Companies
Tencent, Alibaba and the fight to control China's online ecosystem
Earnings beat estimates but competition intensifies over payment and cloud
Companies
Business deals
Daiwa snatches long-time Nomura client from under its nose
Bitterness over failed acquisition sinks 14-year partnership with Japan Post
Business deals
Audio brand Onkyo in talks to sell cash-cow business to US buyer
Deal would put up to nearly 70% of Japanese group's sales on table
Companies
Ricoh moves output to Thailand as China tariffs extend to printers
High-end models now made in Shenzhen are subject to Trump's latest list
Companies
As Goldman enters fray, Japan banks face more growth worries
US-China trade war adds to credit costs, but megabanks continue overseas push
Politics
Novartis' $305,000 cancer drug covered by Japan health insurance
Leukemia treatment raises concerns over financial strain on system
Companies
Samsung and Huawei drop lawsuits in latest smartphone truce
Move to settle patent dispute comes as global sales slow
Business deals
China's Hillhouse buys into US bond-trading platform Trumid
Asia's leading private equity firm pushes into fintech innovation home and abroad
