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AIA Group shares hit 2016 high on improved performance KEIICHIRO MORIYASU, NQN staff writer April 23, 2016 06:00 JST HONG KONG -- AIA Group set a year-to-date high here Friday after the insurance company released earnings in the morning for the Decem... [1]

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Asian Paints reported a better-than-expected 31% increase in first-quarter net profit as India's largest paint producer reined in expenses despite higher raw material costs. [2]

TOKYO -- Hitachi Construction Machinery aims to lift its dividend payout ratio to near 40%, according to Chief Financial Officer Keiichiro Shiojima, on an anticipated rise in cash flow from its Americas business. [3]

As a dining destination, Auberge Eaufeu has just about everything going for it. Located in Kanagaso, a village deep in the countryside of the southwest corner of Ishikawa Prefecture, it feels remote but still readily accessible. [4]

“You made my day!” Last week, social worker Essi Kasari was complimented by a young person that had come to Ohjaamo for assistance. The feedback made her feel good. [5]

Find us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Voicy | YouTube | YouTube Music Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. [6]

TOKYO -- The Ebisu Mitsukoshi department store in downtown Tokyo will shut its doors as early as February 2021, in yet another blow to a Japanese retail sector already being squeezed by online competitors. [7]

TOKYO -- Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo, is saying goodbye to its traditional one-size-fits-all formula of selling inexpensive mass-produced items. [8]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-04-23 · 65% match

AIA Group shares hit 2016 high on improved performance

AIA Group shares hit 2016 high on improved performance KEIICHIRO MORIYASU, NQN staff writer April 23, 2016 06:00 JST HONG KONG -- AIA Group set a year-to-date high here Friday after the insurance company released earnings in the morning for the Decem

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-07-24 · 65% match

Asian Paints first-quarter profit beats forecasts on cost controls

MUMBAI (NewsRise) -- Asian Paints reported a better-than-expected 31% increase in first-quarter net profit as India's largest paint producer reined in expenses despite higher raw material costs.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-05-25 · 65% match

Hitachi Construction to boost shareholder returns on higher Americas cash flow

TOKYO -- Hitachi Construction Machinery aims to lift its dividend payout ratio to near 40%, according to Chief Financial Officer Keiichiro Shiojima, on an anticipated rise in cash flow from its Americas business.

[4] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2025-09-26 · 36% match

Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa

As a dining destination, Auberge Eaufeu has just about everything going for it. Located in Kanagaso, a village deep in the countryside of the southwest corner of Ishikawa Prefecture, it feels remote but still readily accessible.

[5] FI www.hel.fi · 2025-10-17 · 31% match

Ohjaamo is the place to go when you don’t know where to start

“You made my day!” Last week, social worker Essi Kasari was complimented by a young person that had come to Ohjaamo for assistance. The feedback made her feel good.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-09-02 · 30% match

Inside the e-wallet boom in the Philippines

Find us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Voicy | YouTube | YouTube Music Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-03-26 · 36% match

Isetan Mitsukoshi to close central-Tokyo branch to focus on flagships

TOKYO -- The Ebisu Mitsukoshi department store in downtown Tokyo will shut its doors as early as February 2021, in yet another blow to a Japanese retail sector already being squeezed by online competitors.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-03-21 · 35% match

Uniqlo goes uni-person

TOKYO -- Fast Retailing, the operator of Uniqlo, is saying goodbye to its traditional one-size-fits-all formula of selling inexpensive mass-produced items.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-09-25 · 33% match

Japan's Eisai to boost sales staff to focus on new Alzheimer's drug

TOKYO -- Japanese drugmaker Eisai will boost new graduate hires by 40% in the fiscal year starting in April as it plans to expand its sales force for its breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment, Nikkei has learned.

[10] FI yle.fi · 2012-06-21 · 33% match translated from fi

Mikko Kärnä on Enontekiön uusi kunnanjohtaja

The municipal council elected Kärnä as mayor by 10-6 votes. The 31-year-old Mikko Kärna was born in Poland. In 2004, he moved to Inari, of which Enontekio was elected as the municipality's development manager in August 2011.

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