Japan’s Growth & Manufacturing Challenges
There was an interesting & thought provoking article in Reuters this past week that focused on challenges for Japan’s manufacturing industry. With manufacturing being a key element of the Japanese economy, anything that moves a bit in that sector can be cause for concern. The article focuses on the lack of growth and development in […]
March Updates and a Focus on Japan
During the past month we have been researching a backlog of older records to determine if they belong in the top Global 5000. That process is completed and we are now updating revenue and employees from the financial filings. This time of year, they come in fast and furious. We have updated 800 records with […]
2 Japanese Steel firms Merging
This week, two more Global 5000 companies announced they were merging … Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries. Just watching The Global 5000 companies on a regular basis we see mergers and combinations on a regular basis. This one feels different. It is not often we see large, Japanese companies (outside the financial sector) merge. […]
The Largest Companies in Japan
As we continue our updates and additions to the Global 5000 companies, we can select segments by geography and industry. If you would like us to post a specific industry or country list — post a comment here or send an email to TheGlobal5000@gmail.com. Here we look at the top 10 companies in Japan (by […]