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Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut

Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reser...

What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks ...

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Starbucks union says 30 more U.S. stores are joining week-old strike

Starbucks union says 30 more U.S. stores are joining we...

Starbucks' union is expanding its week-old strike against the company. Starbucks...

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Japan's exports to the world rise but drop to U.S. due to tariffs

Japan's exports to the world rise but drop to U.S. due ...

Japan’s global exports rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier while imports fr...

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Japanese restaurant owners in China lament flare-up in diplomatic tensions

Japanese restaurant owners in China lament flare-up in ...

Takashi Ito, owner of a restaurant in Shanghai, had been looking forward to Chin...

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Asian shares retreat in cautious trading ahead of Nvidia's profit report

Asian shares retreat in cautious trading ahead of Nvidi...

Asian shares have retreated in cautious trading Wednesday ahead of an earnings r...

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U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports

U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tarif...

The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump's ...

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U.S. Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

U.S. Labor Department won't release full October jobs r...

The Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs re...

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Why is bitcoin plunging?

Why is bitcoin plunging?

The value of bitcoin has fallen sharply since reaching record heights last month...

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Burger King Japan to be bought by America’s Goldman-Sachs

Burger King Japan to be bought by America’s Goldman-Sachs

You don’t have to be a financial genius to realize that you could buy a lot of h...

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French court says Perrier can keep marketing as 'natural mineral water'

French court says Perrier can keep marketing as 'natura...

A French court on Tuesday said Perrier can keep selling its famed sparkling beve...

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Honda recalls 256,600 Accord Hybrids in U.S. due to software error that may lead to loss of drive power

Honda recalls 256,600 Accord Hybrids in U.S. due to sof...

Honda is recalling more than 256,600 of its Accord Hybrid vehicles across the U....

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Toyota to invest $912 mil in U.S. factories to meet hybrid demand

Toyota to invest $912 mil in U.S. factories to meet hyb...

Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it would invest a total $912 million in five fact...

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Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales

Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales

Several major Chinese travel agencies have halted sales of Japan-bound trips, in...

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Law to curb abusive behavior by customers to take effect from October 2026

Law to curb abusive behavior by customers to take effec...

The Japanese government on Monday said a revised law requiring all companies and...

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Japan's economy contracts as exports get hit by U.S. tariffs

Japan's economy contracts as exports get hit by U.S. ta...

Japan’s economy sank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period,...

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7-Eleven selling half-off fried food for Black Friday alongside regular-priced black food

7-Eleven selling half-off fried food for Black Friday a...

7-Eleven Japan has announced a Black Friday sale. Playing off a “fried-day” pun,...