Loved for its selection of stationery and crafts, as well as its woodworking and gardening supplies, retailer Hands has announced it will close its Shibuya location in Tokyo after 48 years. The space ...

In an era of rampant layoffs, it can feel like no job is safe. Except, perhaps, elevator mechanics. Judy Marks is the CEO of elevator giant Otis and oversees a workforce of roughly 72,000 employees.

Finland’s Kone KNEBV0.08%increase; up pointing triangle agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator for almost $24 billion in a deal that would create the world’s biggest elevator maker by sales. Under the ...

Finland’s Kone has agreed to buy German rival TK Elevator in a landmark deal valued at 29.4 billion euros ($34.4 billion). The combination would create the world’s largest elevator maker and marks one ...

Ishii also mentioned that he is working on a resolution regarding issues related to the game’s crowdfunding campaign, and that he expects to make an announcement in May. Platforms and a release date ...

Sogo & Seibu said Wednesday that it would close its iconic Seibu department store in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward at the end of September. The closure comes as the company failed to reach an agreement on a ...

Bay Area’s Vintage joins largest independent union elevator services company in the U.S. CANTON, Mass. & SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Specialized Elevator (“Specialized”), a portfolio company ...

Chances are you’ve stepped into an elevator sometime recently. And if you were in there on your own (or even if you weren’t), the chances are also good that you used the mirrored panels inside the ...

The New Year countdown event in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo has been canceled, the ward announced on Wednesday. Officials said in a statement they are concerned that a significant crowd may ...

TOKYO -– From the roof of the Scramble Square tower rising from Tokyo’s Shibuya Station, the city unfolds as a pulsing valley of motion, commerce and chaos. Some 230 meters below, a sea of people ...

Shibuya Ward Mayor Ken Hasebe announces Halloween countermeasures around Shibuya Station in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, Oct. 2, 2025. (Mainichi/Tohru Shirakawa) TOKYO -- The government of Tokyo's Shibuya ...

When mobility challenges make climbing stairs difficult, stair lifts and home elevators can restore access to multiple floors in your home. But should you install a motorized seat that glides along a ...