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About 30% of major Japanese companies using AI for recruiting, poll says

About 30% of major Japanese companies using AI for recr...

The results show that companies are looking to AI to increase the efficiency of ...

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BYD sales top Tesla as tech focus wins over Chinese drivers

BYD sales top Tesla as tech focus wins over Chinese dri...

BYD has risen quickly to the top of China’s car market — the world’s biggest and...

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Japan bond rout signals era of ultralow rates might really be over  

Japan bond rout signals era of ultralow rates might re...

For the first time in 16 years, yields on Japanese 10-year government bonds have...

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Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion in upsized Hong Kong share sale

Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion in upsized Hong Kong share sale

Xiaomi has been investing aggressively in its nascent EV business to drive growt...

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Sumitomo Mitsui markets head sees BOJ rate at 30-year high

Sumitomo Mitsui markets head sees BOJ rate at 30-year high

The Bank of Japan is likely to increase the policy rate to 1% this year from the...

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Japan names former MUFG economist to lead huge pension fund

Japan names former MUFG economist to lead huge pension ...

Bond market veteran Kazuto Uchida will take over from current President Masataka...

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Ex-Goldman analyst’s hedge fund reaps 300% returns on small Japan banks

Ex-Goldman analyst’s hedge fund reaps 300% returns on s...

Katsunori Tanaka spent years at Goldman Sachs scrutinizing Japan’s biggest banks...

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Rodent found in miso soup prompts plunge in Sukiya owner’s stock

Rodent found in miso soup prompts plunge in Sukiya owne...

Sukiya said the animal made its way into the soup while meals were being prepare...

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Trump’s regulatory freeze throws U.S. fishing industry into chaos

Trump’s regulatory freeze throws U.S. fishing industry ...

The freeze allowed overfishing of Atlantic bluefin tuna in waters off North Caro...

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Houthi attacks forcing 75% of U.S.-flagged ships to take longer route, U.S. says

Houthi attacks forcing 75% of U.S.-flagged ships to tak...

The Houthis in Yemen say they have targeted ships in the Red Sea in solidarity w...

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China promotes business potential to Apple and others from U.S.

China promotes business potential to Apple and others f...

Beijing is keen to woo foreign investment amid heightened geopolitical tensions,...

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Elliott said to have built up significant stake in Sumitomo Realty

Elliott said to have built up significant stake in Sumi...

The size of the stake in isn’t known but the activist investor has engaged with ...

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Marui launches museum-supporting credit card

Marui launches museum-supporting credit card

The company has partnered with the National Museum of Art, the National Institut...

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Trump plans his tariff ‘Liberation Day’ with more targeted push

Trump plans his tariff ‘Liberation Day’ with more targe...

Trump is preparing a "Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2.

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AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok

AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok

Perplexity in a blog post laid out a vision for integrating its AI-powered inter...

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Tokyu Agency fined ¥200 million in Tokyo Games bid-rigging case

Tokyu Agency fined ¥200 million in Tokyo Games bid-rigg...

In the same case, former Tokyu Agency director Mitsuo Yasuda, 62, was given a pr...