Japan
Robots, drones and AI: How next-generation tech is changing the global supply chain
Soem comapnies are using next-gen technologies such as robotics in their warehouses. Imaginima | E+ | Getty Images In a world where speed and convenience are paramount to customers, logistic providers are turning to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to stay competitive. Multinational logistics company DHL has been using robotics “very extensively” […]
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Canada’s Couche-Tard tries to sell Japanese public on its $47 billion bid for 7-Eleven
Alimentation Couche-Tard took its case for its $47 billion takeover of Seven & i straight to the Japanese public on Thursday, marking a change in strategy by the low-key Canadian firm in response to what it described as months of stonewalling by the 7-Eleven owner. Eric Thomas | Afp | Getty Images Alimentation Couche-Tard took its case for its $47 billion takeover of […]
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Couche-Tard sees clear path to regulatory approval for Seven & i takeover
A Couche-Tard convenience store in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Tuesday it is confident in attaining the U.S. regulatory approvals required to buy out Japan’s Seven & i Holdings after the latter said antitrust law would be a barrier to any deal. Couche-Tard also said it was frustrated by Seven & […]
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This Japanese AI unicorn has big plans to use deep learning to fix ‘real-world’ problems
Toru Nishikawa (right), co-founder and chief executive officer of Preferred Networks, and Daisuke Okanohara, co-founder and chief executive researcher, with a Fanuc Corp. robotic arm at their company’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, March 16, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Preferred Networks is a little-known name outside of Japan, but the Toyota-backed artificial intelligence unicorn […]
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Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after Wall Street rises on Trump auto tariff concessions
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, as Wall Street rose overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed tariffs on certain automakers. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors assess China GDP and inflation targets
A man carrying a kite in the shape of the Chinese national flag walks along the Bund while buildings of Pudong’s Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Wednesday as investors assessed China growth and inflation targets amid U.S. tariffs and escalating global trade tensions […]
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Asia markets mostly higher as key Wall Street benchmarks rise amid fresh Trump tariff threats
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Thursday, after key Wall Street indexes rose amid fresh tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.37% higher at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.32% […]
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Asia markets open lower as Trump tariffs dent sentiment; Bank of Korea rate decision on tap
South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as early as next week. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight as Trump tariffs stoke […]
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Buffett says Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japan trading houses
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, photographed during a 2011 trip to Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway is committed to its Japanese investments for the long term and has reached an agreement with the companies to own beyond the initial 10% ceiling, Warren Buffett said in his […]
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