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...Revenues at noodle shops, karaoke bars, car washes and hair salons are being bundled together into, in effect, a box that issues debt and equity....
...In 2024, Japan retains much of this soft power and a significant store of wealth but has lost much of its pre-eminence....
...Tech tools — Twitch Sings Leo Lewis in Tokyo has been exploring karaoke Covid-19 innovations....
...There was fine dining, karaoke, and a private Usher concert at the industry’s SuperReturn conference in Berlin....
...He can hold his own at karaoke, usually belting out Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”. Tell-it-straight pragmatism (some call it gruffness) has defined his 35-year career at AT&T....
...Even so, he said he can still afford to eat out and go to karaoke bars with colleagues....
...A version of this article was first published by the Nikkei Asian Review on May 15 2019. ©2019 Nikkei Inc. All rights reserved....
...Today, Apple’s video content is spread between its iTunes download store and Apple Music, which has already shown some music-centric programming such as Carpool Karaoke....
...We have exciting plans in store for customers and can’t wait for them to bring their expertise to Apple — there is much more to come....
...After airing concert movies from Taylor Swift and other artists, forthcoming shows on Apple Music include a spin-off of James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, a documentary about Sean...
...But instead of buying a company, it has put its efforts into just a couple of original series: Carpool Karaoke, a spin-off of the popular segment on James Corden’s Late Late Show, and a reality show called...
...After putting a “toe in the water” by commissioning shows including Carpool Karaoke as part of its Music streaming service last year, the iPhone maker expects to “participate in the changes that are going...
...These days, that means much more than just the iTunes store that powered the iPod....
...Last September, Apple launched a new set-top box promising to “revolutionise” the TV world through a combination of its App Store and a fancy new remote control....
...Profits had been growing steadily for years at Lawson Inc and were expected to increase again this fiscal year....
...Shares in Lowe’s retreated on Monday after the US home improvement retailer reported quarterly earnings that were worse than expected due to weak same-store sales....
...Lowe’s , the US home improvement retailer, retreated 0.5 per cent to $27.73 due to weak same-store sales....
...The US discount retailer was pleased with the performance of its new compact stores....
...Macy’s climbed 2.7 per cent to $38.01 after the department store reported strong year-on-year growth in quarterly profits, thanks to a rise in online sales....
...The US department store Sears Holdings dived 12.2 per cent to $53.58 and the US discount store Family Dollar lost 3 per cent to $67.47 over the week....
...The US department store chain traded at $33.14, down 3.1 per cent. Shares in the company have slumped 18 per cent over the past three months....
...The department store chain is in the course of turning around its business....
...Shares in Walgreens rose sharply after the biggest US drug store by sales renewed its prescriptions partnership with Express Scripts , a pharmacy benefits manager....
...Bespoke showed that the best performing domestic companies over the past 12 months included the US discount stores, such as Ross Store and Dollar Tree....
...The coffee retailer said it planned to use the bakery’s pastry line to improve its food offerings in its stores around the world....
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