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Supporters and former employees of The Washington Post rally outside of the company’s offices in Washington on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 8, 2026
Washington Post CEO out after sweeping job cuts
Will Lewis’ management of the outlet was sharply criticized by subscribers and employees alike during his two-year tenure as he tried to reverse financial losses at the daily.
Kenta Kon, incoming chief executive officer of Toyota Motor (right), and Koji Sato, outgoing CEO, leave a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 7, 2026
Toyota changes CEO despite its strength through industry turmoil
Analysts had expressed surprise at the move, given Toyota's relative success ?at steering ?through the cascade of challenges facing all global carmakers.
Kenta Kon, Toyota’s chief financial officer, will succeed Koji Sato as president and CEO effective April 1.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO
Koji Sato, current president and CEO of the world’s largest car company, will step down effective April 1.
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture. The company plans to postpone the start of the reactor's commercial operations to March 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Tepco to restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 reactor on Monday
Tepco restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for the first time in 13 years and 10 months but soon shut it down following an alarm that went off due to an error with its settings.
Mitsubishi Motors kept unchanged its net profit estimate of ?10 billion for the year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Mitsubishi Motors incurs loss in April-December on U.S. tariffs
The company kept unchanged its net profit estimate of ?10 billion for the year.
Nippon Steel is forecasting a ?70 billion net loss for the fiscal year through next month, up from ?60 billion, partly due to a fire that broke out at a plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, last December.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Nippon Steel projects larger full-year loss than expected
The steelmaker is now projecting a consolidated net loss of ?70 billion as consequences of a fire at a plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, hit its bottom line.
Fumitaka Nakahama, head of global corporate and investment banking at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
MUFG eyes piece of AI boom with hiring for data center financing
Financing AI initiatives is becoming a lucrative business for banks worldwide.

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