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Goldman sees Japan bond 'shocks' spilling over to Treasurys

Goldman sees Japan bond 'shocks' spilling over to Treas...

Global bonds feel the ripple from Tokyo as investors react to Sanae Takaichi’s e...

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Japan's economic policy outlook unclear under Takaichi-led minority government

Japan's economic policy outlook unclear under Takaichi-...

Much depends on whether new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi ca...

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Xbox’s hike on Game Pass shows cost of lost Call of Duty sales

Xbox’s hike on Game Pass shows cost of lost Call of Dut...

The price hike and other changes are a sign that Xbox’s big streaming push is st...

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Trump targets deals in pharma, AI, energy and mining before midterm elections

Trump targets deals in pharma, AI, energy and mining be...

Washington is pursuing deals across up to 30 industries, involving dozens of com...

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Takaichi's win to support Japanese stocks but weigh on yen and bonds

Takaichi's win to support Japanese stocks but weigh on ...

Bank stocks will likely struggle on expectations rate hikes will be pushed back,...

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India and China to resume direct flights after five-year freeze

India and China to resume direct flights after five-yea...

There have been no direct flights between China and India since 2020, even thoug...

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Data centers in space? Jeff Bezos says it's possible

Data centers in space? Jeff Bezos says it's possible

The Amazon founder predicted that gigawatt-scale data centers will be built in s...

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China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centers

China trials 'energy-saving' underwater data centers

One Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shan...

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Japan Tobacco is doubling down on cheap cigarettes

Japan Tobacco is doubling down on cheap cigarettes

While rivals have set ambitious targets for "smoke-free” products, Japan Tobacco...

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Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware attack

Asahi ships beer using paper and fax after ransomware a...

Asahi said it had identified evidence indicating a potential information leak, b...

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BOJ’s Ueda keeps options open by avoiding clear hints for rates

BOJ’s Ueda keeps options open by avoiding clear hints f...

Ueda refrained from telegraphing any policy changes after market speculation ove...

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MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management push

MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management ...

MUFG is targeting clients with at least ¥300 million in total assets. The bank e...

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Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?

Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?

AI-related spending is soaring worldwide, expected to reach approximately $1.5 t...

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Sumitomo Life takes unusual step to avoid marking JGB losses

Sumitomo Life takes unusual step to avoid marking JGB l...

The Osaka-based firm, one of Japan’s top-four life insurers, is taking advantage...

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Japan Fair Trade Commission to warn JR Central and others over bid-rigging

Japan Fair Trade Commission to warn JR Central and othe...

The move, relating to overpass inspection work, comes after the JFTC conducted o...

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Japan's Digital Agency to cooperate with OpenAI on administrative tools

Japan's Digital Agency to cooperate with OpenAI on admi...

The agency plans to provide its employees with access to generative AI tools and...