Toyota plans $1 billion investment in two of its U.S. plants to increase production and prepare one factory for electric vehicle manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/toyota-america-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #us #usjapanrelations

Draft Draghi to save the single market, says French MEP https://www.politico.eu/article/mario-draghi-save-eu-single-market-pascal-canfin/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #FinancialServices #Competitiveness #SingleMarket #Companies #Services #Finance #Energy #Growth #Trade #MEPs

Berkshire Hathaway will invest $1.8 billion in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings, boosting the U.S. conglomerate's exposure to the Japanese market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/berkshire-investment-tokio-marine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tokiomarine #insurance #investments #berkshirehathaway

JR East has started operating a freight-only Shinkansen bullet train, transporting goods from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, to Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/freight-only-shinkansen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shinkansen #trains #jreast

US-Iran war damaged global oil markets more than Russia-Ukraine war, Chevron CEO says https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/iran-war-oil-markets-damage-00839780?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimateUK #EnergyandClimate #Supplychains #Fertilizers #MiddleEast #Companies #Petroleum #Markets #Produce #Diesel #Energy #Rights #Fuels #LNG #Oil #War

Japan's largest labor union group said its workers secured an average pay increase exceeding 5% for a third straight year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/23/companies/rengo-labor-unions-wage-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rengo #unions #wages #japaneseeconomy #boj

Activist investors are focusing on Japanese shipping stocks as limited shipbuilding capacity and elevated freight rates increase the value of their fleets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/23/companies/japan-shipping-activists/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mitsuiosklines #shipping #investments #stocks

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
Canada is the second-biggest source of foreign investment in Cuba, especially in tourism and mining. But Canadian companies with major operations in Cuba, including Sunwing and Sherritt International, now face unprecedented risks to their operations as the economy grinds to a halt and political change is in the air.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-companies-cuba-9.7136937?cmp=rss

JR East has taken the lead in launching a training program aimed at nurturing about 100 foreign workers annually under Japan's specified skilled worker program amid severe labor shortages in railway maintenance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/22/companies/railway-maintenance-foreign-workers-training/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #rail #foreignworkers #fukushima

[#TRADESHOW] #Enmore #AI-Driven #Industry #Conference & #Expo 2026 will be held from May 28 to 29, 2026, at #Shanghai #Automobile #Exhibition #Centre (#SAEC), #China. Focused on the #convergence of automotive, #data centers, and #intelligent #robotics, the #event is positioned as a #B2B #business #platform for #companies exploring AI-driven #industrial #upgrading, #smart #SupplyChains, and next-generation #product #development. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/enmore-ai-driven-industry-conference-expo-2026/