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Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Horm...

The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the ...

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Japanese oil company Idemitsu to invest $500 mil in British LNG firm

Japanese oil company Idemitsu to invest $500 mil in Bri...

Major Japanese oil company Idemitsu Kosan Co says it will invest $500 million in...

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‘Microshifting’ puts a new spin on 9-to-5 schedules

‘Microshifting’ puts a new spin on 9-to-5 schedules

Before the house is humming and her teenagers ask her to whip up breakfast or ch...

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Japan, S Korea petrochemical industry slows output on Iran war

Japan, S Korea petrochemical industry slows output on I...

The Middle East war is forcing petrochemical giants in two key Asian economies t...

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Japan refiners ask gov't to allow foreign tankers to help with oil release

Japan refiners ask gov't to allow foreign tankers to he...

Japan's oil refiners have asked the government to allow foreign-flagged tankers ...

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Trump's tariffs were supposed to help manufacturers. But instead, they're hurting

Trump's tariffs were supposed to help manufacturers. Bu...

Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief th...

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Japan restarts gasoline subsidies to curb rising prices

Japan restarts gasoline subsidies to curb rising prices

Japan's government resumed gasoline subsidies on Thursday to curb pump prices, s...

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Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it prepares to sell cars without steering wheels

Tesla faces wider probe of self-driving feature as it p...

Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its car...

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BOJ keeps interest rate unchanged

BOJ keeps interest rate unchanged

The Bank of Japan on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged again a...

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Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall Street slumps

Asian shares skid as oil tops $111 a barrel and Wall St...

Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after stocks on Wall Street slumped as oil pri...

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Major Japanese firms offer large pay hikes in spring negotiations

Major Japanese firms offer large pay hikes in spring ne...

Many major Japanese companies, including Toyota Motor Corp, on Wednesday fully m...

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Nippon Steel receives ¥900 bil loan for U.S. Steel buyout

Nippon Steel receives ¥900 bil loan for U.S. Steel buyout

Nippon Steel Corp on Wednesday said it has received a loan totaling around 900 b...

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Japan records ¥57.3 bil trade surplus in February

Japan records ¥57.3 bil trade surplus in February

Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($360 million) in February, a...

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U.S. wholesale prices rise by a surprisingly hot 3.4% in February

U.S. wholesale prices rise by a surprisingly hot 3.4% i...

U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February, driven partly by...

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Gasoline price in Japan hits record-high 190.80 yen per liter

Gasoline price in Japan hits record-high 190.80 yen per...

The average retail gasoline price in Japan has hit a record-high 190.80 yen per ...

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Japan gasoline price hits record-high 190.80 yen per liter

Japan gasoline price hits record-high 190.80 yen per liter

The average retail gasoline price in Japan has hit a record-high 190.80 yen per ...