BUSINESS

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No love for the dollar as markets fret about Fed independence

No love for the dollar as markets fret about Fed indepe...

Respect for independent institutions such as central banks has long been viewed ...

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Tokyo gas in talks to seal long-term U.S. LNG purchase deals

Tokyo gas in talks to seal long-term U.S. LNG purchase ...

Japan’s largest gas distributor is in talks with at least four companies over su...

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China’s Xiaomi to launch first SUV as shares near record high

China’s Xiaomi to launch first SUV as shares near recor...

Now valued at $187 billion, Xiaomi is worth more than Chinese EV leader BYD as i...

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Japan among most appealing Asian nations for high net worth individuals

Japan among most appealing Asian nations for high net w...

The standard of living, health care, and safety and security make Japan attracti...

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SoftBank backs startup building giant floating climate stations

SoftBank backs startup building giant floating climate ...

The massive, bullet-shaped helium balloons will monitor climate data and bring c...

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U.K. politics blunts antitrust action against Google

U.K. politics blunts antitrust action against Google

Britain's Competition and Markets Authority spent years setting up a regime to i...

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Japan's power demand may grow by up to 40% by 2050

Japan's power demand may grow by up to 40% by 2050

A report warned that supply shortages may occur even if nuclear power reactors a...

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Japan can’t accept 25% car tariffs, Akazawa reiterates

Japan can’t accept 25% car tariffs, Akazawa reiterates

Japanese automakers make roughly 3.3 million cars in the U.S. a year, far more t...

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U.S. judge rules for Meta in AI training copyright case but says it isn't lawful

U.S. judge rules for Meta in AI training copyright case...

The ruling said the authors could have pitched a winning argument — that by trai...

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Pressure for Trump trade deals ramps up with two weeks to go

Pressure for Trump trade deals ramps up with two weeks ...

As of July 9, exporting nations without a bilateral accord in place will face Tr...

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Daiwa plans $690 million real estate fund as Japan market booms

Daiwa plans $690 million real estate fund as Japan mark...

Daiwa will target Japanese rental housing and hotels, assets that tend to be bet...

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Marubeni boosts power role in Singapore by raising Senoko stake

Marubeni boosts power role in Singapore by raising Seno...

Following the acquisition, Marubeni will jointly hold Senoko with Singapore’s Se...

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BOJ record signals consensus that inflation is faster than expected

BOJ record signals consensus that inflation is faster t...

The board’s views indicate it’s possible the bank will raise its inflation forec...

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Investors grill new Nissan CEO over job cuts, losses and mounting debt

Investors grill new Nissan CEO over job cuts, losses an...

"We understand your frustration,” Espinosa told stakeholders. "It will not be ea...

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Tokio Marine hunts for deals abroad and sees room for growth in U.S.

Tokio Marine hunts for deals abroad and sees room for g...

The insurer has the capacity for more deals overseas after generating record pro...

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Japan approves plan to cut super-long bond sales by $22 billion

Japan approves plan to cut super-long bond sales by $22...

The changes come after an imbalance between supply and demand for long tenors in...