Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Toshifumi Suzuki, Founder of 7 Eleven Japan and ‘God of Retail’, Dies at 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of 7-Eleven Japan in 1973 and widely considered as the father of Japan’s 7 Eleven convenience store industry, died of heart failure at the age of 93 on May 18. His death was announced on Monday. “We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the kindness and support shown to…
Read MoreMomentum Peak Trade Seeks to Bring Structure and Support to Online Trading
Momentum Peak Trade is presenting itself as a brokerage platform for traders who want access to global markets without losing the guidance and clarity often missing from digital investing services. The company offers trading across forex, stocks, commodities, energy products, precious metals, and indices, with access available through web, tablet, Android, and iPhone platforms. Its…
Read More501FX Brings a Precision-Led Brokerage Model to Investors Seeking Smarter Global Market Access
501FX is building its presence in the online brokerage space with a platform designed for investors who want to move beyond passive savings and participate more actively in global financial markets. The brand’s proposition centers on access, technology, education, and personalized support, creating a trading environment aimed at clients who expect more control over how…
Read MorePipVertex Builds a Cleaner Path for Traders Navigating Global Markets
As online trading becomes more crowded, traders are no longer choosing platforms based only on access. Many now want a trading environment that helps them move across markets with more clarity, better structure and fewer distractions. PipVertex is positioning itself around that shift.The brokerage brand presents its platform as a modern trading solution for users…
Read MoreWarner Bros. shareholders greenlight Paramount’s historic $111 billion takeover
In one of Hollywood’s biggest corporate shake-ups in recent years, Warner Bros. shareholders on Thursday, April 23, approved Paramount’s acquisition by Skydance, marking a major step forward for the blockbuster entertainment deal. The merger would bring together two of the industry’s most prominent studios, combine their leading streaming platforms, and place one of the world’s…
Read MoreApple’s AI Problem Just Got Harder to Ignore
John Giannandrea steps down amid mounting AI performance concerns Apple faces pressure over Siri delays and generative AI gaps Internal restructuring shifted AI leadership toward product-focused execution Rivals Google and Microsoft advance faster in AI rollout Apple didn’t just lose an executive. It revealed a deeper weakness in how it is competing in artificial intelligence.…
Read MoreWhy Whoop’s valuation tripled to $10B After $575M Funding Round: Breaking Down The Numbers
Whoop, the Boston-based fitness wearable and health subscription company, closed a $575 million Series G funding round at a $10.1 billion valuation, the company announced, in a deal that crystallises one of the sharpest private-market repricing stories in consumer health technology. The figure is a significant step up. Whoop’s valuation stood at $3.6 billion less…
Read MoreSanctions scrutiny reshapes offshore vessel strategies for Asian energy service firms
The landscape for Asian offshore energy service firms is undergoing significant change as the global sanctions environment surrounding Russian energy projects becomes more complex and far-reaching. Increasing scrutiny from U.S. and European regulators is reshaping how these companies approach vessel deployments, asset transfers, and even financing arrangements, according to industry analysts and legal experts familiar…
Read MorePublic Storage Shifts HQ To Texas
Public Storage relocating headquarters from California to Frisco, Texas Company cites talent access and corporate reorganisation Glendale operations to continue; job transfer numbers undisclosed Move aligns with broader corporate migration to Texas The most recent high-profile move in a larger exodus of companies off the West Coast to the Lone Star State has been the…
Read More7 meeting mistakes that instantly signal rookie founder
You can have traction, you can have revenue, and you can even have a decent deck. But if you run meetings poorly, people quietly downgrade you. Investors notice it on Zoom. Senior hires notice it in your all hands. Even early customers feel it in a sales call. Meetings are one of the fastest pattern…
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