Japanese electronics group slashes full-year operating profit for its car battery unit by 15%
Global investment banks have struggled to make a profit in the country
Chip equipment maker’s debut comes as country rides wave of interest from foreign investors
Changes to how people live and work have depressed demand in areas such as fitness clubs, pachinko parlours and after-office restaurants
Newly minted millionaires vie with foreign buyers for scarce property
Plan to list groups that are meeting guidelines will enhance investor scrutiny of laggards
Tokyo hopes to cut corporate dependence on bank lending as private equity steps up interest in dealmaking
World’s largest retirement fund turns to data science in hunt for higher returns
Tokyo Game Show features soft furnishings and whole apartments designed to improve gaming experience
August data shows consumer price growth exceeded 2% target for 17th straight month
Analysts had expected an upgrade after tech group raised $5bn in listing
Some of country’s largest businesses and media groups try to distance themselves from troubled talent agency
Co-president predicts company can make ‘good money’ even as developers wrestle with turmoil
Retail price hits record high above ¥10,000 per gramme as household attitudes to risk shift after years of deflation
Reliance on imports means policymakers face tough decisions on reuse
The La Louve co-operative had to overhaul its operations when members could no longer run the store
Regional armies step in to help Maputo counter Islamist uprising
Presidential rivals seek credit for projects to revive region that has seen three decades of decline
Climate change is prompting a revitalisation of the country’s rail sector
Debate over whether to add new reactors to Europe’s largest atomic fleet intensifies ahead of election
Lawyers acting for Eric Dupond-Moretti say they will contest the decision and that he has no plans to resign
Scottish oil group escalates legal battle over $1.7bn tax arbitration award
Unions and business leaders in France warn against rushing changes as economy grapples with pandemic fallout
French finance professional organisation postpones event with Muddy Waters founder following legal threat.
French far-right leader defends ‘detoxifying’ strategy to make presidential run-off round in 2022
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