Business Jul 15, 2021
Obscure cyberagency becomes nemesis of China's tech giants
by Jamie Tarabay and Coco Liu
Companies with large pools of user data now need approval for listings abroad.
Business / Corporate Jul 15, 2021
Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race
by River Davis and Tsuyoshi Inajima
With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
Business / Tech Jul 14, 2021
The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium
by Alan Crawford
The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium’s best-kept secret, but it’s in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
Business / Financial Markets | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021
Wall Street’s $6 billion bonanza chilled by China IPO curbs
by Cathy Chan
Bankers say they expect the majority of Chinese IPOs aimed for American exchanges to be suspended or diverted to other venues.
Business | FOCUS Jul 12, 2021
China's crackdown on its ultrarich set to reshape its most profitable sectors
by Blake Schmidt, Coco Liu and Venus Feng
With an age of unfettered gains now coming to an abrupt end, investors are likely to be more cautious.
Business Jul 7, 2021
Every roof in Japan could have solar panels in the future
by Tsuyoshi Inajima and Masumi Suga
Japan has a long way to go to wean itself off coal and natural gas, which is used to generate more than 70% of its electricity.
Business / Corporate Jul 6, 2021
CEO who failed in Silicon Valley spurs 4,500% stock gain at home in Japan
by Min Jeong Lee
Takanori Nakamura has seen his net worth jump to about $1.8 billion (¥199 billion).
Business / Corporate Jul 3, 2021
Mitsubishi Electric chief to resign over firm's decades of 'organizational misconduct'
President Takeshi Sugiyama will quit after the Japanese electronics conglomerate found it had cheated on inspections for air conditioners and compressors for train use.
Business Jun 30, 2021
Elon Musk touts Starlink progress as cost and demand hurdles linger
by Hyunjoo Jin and Supantha Mukherjee
If the service is successful, it could vastly expand the reach of broadband internet around the world and even provide a new platform for traders and others with exotic internet needs.
Business / Corporate Jun 30, 2021
One Japanese company’s approach to remote work: Pay up to stay home
by Pavel Alpeyev and Yuki Furukawa
The gradual rollout of vaccines globally has fueled a debate over how to entice workers back to the office.
Business Jun 25, 2021
Big Tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
by Reed Stevenson and Mark Gurman
What’s at stake, essentially, is something even more valuable than profitability: The last unclaimed corner of consumers’ attention during their waking hours.
Commentary / World Jun 23, 2021
Europe is finally hitting Google where it hurts most
by Alex Webb
Forget the $9 billion of fines that came before. They barely scratched the surface. For Google, this is the big one. On Tuesday the European Commission announced a formal probe into the search giant’s practices in online advertising. After years of antitrust investigations, this is ...