets Tokyo stocks open lower on US falls The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.95 percent, or 266.40 points, at 27,703.82 Published 28 Jul, 2021 10:31am
Business & Finance Panasonic to buy AI logistics firm Blue Yonder for $7.1bn TOKYO Panasonic will buy American AI supply chain software firm Blue Yonder for $7.1 billion, the Japanese company... Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am
Markets Japanese shares surge TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Wednesday, with transport stocks leading gains, as Wall Street’s ... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Business & Finance Panasonic hikes full-year forecasts despite virus impact Its previous forecasts were for 100 billion yen and 6.5 trillion yen respectively. Published 02 Feb, 2021 02:48pm
Markets Japanese shares higher TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Monday, after two straight sessions of declines, as upbeat earnings ... Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Markets Tokyo shares open lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears "Still, the greater Tokyo area accounts for a third of Japan's GDP, and damage to the economy is inevitable," Okasan Online said in a note. Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:04am
Markets Tokyo stocks open higher ahead of holiday season The Dow ended up 0.4 percent to 30,129.83 and the broad-based S&P 500 advanced 0.1 percent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq dropped 0.3 percent. Published 24 Dec, 2020 09:08am
Business & Finance Tokyo stocks close higher with eyes on US Fed The dollar fetched 103.56 yen in Asian trade, against 103.61 yen in New York and 104.08 yen in Tokyo late Tuesday. Published 16 Dec, 2020 12:11pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept