WASHINGTON (AP)—U.S. regulators have taken a major step toward reining in high-risk trading on Wall Street, banning the largest banks from trading for their own profit in most cases. It took three...

Food maker Kagome Co. said it has made Turkish seed and seedling affiliate Tat Tohumculuk AS a consolidated subsidiary by acquiring a stake of 80 percent. Kagome, which had owned 29 percent in the ...

Japan will likely reach a government target of attracting 10 million overseas visitors in 2013, the Japan National Tourism Organization’s data showed on Wednesday. In November, the estimated numbe...

The government and ruling bloc have agreed to raise the tax on minivehicles for private use by 50 percent from ¥7,200 to ¥10,800 a year, it was learned Wednesday. New vehicles to be purchased in ...

Sales of used vehicles in the nation fell 2.9 percent from a year earlier to 308,463 units in November, down for the seventh consecutive month, an industry group said Wednesday. The prolonged owner...

The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito likely will stipulate in their outline of tax system revisions for fiscal 2014 that a reduced consumption tax rate system will be introduced when the tax ...

NEW YORK (AP)—The founder of Lululemon is stepping down as chairman after raising ire with his comments about the body types of potential buyers of the retailer’s yoga pants. The company also s...