BUSINESS

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Trump’s economic team is short some key players amid staff churn

Trump’s economic team is short some key players amid st...

Vacancies stretch across agencies from the Internal Revenue Service to the Burea...

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Trump officials used 'golden share' to block U.S. Steel from stopping work at plant

Trump officials used 'golden share' to block U.S. Steel...

The move highlighed the federal government’s continued influence over an iconic ...

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Major Japanese banks are opening new types of outlets

Major Japanese banks are opening new types of outlets

There is a hope to increase direct contact with customers again amid rising inte...

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Mitsubishi Estate-backed REIT plans equity offering

Mitsubishi Estate-backed REIT plans equity offering

The REIT's management company has started scouting out office properties in high...

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LG Energy was using U.S. visa workarounds before Trump, documents show

LG Energy was using U.S. visa workarounds before Trump,...

South Korean companies say they face long-running problems in getting short-term...

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Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work

Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with dis...

OriHime, a robot remotely controlled by people with disabilities, is offering to...

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The Bank of Japan votes to unload ETFs and holds rates steady at 0.5%

The Bank of Japan votes to unload ETFs and holds rates ...

The Nikkei 225 stock index dropped and the yen strengthened after the announcement.

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Japan's Nikkei 225 rallies to record following Fed rate cut overnight

Japan's Nikkei 225 rallies to record following Fed rate...

Trade was choppy and tentative at first until a decisive move upward started at ...

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Marugame Seimen noodle restaurant managers to see raise of up to ¥20 million

Marugame Seimen noodle restaurant managers to see raise...

Eatery chain operator Toridoll Holdings' president also indicated the company ma...

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Japan’s top shipping company to expand LNG fleet as global demand climbs

Japan’s top shipping company to expand LNG fleet as glo...

Nippon Yusen is planning to boost its fleet to more than 130 vessels by early 20...

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China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a tailspin

China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a...

The sector is showing symptoms of a vastly oversupplied market — and point to a ...

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Chinese startup pitches tiny EVs to European markets

Chinese startup pitches tiny EVs to European markets

Linktour Automotive’s two new all-electric models are exempt from the European U...

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In shift from price-cutting trend, Japan's telecom firms hike rates as costs rise

In shift from price-cutting trend, Japan's telecom firm...

Desperate to ensure price hikes are accepted by subscribers, telecom carriers ha...

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Disney's ABC yanks 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air after remarks about Kirk

Disney's ABC yanks 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' off air after re...

The move is the latest taken against media figures, academic workers, teachers a...

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TikTok lives: U.S. and China in deal for app to keep operating in United States

TikTok lives: U.S. and China in deal for app to keep op...

The agreement requires TikTok's American assets to be transferred to U.S. owners...

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Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady even as inflation remains high

Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady even as inflatio...

It is expected to keep the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week.