Today: October 06, 2024
Today: October 06, 2024

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Business|Economy

Stock market today: Asian stocks trade mixed after Wall Street logs modest gains

Asian shares are mixed as investors weighed data highlighting a slowing U.S. economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian stocks trade mixed after Wall Street logs modest gains
Business|Economy

Stock market today: Asian shares decline after a mixed post-holiday session on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after a mixed session on Wall Street

Stock market today: Asian shares decline after a mixed post-holiday session on Wall Street
Business|Economy

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with China stocks down, after Wall St retreat

Asian shares are trading mixed, as investor sentiment in Tokyo was boosted by news in the U.S. about soaring Nvidia earnings

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with China stocks down, after Wall St retreat
Economy

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes

Japan has reported that its economy contracted at an annual rate of 2% in the first quarter of the year, as spending and exports declined

Japan's economy shrinks on weak consumer spending, auto woes
Entertainment|Political

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers

The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty

Japan is rich, but many of its children are poor; a film documents the plight of single mothers
Health|World

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found

Loaves of bread have been taken off store shelves in Japan after the remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found

Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found
Business|Economy|Technology

Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving

Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up
Business|Economy|Technology

Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal

Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months

Toyota reports record quarterly profit, boosted by a weak yen and despite a certification scandal
Business|Economy|Technology

Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
Business|Technology

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline as Nvidia weighs on Wall Street
Business|Technology

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after AI hopes nudge Wall St to records. BOJ stands pat

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street’s continued frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology nudged indexes on Wall Street to more records

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after AI hopes nudge Wall St to records. BOJ stands pat
Business|Technology

Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars

Japanese automaker Toyota introduced plans to cast a futuristic spin on the traditional internal combustion engine

Toyota shows 'an engine reborn' with green fuel despite global push for battery electric cars
Business|Entertainment|Technology

Sony says focus is on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors, IP, and not gadgets

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony says it's focusing on creativity in movies, animation and video games, rather than old-fashioned gadgetry

Sony says focus is on creativity, with games, movies, music, sensors, IP, and not gadgets
Business|Technology

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Nasdaq ticks to a record high

Asian shares are mostly lower even as most U.S. stock indexes finished higher, especially technology issues like Nvidia

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after Nasdaq ticks to a record high
Entertainment|Technology

Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise

Japanese video-game maker Nintendo's announcement about a successor to its Switch home console is coming sometime before March 2025

Nintendo to announce Switch successor in this fiscal year as profits rise
Business|Environment|Technology

Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology

Japan’s top automaker Toyota and Idemitsu, a major oil company, say they will cooperate on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles

Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology
Business|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Japan's Nissan is developing 'cool paint' for cars to keep drivers cooler

Japanese automaker Nissan says it has developed a "cool paint” that can keep people inside cars cooler

Japan's Nissan is developing 'cool paint' for cars to keep drivers cooler
Asia|Business|Economy|News

Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks

Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the earlier report for 3.1% growth, in the April-June period, boosted by better wages and spending

Japan's economy is growing, but political uncertainty is among the risks
Asia|News|World

Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities

Tropical Storm Shanshan is slowly making its way into central Japan, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo

Storm Shanshan slowly moves across Japan as officials warn of torrential rains in major cities
Asia|News

Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches

Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate because of risks of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean

Evacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches
Business|News|Technology

Japan's Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal

Toyota is promising to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certifications so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests will never recur

Japan's Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares gain, led by China after Beijing eases required bank reserves

Asian shares are trading mostly higher, with solid gains for Chinese markets after the central bank eased the reserve requirements for banks

Stock market today: Asian shares gain, led by China after Beijing eases required bank reserves
Economy|News|World

Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision

Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares weaker ahead of Federal Reserve interest rate decision
News|Travel

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan's Mount Fuji

Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes

Rescuers seek to bring down bodies found on Japan's Mount Fuji
Economy|News

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation report

Asian shares are rising as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation report

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