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05.02 / 17:57

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM Equality Nissan says ‘No’ to Honda’s merger terms—Shaking up the auto market as stocks react sharply

05.02 / 17:09

Software Nintendo Universities reports Japan game maker Nintendo reports lower profit as demand for Switch consoles wanes

Nintendo’s profits tumbled as sales of its Switch console lost momentum, prompting the Japanese video-game maker to lower its full-year forecasts

05.02 / 01:31

markets security Analysis Trade Experts War track Asian stocks track US higher, China set to reopen

Asian stocks rose as traders navigated their way through a US-China trade war and earnings from Wall Street’s big tech companies. Chinese markets were set to reopen on Wednesday. Shares in Australia and Japan rose along with stock futures for Hong Kong. Contracts for US equities edged lower as Google’s parent Alphabet Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. tumbled in extended trading. US stock indexes had earlier rebounded after a wave of dip-buying with a Bloomberg gauge of the “Magnificent Seven” megacaps advancing 1.7%. Treasury yields edged higher.

04.02 / 21:19

markets Digital Strategy Research PAM social Living Nostradamus issues a stark warning, says hybrid humans will be a reality this year, and they will be superior to real humans

Athos Salome. According to the Brazilian Nostradamus, hybrid humans could end up becoming superior to real humans, and that could precipitate an 'extraordinary worldwide moral crisis', says a Daily Star report.

04.02 / 13:01

markets Digital Strategy Bitcoin PAM stage Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could hit $250,000; here's the reason he cited

Maelstrom, predicted that Bitcoin is on track to reach $250,000 and claimed it's only a stepping stone toward even bigger gains.

04.02 / 11:13

Citi security Boxing President Courts Relationships Court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay

A Japanese appeals court upheld the conviction of a former American Nissan executive for helping fugitive former Chairman Carlos Ghosn hide income, while rejecting prosecutors’ bid to overturn his acquitals on other counts

03.02 / 19:53

COST Target Cooper country reports International Southeast Asia looks to nuclear power to supercharge its energy transition

Most countries in fast-growing Southeast Asia are looking to develop nuclear energy in their quest for cleaner and more reliable energy

03.02 / 16:39

markets Digital Strategy Experts Celebrity PAM orienteering Sip the spirit of tradition: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong welcomes Lunar New Year with cocktails inspired by Chinese philosophy

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong is celebrating the Lunar New Year in a special way—through a cocktail menu inspired by ancient Chinese philosophy. This new offering is designed to bring meaning, culture, and flavors together in every sip.

03.02 / 09:23

markets UPS Ball Software blues reports SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI are stepping up their partnership in artificial intelligence, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan

03.02 / 09:23

markets COST economy Nikkei Trade President Stock market today: Asian shares slip as worries grow about Trump's tariffs

Asia shares are mostly declining as worries grow about President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on key U.S. trading partners

03.02 / 03:29

COST economy Trade performer Features rights Difficult yet to predict DeepSeek's potential impact on power demand: Japan

data centres may increase demand for electricity, however, it is difficult yet to predict how demand may change with the appearance of one technology such as DeepSeek, it said by email.

02.02 / 14:47

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM country Features Shun protectionism, India signals to industry with tariff cuts

02.02 / 09:03

COST UPS Target FIVE Waters reports International budget 2025 Budget 2025 | India follows the world in its nuclear energy drive

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has committed to developing at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by 2047. In her Union budget for 2025-26, she also proposed setting up a Nuclear Energy Mission with an outlay of ₹20,000 crore.

02.02 / 04:43

markets Provident Digital Strategy PAM innovations View: Infrastructure boom is coming, get in or miss out

31.01 / 08:37

markets UPS Platform Tesla Trade reports Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains

Asia markets are mostly higher following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports

31.01 / 05:53

UPS CEO Golf exclusive reports travelers OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son are AI’s new power couple

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In his newly built palace near Tokyo, lined by stone statues of Roman emperors and surrounded by an 18-hole golf course, Masayoshi Son was stewing. After declaring for years the imminent arrival of the artificial-intelligence revolution, the chief executive officer of SoftBank Group had missed out on it.

31.01 / 00:03

markets UPS security Strategy Trade country Mini deal, macro focus: PM Modi to talk trade in US

Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington DC.

30.01 / 16:47

markets FIVE CBOE Hudson Trade CIBC innovations BMO to become second Canadian bank to launch currency-hedged global stocks

Bank of Montreal is stepping into a booming product category that offers exposure to popular global stocks while hedging against currency volatility, becoming the second Canadian bank to do so.

30.01 / 16:35

markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM country Govt likely to introduce bill for services related to immigration, foreigners

Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

30.01 / 08:19

UPS Citi Infinity Trade performer reports Japanese automaker Nissan says it plans job and production cuts in the U.S.

Nissan Motor is slashing production at its U.S. plants and offering buyouts to factory workers there as part of the Japanese automaker’s urgent efforts to return to profitability

30.01 / 08:19

markets economy NVIDIA wellness Trade President Stock market today: Asia shares mostly rise while some regional markets stay closed for holidays

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in September

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