published May 10th 2016, 7:12 pm, by Yuko Takeo and Toshiro Hasegawa (Bloomberg) —Japanese shares rallied for a third day, tracking a global equity rebound following a recovery in commodity prices. The yen held declines against the dollar, sending exporters higher. The Topix index climbed 1.1 percent to 1,348.97 at

published Apr 17th 2016, 7:57 pm, by Aya Takada and Monami Yui (Bloomberg) — The death toll from earthquakes that struck southern Japan increased to 42 and the economic impact began to reverberate Monday as financial markets opened in Tokyo. The series of quakes that struck the island of Kyushu

©2015 Bloomberg News NWUTDD6K50YD (Bloomberg) — Hiroshi Matsushita brims with pride about the staring and pointing that goes along with driving his dream car, Toyota’s hydrogen-powered Mirai fuel cell sedan. There’s just one problem: his new set of wheels came with a curfew. The construction of hydrogen refueling stations is

©2015 Bloomberg News NVK9056K50XZ (Bloomberg) — Auto sales accelerated more than expected in September, aided by cheap credit, good deals and relatively low gasoline prices. The annualized rate reached the fastest pace in more than 10 years. General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. all beat analysts’