A man looks at an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei index in Tokyo on Oct. 11. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)
Economy

Nikkei stock index reaches highest since 1996

Foreign investors count on corporate Japan's financial strength

11 October 2017
Toyota Motor ended its car making in Australia on Oct. 3. (Photo courtesy of Toyota)
Economy

Car manufacturing reaches end of the road in Australia

Free trade deals to boost agricultural exports had harsh consequences for autos

9 October 2017
Business and consumer confidence has improved in many countries, but investment demand is still lagging.
Economy

Economic breathing space is an opportunity to strengthen resilience

Tougher reforms needed to kick growth into higher gear

8 October 2017
Economists are trying to get to the bottom of sluggish inflation in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Economy

Unraveling the mystery of 'missing' inflation

Central banks confront curious case of stronger growth, stagnant prices

5 October 2017
Dong Energy has won contracts for wind power projects recently in Germany and the U.K. (Photo courtesy of Dong Energy)
Economy

Japan turns from leader to laggard in emissions reduction

Erstwhile innovator left behind by developments in renewable energy

5 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial on corruption charges in Seoul on Aug. 7.
Economy

Bitcoin is a bellwether of anti-government sentiment

As governments grow bigger, so does the appeal of cryptocurrencies

5 October 2017
Nippon Life's logo at its Tokyo headquarters: The insurer aims to lift its profit by buying into asset manager TCW.
Economy

Asset managers emerge as hot acquisition targets

Japan's life insurers and financial institutions see tickets to growth

4 October 2017
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Economy

Asia outbound container shipping rates sink

Lowest-performing shippers driving prices down even at peak season

4 October 2017
U.S. and European Union flags at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels
Economy

10 European countries call for tougher tax laws for US tech giants

Plan would tax companies on turnover rather than profit

3 October 2017
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong arrives for his trial in Seoul on Aug. 7. (Reuters)
Politics

Beware the return of big government

The rise of the 'stateless' bitcoin reflects dislike of state intervention

30 September 2017
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Economy

Central banks without GPS

Escaping the effects of the financial crisis begs the question: Where to go next?

29 September 2017
Tata Steel's steelworks in Port Talbot, Wales.
Economy

Tata Steel's venture with Thyssenkrupp, a pragmatic matchup

Europe market share to stay the same, amid global supply glut

28 September 2017
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's logo is seen on this building the company occupies in San Jose, California, on February 18, 2017.
Economy

Taiwan's TSMC denies anti-trust allegations

Small US rival asking EU to investigate key Apple supplier, report says

22 September 2017
Nobuyuki Hirano, president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, speaks at the Fin/Sum Week 2017 forum in Tokyo on Sept. 19.
Economy

Fledgling Japanese fintech sector needs to 'design for global use'

Introspective goals holding Tokyo back from becoming global hub

21 September 2017
Tata Steel's steelworks in Port Talbot, Wales.
Economy

Tata Steel hopes Thyssenkrupp joint venture will end European woes

Europe market share to stay the same, amid global supply glut

20 September 2017
British Prime Minister Theresa May toasts with her Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo in August.
Economy

Lessons from Tokyo on Britain's post-EU future

Japan offers useful advice on how the UK can recover from Brexit and build a new future

20 September 2017
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi
Currencies

Fed, ECB take nice-and-easy approach to policy tightening

Despite normalization talk, caution reigns on both sides of the Atlantic

19 September 2017
A crane carries a car during the opening of an Audi plant in San Jose Chiapa in Mexico on September 30 2016 .
Economy

Countries locked in battle to attract corporate tax revenues

While companies' tax burden ratios decline, OECD moves to correct the imbalance

11 September 2017
European Union flags in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
Economy

The Rhine-Divide cannot be bridged

EMU likely doomed as French, German views of society too different for compromise

10 September 2017
These luxury apartments under construction at the KU136 Kurfuersten Strasse Berlin building are being marketed in Beijing and Shanghai. (Photo by Jens Kastner)
Business

Chinese investors seize on cheap Berlin properties

Investors 'unaware' that tough tenancy laws limit potential for rental growth

3 September 2017
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Economy

May's visit fails to assure Japan Inc. of post-Brexit future

Tokyo, London show off cooperation, but tariffs and other issues still gnaw

1 September 2017
People place flowers and light candles in front of a photo of the late Liu Xiaobo outside the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo on July 13.
Economy

Wu Junhua: Deteriorating democracy challenges Western ideals

Rise of one-party China poses unprecedented challenge

31 August 2017
British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox speaks at a U.S. investment forum in June.
Business

Brexit-wary Japan executives to talk with UK trade chief

Nissan, other companies already preparing to deal with potential fallout

31 August 2017