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Nearly four in five companies in Western Europe faced with late payments, Atradius survey finds
AMSTERDAM, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Restricted access to bank finance in Western Europe is driving a structural shift in B2B payment behaviour. More companies are relying on trade credit to finance sales, lifting its share to 52% of all B2B transactions. As a result, suppliers are absorbing h...
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Elliott Management Statement on Nippon Express Holdings, Inc.
LONDON, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Investment Management L.P. and Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited ("Elliott"), which advise funds that together own approximately 6% of Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. ("Nippon Express" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement: Elliott's inves...
2026-05-20 15:24
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NX Automotive Logistics USA Opens New Warehouse in Ohio
- Expanding Storage and Export Packaging Capabilities to Meet Midwest Automotive Logistics Demand - TOKYO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NX Automotive Logistics USA, Inc. (hereinafter "NXAL"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., held a completion ceremony on Wednesday, April 15, for...
2026-05-20 14:00
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WuXi Biologics Hosts Third CRDMO Day in Japan, Accelerating Biopharma Innovation from IND to Commercialization
TOKYO, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (2269.HK), a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), recently hosted its third CRDMO Day in Tokyo, bringing together senior leaders and experts from Japan's biopharmaceutical industry, exchanging the ...
2026-05-20 13:44
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ROHM's Scalable Power Supply Solutions for Automotive SoCs; Combining PMIC and DrMOS for Optimal SoC Power Design and Future Performance
KYOTO, Japan, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ROHM Co., Ltd. has developed a configurable power supply solution that combines the PMIC BD968xx-C Series with the DrMOS BD96340MFF-C, targeting automotive SoCs (Systems on a Chip) used in applications such as ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), D...
2026-05-19 15:00
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Fujitsu, SMBC Group and SoftBank agree on alliance to build Japan-made platform for sustainable healthcare
Companies aim to extend healthy life expectancy, optimize management of healthcare institutions, and curb national healthcare costs Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. Fujitsu Limited SoftBank Corp. TOKYO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,...
2026-05-19 14:28
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Smash-hit "tomica GARAGE" Evolves into Smarter Model; "tomica GARAGE Smart STONE GRAY Standard Edition" to Be Released in Mid-July 2026
- Equipped with Remote Control Functionality, Six-color Lighting and Collection Display That Can Illuminate Cars through Its Function to Control Multiple Units Simultaneously - TOKYO, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TOMY Company, Ltd., based in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, will release "tomica GARAGE Sm...
2026-05-19 14:00
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Persistent Earns Top Honors for the Third Consecutive Year in Extel's 2026 Asia Executive Team Survey
Recognized for excellence in executive leadership, financial stewardship and
investor relations engagement
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and PUNE, India, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent
Systems
2026-05-18 20:42
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TOYO Co., Ltd Announces Unaudited and Unreviewed First Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Reaffirms Guidance
TOKYO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TOYO Co., Ltd
2026-05-18 19:15
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Colt DCS appoints Fumi Takei as Vice President and Head of Japan
TOKYO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS), global provider of AI-ready, hyperscale and large enterprise data centres, today announced the appointment of Fumi Takei as Vice President and Head of Japan. In this role, Takei will lead Colt DCS' strategic growth in Japan...
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NX Group Becomes First-time Winner of HPE's Global Logistics Partner Award
- Recognized for Its Comprehensive Account Management, Resilience and Sustainability Capabilities - TOKYO, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The NX Group, with NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. as its holding company, has received its first Global Logistics Partner Award from Hewlett Packard Enterprise C...
2026-05-18 14:00
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SwitchBot Launches Lock Vision Series, the World's First Smart Deadbolt Locks with 3D Structured-Light Facial Recognition
TOKYO, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SwitchBot, a leading provider of smart home
automation and embodied AI products, today announced the launch of the
SwitchBot Lock Vision Series in North America, consisting of SwitchBot Lock
Vision and SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro.
2026-05-15 22:00
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Moldova Celebrates 25 Years of National Wine Day, Strengthening Its Position as a Rising Global Wine Destination
CHIȘINĂU, Moldova, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Republic of Moldova will mark the 25th anniversary of National Wine Day under the slogan "United by Wine" on 3–4 October 2026 in Chișinău, celebrating a milestone that reflects the country's transformation into an increasingly recognized player ...
2026-05-15 18:38
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WIRobotics Secures Approximately KRW 100 Billion (USD 68 Million) Series B Funding
Advancing Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI SEOUL, South Korea, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global robotics company WIRobotics (Co-CEOs Yeonbaek Lee and Yongjae Kim) announced that it has completed a KRW 95 billion (approximately USD 68 million) Series B funding round. The investment comes abou...
2026-05-15 08:00
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LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. Ranked No. 1 in Japan by Number of Supported School Club Activities with 2,120 Contracts
Strengthening Leadership in Facilitating Japan's Nationwide School Club Reform and Expanding Its Role as a Sustainable Education Infrastructure Provider TOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: LFS) (the "Company" or "Leifras"), a sports and social business company dedicated...
2026-05-14 20:30
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NX Automotive Logistics (China) Contributes to Global Environmental Conservation with Tree-planting Activity in Guangzhou City
- Employees, Their Families Joining Forces to Create Beautiful Green Community - TOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express Automotive Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "NX Automotive Logistics (China)"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., conducted a tree-planting a...
2026-05-14 15:00
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Malvern College Tokyo Surpasses 400 Students in Three Years, Secures IB Diploma Authorisation
TOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malvern College Tokyo (MCT) has reached a milestone, surpassing 400 students within three years of opening, securing authorisation to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), completing its delivery of a full IB continuum. This growth, a...
2026-05-14 14:37
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PowerX Unveils "PowerX Energy Blade," a Rack-Mounted Battery Energy Storage System for Data Centers
TOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerX, Inc. (Head Office: Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture; Director, President and CEO: Masahiro Ito; Securities Code: 485A) today unveiled the product concept for "PowerX Energy Blade," a rack-mounted battery energy storage system designed for data centers. T...
2026-05-14 14:30
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ABB is first in world to offer a magnet-free IE6 motor for hazardous areas
* Boosting energy efficiency in hazardous areas is critical for operators seeking to reduce their operating costs while also meeting sustainability targets * Certification to ATEX and IECEx requirements enables IE6 technology to be deployed in hazardous areas * IE6 Hyper-Efficiency SynRM mo...
2026-05-14 14:00
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MEDIPOST's CARTISTEM® Meets All Primary and Secondary Endpoints in Japan Phase 3 Trial and Demonstrates Statistically Significant Efficacy Gains Versus Active Control
- Achieved statistical significance versus standard-of-care (SOC) control across all key efficacy endpoints in the 52-week study - Japan Phase 3 results strengthen CARTISTEM's® global commercial prospects, with Japan biologics license application (BLA) scheduled for 2H 2026 SEOUL, South Korea and...
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