Business
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SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4bn in move to deepen ties to AI
Acquisition would further expand SoftBank’s investments in artificial intelligence as it tries to center itsel…
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Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise
Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles S…
- Sunderland, Japan, Environment, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Automotive industry, Business, Nissan, World news, UK news, Manufacturing sector
Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland
Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than £450m into model, including £300m direct to…
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Abu Zafar obituary
My grandfather Abu Zafar, who has died aged 88, was an engineer, inventor and co-founder, with his wife, Hisak…
- Tobacco industry, British Museum, Corporate sponsorship, Japan, Business, World news, Museums, UK news, Culture
British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm
Move welcomed by critics, who have been calling for end to ‘morally unacceptable’ deals since 2016The British …
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates
Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandC…
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Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as US tariffs hit exports; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina travel warning for Japan sends shares in touri…
- Nvidia, OpenAI, Japan, Technology, Artificial intelligence (AI), Business, US news, Stock markets, World news, Technology sector
SoftBank sells stake in Nvidia for $5.8bn as it doubles down on OpenAI bets
Shares in chipmaker Nvidia fall after announcement by Japanese investor, with other tech shares also slippingB…
- Tariffs, Critical minerals, Malaysia, Cambodia, Japan, Thailand, International trade, Global economy, Business, US foreign policy, US news, World news, Vietnam, South Korea, Trump administration
What – if anything – did Asian countries get out of Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour?
Uncertainty surrounds the signing of this week’s trade deals amid the failure to secure reciprocity from the U…
- Volkswagen (VW), Volvo, Japan, Europe, International trade, Automotive industry, Business, Netherlands, Technology sector, China, Manufacturing sector
Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say
Volvo, VW and Nissan among companies that could face supply problems due to Dutch takeover of NexperiaCar comp…
- Gilts, Bonds, Rachel Reeves, US Government borrowing, Japan, Politics, Europe, Economics, Government borrowing, Business, US news, Stock markets, World news, France, UK news, Economic policy, Emmanuel Macron
France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too
Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political mat…
- Nvidia, Self-driving cars, Japan, Technology, Motoring, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Automotive industry, Business, Nissan
UK startup Wayve begins testing self-driving tech in Nissan cars on Tokyo’s streets
London-based AI pioneer in talks to receive $500m investment from Nvidia as it funds its expansion in the US, …
- Financial sector, Rachel Reeves, Japan, Politics, Interest rates, Business, Asia Pacific, UK news, Economic policy
The Guardian view on fiscal rules and financial myths: Britain must stop fearing imaginary bond vigilantes | Editorial
Liz Truss fell not for borrowing, but for incompetence. Rachel Reeves mustn’t repeat the mistake with rules ma…
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Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns amid investigation into suspected illegal supplements
Takeshi Niinami bought supplements in the belief that they were legal, says Jim Beam and Laphroaig ownerBusine…
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Intel secures $2bn lifeline from Japan’s SoftBank
Shares in chip maker rise amid reports US government is also considering taking a stakeBusiness live – latest …
- Tariffs, Trump tariffs, Japan, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, International trade, Automotive industry, Business, US news, World news, Honda, Donald Trump, Manufacturing sector
Honda quarterly profits drop by half as carmaker feels effects of Trump tariffs
Fall in operating profits also due to losses on electric car sales in US but drop is less than manufacturer es…
- Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Brazil, Inflation, European Union, Business, US news, World news, China, US economy, UK news, Trump administration, Donald Trump, US politics
As Trump’s tariff regime becomes clear, Americans may start to foot the bill
Every company at every stage of the supply chain will try to pass on the cost of US tariffs, as much as possib…
- Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Automotive industry, Business, US foreign policy, World news, Asia Pacific, Donald Trump
‘Terrible fuel efficiency, no right-hand drive’: why trade deal won’t warm up Japan to American cars
Few vehicles like the Ford F-150 pick-up make it to Japan – as well as being made for the wrong side of the ro…
- Trump tariffs, Tariffs, Japan, Economics, International trade, Global economy, Business, US foreign policy, US news, Nikkei, Stock markets, World news, Asia Pacific, Donald Trump, FTSE
Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan
US president says Japanese imports will face 15% levy instead of threatened 25%, prompting reports of a simila…