The government of Wales has approached Japan's Hitachi Ltd about acquiring the Horizon nuclear power project in Anglesey and its staff, The Sunday Times reported. Hitachi announced in September that it was scrapping plans to build a nuclear power plant in Britain, after its U.K. ...
Hitachi Metals to cut 1,000 jobs through voluntary redundancy
Including through attrition and cuts in nonregular workers, the company plans to slash about 3,200 jobs, or nearly 10% of its total workforce.
Hitachi to abolish hanko seals for internal documents and cut paper usage by 70%
The technology giant's initiative is in line with government efforts to promote digitalization in Japan.
Hitachi eyes dropping plan to build nuclear plant in Britain
Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have been cited as reasons for the lack of progress in discussions with the British government.
Japan business lobby chief's cancer returns, but he'll keep working
Hiroaki Nakanishi, chief of the Japan Business Federation, also known as Keidanren, has had a relapse of lymphoma but will keep working from the hospital, the business lobby said Friday. The 74-year-old chairman of Hitachi Ltd. has been hospitalized since last month after tumor marker ...
Hitachi seeks to revive U.K. nuclear power plant plans, report says
Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd., a Hitachi subsidiary, has been holding detailed discussions with the government for weeks, according to the Financial Times.
Hitachi and Bombardier to supply trains for operation in Spain
Hitachi Ltd. said Wednesday that the firm and a subsidiary of Canada's Bombardier Inc. will supply 23 high-speed trains to an Italian railway operator for services in Spain under a contract of around €800 million (¥100 billion). The first train will be delivered to Italian ...
IBM ties up with Japanese business and academia in quantum computing
The "Quantum Innovation Initiative Consortium" will be based at the University of Tokyo and include Toyota, financial institutions and chemical manufacturers.
Hitachi wins order of transformers for 400 locomotives in India
The state-backed Indian Railways project is allocating $15.9 million to manufacture the equipment as part of India's goal to achieve zero carbon emissions in 10 years.
Hitachi ends acquisition of ABB's power grids business and plans expansion
Electronics and machinery giant Hitachi Ltd. has completed the acquisition of a power grids company carved out from Swiss heavy machinery maker ABB Ltd. Hitachi said Wednesday it spent $6.85 billion, or ¥740 billion, to buy an 80.1 percent stake in the power grids company, ...
