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Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate for the first time since October 2020

Australian central bank cuts benchmark interest rate fo...

Australia’s central bank on Tuesday reduced its benchmark interest rate for the ...

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Major Japanese firms to log record profits for 4th straight year on rate hikes

Major Japanese firms to log record profits for 4th stra...

Major Japanese firms are expected to book a record combined net profit for the f...

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Japan 2024 growth slows despite stronger fourth quarter

Japan 2024 growth slows despite stronger fourth quarter

Japan's economic growth slowed sharply last year, official data showed Monday, a...

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Japan's private rice imports hit record high

Japan's private rice imports hit record high

Japan's private rice imports have already reached a record-high 468 tons in the ...

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How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail in U.S.

How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail...

Like the other Founding Fathers, George Washington was uneasy about the idea of ...

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Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going, with autos targeted next

Trump keeps tariffs drumbeat going, with autos targeted...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday kept alive his drumbeat of tariff threats,...

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After scrapping Honda merger, Nissan may struggle to find new partner

After scrapping Honda merger, Nissan may struggle to fi...

Nissan Motor Co is expected to struggle to find a new partner after the breakdow...

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Japan business delegation to make 6-day visit to China from Sunday

Japan business delegation to make 6-day visit to China ...

Japanese business leaders will make a six-day trip to China starting Sunday, pos...

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U.S. retail sales plunge along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season

U.S. retail sales plunge along with temperatures in Jan...

U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept ...

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What's next for Honda and Nissan?

What's next for Honda and Nissan?

Honda and Nissan on Thursday announced the scrapping of merger talks that would ...

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Sony hikes profit forecast on strong gaming business

Sony hikes profit forecast on strong gaming business

Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony upgraded its annual net profit...

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Honda reports 7% fall in April-Dec net profit on weak China sales

Honda reports 7% fall in April-Dec net profit on weak C...

Honda Motor Co said Thursday that it booked a net profit of 805.26 billion yen i...

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Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter

Chocolate love has its price on Valentine's Day as coco...

Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it mi...

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Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on business integration

Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi drop their talks on busine...

Japanese automakers Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi said Thursday they are dropping...

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SoftBank reports 3rd-quarter loss weeks after announcing AI investment with Trump

SoftBank reports 3rd-quarter loss weeks after announcin...

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen lo...

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Toyota union seeks wage hike on par with 2024 decades-high raise

Toyota union seeks wage hike on par with 2024 decades-h...

Toyota Motor Corp's labor union said Wednesday it has demanded the same level of...