Business / Corporate Mar 15, 2021

Rakuten sees biggest surge in 18 years after Tencent and Japan Post invest

The e-commerce pioneer is looking to expand its capabilities in artificial intelligence, financial technology and mobile networks.

Business / Corporate | ANALYSIS Feb 26, 2021

Facebook's small sacrifice to Australia helps keep empire intact

While it’s too early to declare a clear winner from the confrontation over Australia's new law, Facebook is walking away satisfied that it didn’t have to cede too much ground.

Business / Corporate Feb 10, 2021

Clubhouse tops Japan chart as CEOs and celebrities embrace chat app

The invite-only drop-in conversation app, currently only on iPhones, topped the country’s download charts with more than 440,000 new installs last week.

Business / Corporate Feb 1, 2021

Nintendo raises outlook after surpassing high expectations

Nintendo shares outperformed console rivals Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp. in 2020 and the new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X have faced production and logistics setbacks.

Business / Tech Nov 12, 2020

With the PlayStation 5, Sony sees a long-term cash cow amid gaming boom

The new PlayStation is Sony’s most important gadget since the Walkman, and it goes head-to-head with Microsoft Corp.’s next-generation Xbox over the holidays.