Companies
Sony hopes to shed 'conglomerate discount' under new name
CEO Yoshida faces test of sustaining share rally with post-pandemic vision
Machinery & Industrial Equipment
Business trends
China's state-backed shipbuilders overcome coronavirus slump
South Korean rivals look to maintain technical advantage in global battle
Companies
Hitachi Construction to bow out of Europe production
Excavators to be exported from Japan, while 50-year-old Dutch plant will close
Transportation
Governance group questions role of Cathay bailout 'observers'
Directors' association deputy president warns of disruptive board presence
Companies
Daikin to offer personal 'clean rooms' for germ-wary consumers
Pandemic ventilation and air conditioning seen as growing market
Insurance
Sompo Japan to offer cyberattack insurance with variable premiums
Hitachi Solutions to help measure policy risk in covering IoT-exposed factories
Companies
As smart factories pop up, DMG Mori is ready to supply the tools
Japanese machine maker sharpens efficiency through pandemic
Startups
Japanese startups ease the loneliness of working from home
New services offer teamwork exercises and tools for fluid communication
5G networks
Japan materials makers scramble to tap 5G bonanza
Demand for window-mounted antennas and heat dissipation powder is seen growing
Coronavirus
Itochu and Keyence lead Japan's return to the office
Companies find individual answers for productivity on site versus at home
