Companies
Hitachi to supply high-speed trains for Trenitalia
Japanese conglomerate and Canada's Bombardier seal $647m deal
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Companies
Toto to make splash in US with quieter toilets
Producer of Washlet bidets joins with American partner for marketing and maintenance
Startups
SAP to launch its first Asian startup incubator in Japan
German enterprise software giant unveils Chinese and Indian ambitions
Business deals
Pentel hesitant to write new chapter with Kokuyo
Japanese pen maker unhappy that peer took big stake without its consent
Companies
Mitsubishi to turn MRJ into cheaper, smaller 'Space Jet'
Project centers on redesigned 70-seat model, with US production on the table
Trade war
US lawmakers seek to bar China's cars from Washington subway
Funding bill blocks companies from 'nonmarket economies'
Business trends
Japan stock buybacks surge as ample cash is put to work
Cuts to number of outstanding shares used to raise key gauges of investment
Commodities
Minor-metal stocks gain on fears of Beijing rare-earth ban
Japan and Australian miners seen as option if trade war cuts Chinese supply
Companies
Hydrogen power in Japan poised for boost from new supply tech
Kawasaki Heavy aims to sell country's first liquefier by 2020
Business deals
FamilyMart sues to end Chinese joint venture with Ting Hsin
Japanese convenience store chain cites contract disputes with Taiwanese partner
