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Nikkei plunges over 2,800 points in 3rd largest drop in history

Nikkei plunges over 2,800 points in 3rd largest drop in...

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, with the Nikkei stock index losing over 2,800 point...

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Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026: What the latest numbers show

Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026: ...

President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic gr...

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Rising U.S. fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

Rising U.S. fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire...

Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in Washington, did not realize how hi...

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Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options after commodity crash

Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other opt...

Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed...

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Sony faces $2.7 bil class action lawsuit from UK PlayStation users

Sony faces $2.7 bil class action lawsuit from UK PlaySt...

Japanese entertainment giant Sony will face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class ac...

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World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices ove...

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 5% and other Asian markets also tumbl...

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Aeon opens 1st Food Style store in Tokyo amid intensifying competition

Aeon opens 1st Food Style store in Tokyo amid intensify...

Aeon Co opened the first of its new Food Style brand of supermarkets in Tokyo's ...

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SK lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Georgia plant amid cooling automaker EV plans

SK lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Georgia plant amid ...

Battery company SK Battery America Inc laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufa...

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Japan's gender pay gap progress slows in 2024; female managers still rare

Japan's gender pay gap progress slows in 2024; female m...

The pace of closing the gender pay gap among full-time workers in Japan slowed i...

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U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate t...

American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labo...

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Asia struggles to find fuel oil as Middle East exports plummet, sources say

Asia struggles to find fuel oil as Middle East exports ...

Fuel oil traders in Asia are struggling to secure alternative supply as the Iran...

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Japan considers releasing national oil reserves amid Iran conflict

Japan considers releasing national oil reserves amid Ir...

The Japanese government is considering releasing its national oil reserves to pr...

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Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no si...

The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a ...

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Asia shares mixed following Wall Street's losses, as oil price edges lower

Asia shares mixed following Wall Street's losses, as oi...

Asia shares were mixed Friday following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the...

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Honda to import two U.S.-made models for Japan sale in latter half of 2026

Honda to import two U.S.-made models for Japan sale in ...

Honda Motor Co said Thursday it will import two of its U.S.-manufactured models ...

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China sets lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom

China sets lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% f...

China has signaled continuity rather than change for its economy, setting a slig...