Japanese group is up against unprecedented competition from Chinese battery manufacturers
Japanese group’s top leaders seek ‘new investment activity’ after calls from hedge fund to return cash
Chief of Japan’s biggest brokerage and investment bank says he expects a generational shift with savers becoming more adventurous
World’s largest supplier of handset batteries is expanding its tech range and counts Apple, Nvidia and Tesla as customers
An army of vending machines is defying the drive to cashlessness but recalibrating them will be expensive
Traders on alert for further currency intervention as market impact of April’s $62bn effort proves shortlived
Country has an unspoken limit on how high banker pay can go before sparking public disapproval
Christopher Willcox earned over 3 times the amount made by the Japanese bank’s chief executive
Tech founder tells shareholders he was ‘born to’ make artificial superintelligence a reality
Competition from online lenders intensifies while higher interest rates fuel concerns about sector’s financial health
Akio Toyoda wins support at annual meeting on back of strong financial performance at world’s best-selling carmaker
Smartphone battery leader says new material will boost energy storage for smaller gadgets first
Scaled-down internal combustion engines will sit alongside batteries in reimagined car breed
An IPO of the national treasure has been an ambition for a decade but risks facing a shift in shareholder priorities
With the transition from traditional engines accelerating, is the automaker’s legendary supply chain a liability or an asset?
Brokerage will get an edge over rivals thanks to Aozora’s ability to provide a range of loan services
Japanese officials say South Korea’s Naver should cut stake in Line Yahoo on security grounds
Elliott Management faces a tough task getting its call for buybacks to stick
US activist investor wants share price to reflect $180bn value of Japanese tech conglomerate’s investments
Japanese government probe puts at risk opportunity to capture market share worldwide
Transport ministry uncovers faulty data at several companies including world’s largest auto group Toyota
Currency’s slide towards 34-year lows resumes as finance ministry reveals scale of market intervention
This year’s powerful stock market rally attracted investors’ attention, but does it have staying power?
Long-term demand for chipmaking gear and testing devices should remain high as capital investment in servers grows
Japanese carmaker unveils latest fuel-based technology to be used alongside batteries in hybrid vehicles
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