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Giappone
Rakuten to enable U.S. employees to work outside country if subject to Trump entry ban
Rakuten Inc. says it will enable U.S. employees to work outside the country if they are subject to President Donald Trump’s temporary U.S. entry ban. The post Rakuten to enable U.S. employees to work outside country if subject to Trump entry ban appeared first on The Japan Times.
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Giappone
Japan Tobacco sees no quick output fix for alternative smoking device
The capacity constraints that have dogged the domestic launch of Japan Tobacco Inc.’s heated-tobacco device will take a while yet to resolve, according to a company executive, handing a further boost to Philip Morris International Inc. in the world’s most advanced market for next-generation tobacco products. Japan Tobacco underestimated the ...
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Giappone
Toyota, Suzuki to join hands on technology development, may form capital alliance
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. have agreed to form a tie-up in advanced technology development and other operations, sources close to the matter said Saturday. The two automakers will continue to discuss whether to expand the partnership to include a capital alliance, the sources said. The comprehensive tie-up ...
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Giappone
Japan to push for global standards on automatic braking technology in cars
The transport ministry said Japan will open discussions with other members of a U.N. working group on drafting international safety standards for automatic brakes in cars. The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry aims to eventually make automatic brakes mandatory in all cars in Japan to curb accidents. The discussions ...
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Giappone
Trump launches his attack on restraints on banks
President Donald Trump launched his long-promised attack Friday on banking rules that were rushed into law after the 2008 economic crisis, signing orders after meeting with business and investment chiefs and pledging further action to free big banks from restrictions. Wall Street cheered him on, but Trump risks disillusioning his ...
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Giappone
Trump inherits a healthy job market from Obama following 76 straight months of employment gains
President Donald Trump has inherited a healthy-looking job market from his predecessor, with the economy registering a burst of hiring in January and an influx of Americans looking for work. U.S. employers added 227,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. That was the biggest gain since September and ...
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USA Giappone
Nordstrom to drop Ivanka Trump’s clothing, accessories line
Nordstrom said Thursday it will stop selling Ivanka Trump clothing and accessories. The Seattle-based department store chain said the decision was based on the sales performance of the first daughter’s brand, The Seattle Times reported. The move comes amid a campaign known as “Grab Your Wallet,” which has been calling ...
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Giappone Myanmar
Heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota opens facility in Myanmar
Heavy equipment manufacturer Kubota Corp. has opened an import and sales facility in Myanmar, vowing to support its growing farm machinery market and expand dealer networks by providing access to quality products. Located in the Japanese government-backed Thilawa Special Economic Zone on the outskirts of Myanmar’s commercial capital, Yangon, Kubota’s ...
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Francia
Le Pen kicks off her French presidential campaign
France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen kicked off her presidential campaign today, hoping promises to shield voters from globalisation boost her chances at a time of French political turmoil. Opinion polls see the 48-year old daughter of National Front (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen topping the first round on April ...
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Malta
Sixty young farmers to benefit from €4.3m EU allocation
Sixty young farmers are expected to benefit from a €4.3 million allocation in a drive to lure people back into farming. Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds Ian Borg said the sub-measure was aimed at supporting young farmers. In Malta, 70 per cent of the full time farmers are over the age of 40. Young ...