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Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran war, energy shock dash hope for economic revival

Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran war, energy sho...

The conflict has sent global oil prices up to near $100 a barrel, sharpening the...

Japan ¥100 retailer Seria doubles down while rivals raise prices

Japan ¥100 retailer Seria doubles down while rivals rai...

While competitors test higher price tiers, Seria is betting it can attract cost-...

China poised to be top tourism economy as travelers skip U.S.

China poised to be top tourism economy as travelers ski...

The U.S. has seen a sharp pullback in foreign arrivals amid tighter immigration ...

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t step down as Federal Reserve chair

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t step down ...

Powell has said that if his successor is not confirmed before his term as chair ...

AI ruling prompts warnings from U.S. lawyers: Your chats could be used against you

AI ruling prompts warnings from U.S. lawyers: Your chat...

Warnings have grown after a federal judge in New York ruled this year that the f...

Katayama hints at yen intervention after talks with U.S. counterpart

Katayama hints at yen intervention after talks with U.S...

Japan's authorities have been ramping up their warning language as the yen conti...

Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoarding oil during war

Bessent says China has been unreliable partner by hoard...

China already had a strategic petroleum reserve that was roughly the same size a...

BOJ could raise price outlook sharply on oil shock, central bank watchers say

BOJ could raise price outlook sharply on oil shock, cen...

Uncertainty over the Middle East conflict will also likely lead officials to con...

Anthropic wins accolades from Canada’s AI minister over Mythos approach

Anthropic wins accolades from Canada’s AI minister over...

The AI company has limited initial access of its Mythos model to a small number ...

Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,' says IMF official

Japan's rising interest rates sign of 'healthy economy,...

Tobias Adrian said the rising rates result from the country's exit from long-sta...

SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion OpenAI loan

SoftBank lenders ask more banks to join $40 billion Ope...

The move forms one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the Jap...

China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills global demand

China's export engine stutters as Iran war chills globa...

The effects of the conflict in the Middle East have exposed the risks in Beijing...

Japan’s largest regional bank takes on big names in hiring spree

Japan’s largest regional bank takes on big names in hir...

Fukuoka Financial Group wants to boost its front office staff to around 100 by M...

HSBC CEO warns U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is damaging global confidence

HSBC CEO warns U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is damaging glo...

The London-based lender is among the European banks most exposed to the Middle E...

Private sector representatives urge Takaichi to overhaul budget processes

Private sector representatives urge Takaichi to overhau...

The members of a key government panel also called for setting a new investment q...

Nissan's Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker

Nissan's Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan...

The long-awaited strategy marks the CEO's first effort to reshape Nissan after i...