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Orsted takes $1.7 billion hit as Trump slams offshore wind

Orsted takes $1.7 billion hit as Trump slams offshore wind

The setback is the latest in a long series of issues for Denmark’s Orsted, one o...

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In the U.S., remote workers don't want to head back to the office

In the U.S., remote workers don't want to head back to ...

The question of remote work or working in an office has become increasingly poli...

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Japan's core machinery orders up 3.4% in November

Japan's core machinery orders up 3.4% in November

Orders totaled ¥899.6 billion ($5.77 billion), the Cabinet Office said, marking ...

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Cocktails and Snoop Dogg — crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration

Cocktails and Snoop Dogg — crypto industry celebrates T...

The crypto gala marks a stunning turnaround for an industry that has been in the...

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Listed Japanese firms' share buybacks hit record in 2024

Listed Japanese firms' share buybacks hit record in 2024

The increase has been attributed to accelerated corporate efforts to improve cap...

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Japanese firms weigh fallout from Trump tariff pledges

Japanese firms weigh fallout from Trump tariff pledges

Additional tariffs — whether directly aimed at Japan or not — could hurt its exp...

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Trump’s win sparked euphoria in markets — now comes the real test

Trump’s win sparked euphoria in markets — now comes the...

A reversal was first apparent in the stock market, where the S&P 500 Index gave ...

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Rival regional Aomori banks merge to survive amid population decline

Rival regional Aomori banks merge to survive amid popul...

Aomori Bank and Michinoku Bank, which had long been rivals, merged this month to...

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Meta's move to halt fact-checking program in U.S. prompts concern

Meta's move to halt fact-checking program in U.S. promp...

Instead of using trusted media organizations to fact-check, Meta plans to use "c...

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Japanese dairy farm operator targeting India

Japanese dairy farm operator targeting India

Akiba Bokujo Holdings has partnered with an Indian IT startup to procure feed, r...

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Daiichi Sankyo rises most in five months on cancer drug approval

Daiichi Sankyo rises most in five months on cancer drug...

Datroway, developed with AstraZeneca, has been approved for patients with advanc...

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Mizuho stops accepting new safe deposit box applications

Mizuho stops accepting new safe deposit box applications

The major Japanese bank took the step at all outlets around the country.

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Japan likely to see 'healthy growth' through 2026: World Bank exec

Japan likely to see 'healthy growth' through 2026: Worl...

In its economic forecast released Thursday, the World Bank predicted Japan's gro...

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Japan auto unions aiming to get five more days off in 2025

Japan auto unions aiming to get five more days off in 2025

The number of nonworking days in the automotive industries has not increased in ...

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TikTok shuts down U.S. access as Trump seeks app's reinstatement

TikTok shuts down U.S. access as Trump seeks app's rein...

Only months after overwhelmingly backing the law, lawmakers are now fretting abo...

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Democrats search for economic policy lessons as Trump takes office

Democrats search for economic policy lessons as Trump t...

Scarred by the 2007-09 recession, the Biden administration bet big on the labor ...