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BP exit to add strain on Japan offshore wind as costs climb

BP exit to add strain on Japan offshore wind as costs c...

Offshore wind power is regarded as a key element in the country's renewable ener...

‘Mr. Brexit’ financial commentator leaves Mizuho for position in Dubai

‘Mr. Brexit’ financial commentator leaves Mizuho for po...

Jordan Rochester joined Mizuho in 2024 as part of the bank's push to expand its ...

Japan’s government pension fund gains JGB expertise through active bond funds

Japan’s government pension fund gains JGB expertise thr...

The move shows the fund's need to increase its expertise in order to deal with v...

OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second tech firm, executive says

OpenAI’s rogue agent compromised a customer at a second...

While the compromise of ​a second ‌customer was just an initial step in its wide...

Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-rigging

Firms in central Japan suspected of condo repair bid-ri...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of more...

Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. boardrooms

Trump’s diversity crackdown reverberates through U.S. b...

Appointments of women ⁠and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to t...

Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supporting BOJ rate hike path

Ministry panel recommends 4.9% minimum wage boost, supp...

The new wage floor, which would apply to over 50 million workers, is expected to...

BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Global executive says

BOJ needs to raise policy rate to 1.5%, former S&P Glob...

Economist Paul Sheard such a hike is needed to fight inflation reflecting higher...

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of foreign equipment technicians

Ongoing conflict starves Israeli manufacturers of forei...

Makers are increasingly stuck with imported machinery that has stopped functioni...

Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall

The draft 2027 budget, which the government may still amend, shows outlays for m...

China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innovation gap

China’s beauty industry gets AI makeover to close innov...

AI is rapidly reshaping the country's beauty industry by shrinking every stage o...

BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini car

BYD takes on rivals in Japan with its own electric mini...

Debuting a "kei car" puts BYD up against the country's biggest automakers in the...

Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipeline investments

Tokyo to boost financial support for overseas oil pipel...

The government will consider measures including risk-capital fundingr to promote...

New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content

New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial in...

The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they...

Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ

The central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates steady at its policy ...

Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, report says

Instagram, Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, rep...

Meta's rules prohibit sexually suggestive ads or those for apps that purport to ...