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Tokyo Electron plans expansion despite AI spending doubts

Tokyo Electron plans expansion despite AI spending doubts

The company, one of a handful of key chip gear-makers globally, revealed the exp...

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Nomura soars to 16-year high as profit jump cements recovery

Nomura soars to 16-year high as profit jump cements rec...

The stock climbed as much as 7.7% to ¥1,077 in Tokyo on Thursday morning, the hi...

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SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere

SoftBank nears deal to acquire chip designer Ampere

SoftBank is discussing a deal that could value the Oracle-backed chip designer a...

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Trump's China focus increases odds of end to special trading status

Trump's China focus increases odds of end to special tr...

The Permanent Normal Trade Relations designation was was extended to China in 2000.

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Nissan set to step back from merger with Honda, sources say

Nissan set to step back from merger with Honda, sources...

It was not immediately clear if the merger could survive, with comments from the...

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Union chief files motion to dismiss lawsuit by U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel

Union chief files motion to dismiss lawsuit by U.S. Ste...

United Steelworkers called the U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel lawsuit a "frivolous ...

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Panasonic shares jump most in 11 years on restructuring plans

Panasonic shares jump most in 11 years on restructuring...

The Osaka-based company will restructure low-growth businesses and make changes ...

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Real wages in Japan rise in December, but fall for third straight year

Real wages in Japan rise in December, but fall for thir...

Inflation continued to outpace pay increases, which have been generous on a nomi...

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Nissan shares plunge, Honda's rise as end to merger talks reported

Nissan shares plunge, Honda's rise as end to merger tal...

Shares in Nissan slid more than 4% before trade was suspended by the Tokyo Stock...

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Australia bans DeepSeek from government tech, citing security

Australia bans DeepSeek from government tech, citing se...

A threat assessment by the country’s intelligence agencies found the technology ...

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Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes

Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes

The revised principles were posted just weeks after Google chief executive Sunda...

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Toyota raises annual profit guidance despite quarterly income drop

Toyota raises annual profit guidance despite quarterly ...

The automaker now expects a profit of ¥4.7 trillion ($31 billion) for the fiscal...

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Tesla supplier Panasonic to cut costs to support shift into AI

Tesla supplier Panasonic to cut costs to support shift ...

One target may be the company’s long-standing TV operations.

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Smuggled grand pianos show Trump’s challenge in pressuring Putin

Smuggled grand pianos show Trump’s challenge in pressur...

High-end Japanese pianos still make their way to Russia despite export ban, high...

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Two ex-Japan Airlines pilots grounded after lying about drinking

Two ex-Japan Airlines pilots grounded after lying about...

JAL said last month its two most senior executives would take a 30% pay cut for ...

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Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions

Where things stand in China-U.S. trade tensions

China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with...