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UK government hails ‘historic’ trade deal with Japan
Agreement in principle comes as Britain races to secure deals before Brexit transition endsJapan and the UK ha…
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Softbank’s $4bn profit on US tech bets hasn’t impressed investors | Nils Pratley
Masayoshi Son looks like a gambler on a lucky streak so it’s no wonder shares in his firm were down 7%Would yo…
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Warren Buffett invests $6bn in Japan’s five biggest trading houses
The 90-year-old US business tycoon hopes for ‘opportunities of mutual benefit’Warren Buffett has invested $6bn…
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Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey: ‘We are not out of firepower’ – as it happened
Rolling live coverage of business, economics and financial markets as analysts contemplate end of ‘Abenomics’ …
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Crews prepare to sink Mauritius spill ship despite opposition
MV Wakashio has split in two and leaked 1,000 tonnes of oil into the water since it ran agroundSalvage crews w…
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Japan’s economy suffers record slump after Covid hit
Falling household consumption and Olympics postponement drag on growthCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our …
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Owner of UK chip firm Arm reportedly in talks about sale to Nvidia
Japan’s SoftBank could offload semiconductor maker within weeks for at least $32bnThe UK-based microchip desig…
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UK close to securing post-Brexit ‘continuity’ trade deal with Japan
Both sides seeking deal to secure continuous trade once Brexit implemented on 1 JanuaryThe UK is close to seal…
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Hello Kitty gets new boss after 60 years
Founder Shintaro Tsuji, 92, steps down and hands control of struggling firm to grandsonThe founder of the firm…
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Japan to subsidise holidays in effort to revive tourism
Shop and restaurant discounts part of ¥1.35tn plan after 99% fall in numbers from overseasCoronavirus – latest…
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Carlos Ghosn: two men accused of helping ex-Nissan boss flee from Japan arrested in US
Former special forces soldier Michael Taylor and son heldGhosn escaped to Lebanon to avoid financial misconduc…
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Global report: leaders urge free vaccines as France allows staycations
French drugmaker criticised for giving US priority; Gordon Brown says Covid-19 solution is globalCoronavirus –…
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WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann sues SoftBank over $3bn deal
Former CEO of office-sharing company accuses Japanese group of abusing its powerAdam Neumann, WeWork’s co-foun…
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Fears UK car industry may never recover as production lines close
Plants responsible for two-thirds of UK’s output and employing 17,000 workers have ceased operatingCoronavirus…
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New vaccines must not be monopolised, G7 tells Donald Trump
Statement comes after US was accused of seeking exclusive access to German potential cureCoronavirus - latest …
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Bank of England ready to act as cost of coronavirus mounts
European markets slump while companies worldwide warn of further disruptionCoronavirus – latest updatesThe Ban…
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Coronavirus escalation could cut global economic growth in half – OECD
Several countries at risk of recession as Covid-19 spreads around the worldCoronavirus - live updatesAn escala…
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports ‘critical moment’ after 813 new cases – latest updates
US strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three, advising people to ‘avoid nonessential …
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Coronavirus: two people die in Iran as cruise ship Britons face Wirral quarantine – as it happened
Deaths in mainland China pass 2,000 and Foreign Office tells Britons to stay on the Diamond Princess cruise sh…
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Coronavirus: Japan to trial HIV antiretroviral drugs on patients – latest news
UK prepares evacuation flight for cruise ship passengers. Follow the latest newsBritish couple on Diamond Prin…