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Rakuten to trial drone delivery on Chiba golf course
Online shopping giant Rakuten Inc. is venturing into the uncharted territory of drone delivery, enabling golfers to order snacks, beverages and golf equipment while playing a round. Rakuten on Monday announced the nation’s first drone delivery service, a monthlong experiment from May 9 at Camel Golf Resort in Chiba Prefecture. ...
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Toshiba expects smaller than expected loss for fiscal 2015
Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday revised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2015, projecting a smaller loss than previously estimated after booking profits from selling some noncore operations as part of restructuring. The struggling electronics maker now expects a net loss of ¥470 billion for the year against a loss of ¥710 ...
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Wacoal recalls 10,000 sets of fire-risk pajamas
Wacoal Holdings Corp. announced Monday a recall of around 10,000 pairs of potentially flammable pyjamas sold by its subsidiary. The underwear maker will recall five kinds of pyjamas sold under the name Unna Kuru. The garments were sold from its shops and via catalog shopping websites between October 2014 and ...
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One bright spot in Japan’s economy: higher wages for part-timers
Wages for part-time workers in Japan have been rising as a result of labor shortages in a range of positions in offices, restaurants, and factories — a bright spot in an economy that needs price gains. Average hourly wages offered to part-time job applicants in Japan’s three major metropolitan areas ...
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Skymark jet gets Hanshin Tigers branding
Skymark Airlines on Wednesday morning will unveil a jet decked out with the logo of the Hanshin Tigers. The airline hopes to attract passengers using Kobe Airport, its base in the Kansai region, sources said Monday. The Tigers’ home field is Hanshin Koshien Stadium in nearby Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. The ...
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Daimler, Ford brace for scrutiny after emission scandals
Carmakers have to be clearer about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators ramp up scrutiny over the gap between laboratory results and on-road conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche. “You can only be transparent and if there’s any shortfalls anywhere, ...
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Mitsubishi Motors executives skip Beijing car show
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s senior executives skipped the Beijing car show as the automaker grapples with the fallout from its mileage fraud admission. That did not stop its local joint venture from declaring it wants to become the top SUV brand in the world’s largest vehicle market. GAC Mitsubishi plans to ...
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FCC gives nod to Charter’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable, but with online video conditions
Federal regulators will impose several conditions meant to protect online video services as they back Charter’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable and create the country’s second-largest home Internet provider. The Justice Department approved the deal Monday, subject to court approval on the conditions, while Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom ...
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MMC may have used unapproved method to gauge fuel efficiency on over 2 million cars
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is likely to have sold over 2 million cars since 2002 using data collected by a method not compliant with Japanese regulations for gauging fuel economy, sources said Monday. Mitsubishi Motors, tarnished by a scandal over its fuel economy data, is believed to have conducted driving tests ...
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Gannett seeks to buy LA Times publisher Tribune in bid to boost USA Today Network
Newspaper publisher Gannett wants to buy Tribune Publishing for more than $388 million, a deal that would give the owner of USA Today control of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and several other newspapers. But Gannett said Monday that Tribune has refused to start “constructive discussions” since it first ...