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Japan, China and South Korea eye trade ministers meeting

Japan, China and South Korea eye trade ministers meeting

Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto will attend the envisaged meeting if he receiv...

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U.S. Steel activist investor boosts holding in turnaround push

U.S. Steel activist investor boosts holding in turnarou...

The move comes as hope for the deal that drew massive attention during the 2024 ...

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U.S. commerce chief rules out auto tariff exemption for Japan

U.S. commerce chief rules out auto tariff exemption for...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick linked the 25% tariffs on car imports, set to ...

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Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war

Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in...

The threat came in response to a European Union plan to impose tariffs on Americ...

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As chips race spews ‘forever chemicals,’ startups emerge to destroy them

As chips race spews ‘forever chemicals,’ startups emerg...

A wave of companies are offering potential solutions that won’t cut the chemical...

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Stocks tumble into correction as Trump policies roil sentiment

Stocks tumble into correction as Trump policies roil se...

The gloom is a sign of just how much U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, par...

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Alimentation Couche-Tard ramps up campaign to take over Seven & I

Alimentation Couche-Tard ramps up campaign to take over...

The Canadian convenience store giant and owner of Circle-K has sought to combat ...

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South Korean steelmakers eye U.S. investments as Trump tariffs kick in

South Korean steelmakers eye U.S. investments as Trump ...

Posco and Hyundai Steel say investments in operations in the U.S. are among thei...

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Electronic dictionary market shrinking in Japan

Electronic dictionary market shrinking in Japan

Sales of electric dictionaries are falling in Japan amid declining birthrates an...

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Nomura exits bank climate group, joining Wall Street exodus

Nomura exits bank climate group, joining Wall Street ex...

Nomura said it will stick to its target set four years ago, to deploy $125 billi...

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Shift in BOJ stance favors free market functioning over intervention

Shift in BOJ stance favors free market functioning over...

People familiar with the central bank's policy approach say the market should de...

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Concerns grow over possible U.S. tariffs on Japan's auto sector

Concerns grow over possible U.S. tariffs on Japan's aut...

U.S. President Donald Trump has pointed out that the U.S. is importing a "very b...

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Struggling Intel names industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO

Struggling Intel names industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as CEO

Shares rose more than 10% in after-market trade after the announcement.

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Nomura expands in Singapore, Dubai as global business turns profit

Nomura expands in Singapore, Dubai as global business t...

The Tokyo-based firm is seeking to more than double assets under management at t...

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BOJ watchers see gradual rate hikes with higher terminal rate

BOJ watchers see gradual rate hikes with higher termina...

Economists now anticipate the terminal rate to be 1.25%, up from 1% in the previ...

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Ivan Espinosa to take over as new Nissan CEO in April

Ivan Espinosa to take over as new Nissan CEO in April

Espinosa, the automaker's chief planning officer, joined Nissan in 2003 and has ...