Kobayashi Pharma to exit red yeast rice business amid health scandal
TOKYO Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co said Thursday it will discontinue its red yeast rice business following…
Music and gaming help Sony hike net profit forecast
TOKYO Sony raised its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday after a solid performance in…
Wages in Japan log 1st rise in 27 months on higher summer bonuses
TOKYO Japan's real wages in June rose 1.1 percent from a year earlier to mark…
Tokyo stocks surge after Monday’s record fall; yen trading at 144.75 against dollar
TOKYO Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday following a record selloff the previous day that was fueled…
Nikkei plunges 12%, logging its worst two-day decline in history
TOKYO Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried…
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
Toyota reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday as a weak yen…
Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes
Toyota Motor Corp reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models…
Starbucks profits fall again but CEO says turnaround underway
Starbucks reported lower profits Tuesday behind broad-based sales declines, but shares rose as the company…
McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since the pandemic, profit slides 12%
McDonald's global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter…