Business
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Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging
Calbee to switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white because war has disrupted supply of certai…
- Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, Toyota, Japan, Automotive industry, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, Manufacturing sector
Iran war costs Toyota £3bn as prices of materials soar and sales fall
Carmaker gives one of biggest warnings yet of conflict’s impact on businesses while Trump tariffs also take to…
- Self-driving cars, AI (artificial intelligence), Japan, Technology, Automotive industry, Business, Nissan, World news, Technology sector, Manufacturing sector
Nissan turnaround plan pins hopes on ‘AI-defined vehicles’
Japanese carmaker will add self-driving abilities to 90% of cars in future and cut a fifth of its modelsBusine…
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The Guardian view on Japan’s hidden century: cheap money, global risk | Editorial
Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to dec…
- Vanuatu, US-Israel war on Iran, Japan, Thailand, Australia news, South and Central Asia, Business, Oil and gas companies, South Pacific, World news, Commodities, Asia Pacific, New Zealand, China, Pacific islands, Energy industry, South Korea, Oil, India, Cost of living crisis
A day in the life of Asia’s fuel crisis
From farms in New Zealand to factories in Delhi, the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Iran war are r…
- Oysters, Japan, Environment, Oceans, Food & drink industry, Marine life, Climate crisis, Business, Animals, Wildlife, Fishing, World news, Asia Pacific, Food, Fishing industry
‘Something out of the ordinary’: why are Japan’s oysters dying en masse?
A death rate of up to 90%, attributed to warming seas, is threatening the trade in Hiroshima prefecture, which…
- Sanae Takaichi, US-Israel war on Iran, Japan, Business, US news, World news, Commodities, Asia Pacific, Energy industry, Oil
Japan to begin biggest-ever oil release from national reserves as Middle East energy crisis bites
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days …
- Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, Japan, Europe, Australia news, Nato, Business, US news, World news, Commodities, France, South Korea, Oil, Trump administration
Trump steps up pressure on European allies to help protect strait of Hormuz
US president says it is ‘only appropriate’ for Europe to help, and warns failure to do so would be ‘very bad’ …
- Critical minerals, Japan, International trade, Business, US foreign policy, Asia Pacific, China, Oil, Gas, Donald Trump
US and Japan unveil $36bn of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China
Donald Trump says deals ‘end our foolish dependence on foreign sources’, while Japanese PM hails enhanced econ…
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UK consumer sentiment takes a tumble; bad weather threaten fruit supplies but boosts Morocco’s wheat crop – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK households grow more worried about debtsUK c…
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Japanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory
Prime minister’s Liberal Democratic party to be pressed on promised tax cuts and fiscal stimulus plansBusiness…
- Critical minerals, Mining, Japan, Europe, Australia news, European Union, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news
US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance
About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum pri…
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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…
- Corporate sponsorship, Tobacco industry, British Museum, 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…