U.S. Market Slump Sparks Global Sell-Off
A market tumble that began in the United States continued across Asia on Wednesday as concerns about the global economy and major technology companies spread among investors.
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Nikkei wins top Japan media award for 3D visual explainers
TOKYO -- Nikkei Inc. has received one of the Japanese newspaper industry's highest awards for a pair of interactive, in-depth features that combine open-source intelligence with 3D visuals.
Nvidia to become a big shareholder in Japan's Sakana AI
TOKYO -- U.S. chipmaker Nvidia will invest several billion yen (tens of millions of dollars) in Tokyo-based Sakana AI, a startup co-founded by former Google researchers, and will become a big shareholder, Nikkei has learned.
Japan no longer iPhone display supplier as Apple ends LCD use
TOKYO -- Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays in all iPhone models sold next year and afterward, switching its lower-priced iPhone SE models to OLED screens from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Nikkei has learned.
New Zealand aims to double exports to ASEAN, Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR -- New Zealand is aiming to double its exports to ASEAN and the broader Indo-Pacific region over the next decade, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Nikkei Asia on Tuesday in an exclusive interview.
Bain Capital makes counteroffer to KKR's takeover bid for Fuji Soft
TOKYO -- U.S. private investment firm Bain Capital has made a counteroffer of 600 billion yen ($4.1 billion) to Japanese systems developer Fuji Soft to outdo a takeover bid by fellow U.S. private equity firm KKR, Nikkei has learned.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after South Korea's inflation rate hits 42-month low
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea's August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021.
Disney aims to bring magic of American movies back to Japan: content officer
PALO ALTO, California -- Moviegoers in Japan have been flocking to domestically made works of late, but U.S. entertainment group Walt Disney wants to woo them back to its films with a robust lineup of coming attractions, Disney marketing and content executive Carol Choi told Nikkei Asia.