Japan ranks 7-Eleven owner ‘core’ industry, complicating takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move ...
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Peaches from Japan’s Fukushima region sold at Harrods
Tokyo (AFP) - Peaches from Fukushima can now be bought at London's luxury department store Harrods in a Japanese push ...
7-Eleven owner rejects initial takeover bid from Canadian rival
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Friday it had rejected a takeover bid from Canadian retail giant ...
Toyota shutters Japan factories as typhoon approaches
Tokyo (AFP) - Auto giant Toyota is suspending production at all its factories in Japan because of an approaching typhoon, ...
Asian stocks slip with Wall St ahead of Powell, yen rises
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors jockeyed for position ahead of a much-anticipated speech by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell ...
Equities surge on strong US consumer data
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks surged and markets elsewhere in Asia strengthened on Friday, tracking substantial gains on Wall ...
Global stocks follow Wall Street climb
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets in Asia and Europe mostly mirrored positive strides on Wall Street Thursday, as easing US ...
Stocks extend recovery, yen slides as volatility grips markets
London (AFP) - European and Asian stocks recovered further and the Japanese yen slid against the dollar on Wednesday with ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day’s record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed more than 10 percent higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a record selloff ...
Tokyo stocks surge 8% after record fall
Tokyo (AFP) - Tokyo stocks bounced back in early trade Tuesday following a historic selloff on worries over the US ...
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