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25.01 / 02:33

markets Platform Strategy PAM social testing Meta to test ads on Threads in US and Japan

Meta Platforms will begin test-launching ads on its social media platform Threads with a few brands in the US and Japan, it said on Friday, as the app hits over 300 million monthly active users.

24.01 / 19:03

markets Digital Fighting Strategy PAM stage One Piece chapter 1137 release date and time: Luffy and Shanks’ twin set the stage for epic battles

One Piece Chapter #1137 is scheduled to be released on Monday, January 27, 2025, at midnight Japanese Standard Time (JST). Fans worldwide can enjoy the chapter earlier due to time zone differences, with the release set for Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST), 8 AM Pacific Time (PT), 10 AM Central Time (CT), and 4 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), reports Screen Rant, an entertainment website.

24.01 / 15:53

markets Provident MET President students Universities electronic Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets representatives from Japan’s top universities

Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with representatives from Japan’s leading universities in Tokyo and asked them to explore linkages with Assam based universities; particularly through joint degree courses, student exchange programs and collaboration in research and skilling.

24.01 / 12:07

Art Universities Justice show Equality rights How the Constitution inspires artists

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At the Constitution Museum in Sonipat, Haryana, the main aim is to connect people from all walks of life with the document that unites us as a republic. Intertwined with audio-visual presentations and panels of information about the drafting of the Constitution are works of contemporary art inspired by what lies within the document’s pages.

24.01 / 08:11

markets UPS Career Dreams EVA awards Videos From Nandi to Naruto: How India’s cosplayers craft their grand costumes

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Growing up, Saurabh Singh Rawat had one big dream: to become a cartoon. “I loved watching (anime) cartoons like Dragon Ball and Pokémon...

24.01 / 05:35

markets Target Extreme economy Food show reports Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level

24.01 / 02:15

markets UPS Analysis Trade President Experts track Gold set for fourth week of gains amid Trump policy jitters

Gold prices edged higher and were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain on Friday, as uncertainty about U.S. President Donald Trump's trade plans took wind out of the dollar's sail, boosting demand for the safe-haven asset.

24.01 / 02:15

markets UPS Analysis Trade Experts rowing Yen on guard ahead of BOJ decision; dollar set for weekly loss

The BOJ concludes its two-day policy meeting later in the day and markets have fully priced in a 25-basis-point hike, with comments from BOJ officials in recent times also hinting at such a move.

24.01 / 02:11

Ball love Universities show classical dance polo The polka dot’s past is weirder than you think

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Can a pattern make you happier? Yayoi Kusama thinks so. Of polka dots, her signature motif, the spot-obsessed Japanese artist wrote: “They scatter proliferating love in the universe and raise my mind to the height of the sky." The polka dot is anarchic and exuberant, classic yet effervescent.

24.01 / 01:41

markets security Analysis Research Trade Experts rights Asian shares track Wall Street optimism before BOJ

Asian equities rose, following a rebound in technology stocks that pushed Wall Street to a record high. Oil fell after President Donald Trump urged OPEC to lower crude prices and said he will push for interest-rate cuts. Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul. The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%, with the gauge topping the 6,100 milestone. Tech shares, which weighed heavily on the market throughout most of the session, rebounded in the final stretch of trading. A gauge of dollar strength was flat.

24.01 / 01:41

markets Manufacturing Strategy Trade PAM show Japan factory activity sinks to lowest level in 10 months, PMI shows

24.01 / 00:43

COST UPS Provident Manufacturing Mobile country reports APG, Marubeni, CPPIB, Mubadala eye Macquarie’ $200 million Vertelo fund raise

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Dutch pension fund APG, Japan’s Marubeni Corp., Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and the UAE's Mubadala Investment Co. are among investors who have expressed interest in Macquarie Asset Management’s Indian fleet electrification platform Vertelo, two people aware of the development said.

23.01 / 20:47

Waves Entertainment pop stars reports Investigations Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations

23.01 / 19:59

markets UPS Man President Golf reports The Winter White House: President Donald Trump to spend most weekends at Mar-a-Lago playing golf

Trump will spend the majority of his weekends at Mar-a-Lago, the Winter White House. Donald Trump will not be working full-time in Washington, DC, but will instead be spending a significant amount of time at Mar-a-Lago, also known as the «Winter White House,» as he did the previous time, as quoted in a report by Page Six.

23.01 / 13:53

markets UPS Strategy Fishing PAM Videos Loneliness almost broke this fish at Japan aquarium until staff found a creative fix; Viral video will leave you smiling

Kaikyokan Aquarium, where a sunfish’s unusual behaviour caught everyone’s attention. The poor fish wasn’t its usual lively self, and the staff soon realised that loneliness was the surprising culprit. Their creative solution? Human face cutouts!

23.01 / 13:01

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23.01 / 12:13

markets COST UPS Reuters Food Trade country Bank of Japan must weigh Trump trade threats as it tightens policy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A weaker yen is typically good for Japanese exporters but could push inflation higher because the country imports much of its energy and food. The Bank of Japankicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates.

23.01 / 08:53

COST UPS economy Trade reports Japan's exports hit record high, but trade deficit continues

Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year

23.01 / 02:05

markets UPS security Analysis economy Trade Experts Asian stocks open mixed after Wall Street rally

artificial intelligence spending. Shares in Japan started the day higher but benchmarks in Australia and Korea slipped. The MSCI Asia Pacific index was flat. The tepid open for Asian markets came after the S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Wednesday, putting the index close to an all-time high.

22.01 / 17:17

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22.01 / 15:47

markets FIVE Digital Strategy Mobile PAM Department Bharat Mobility Expo sees 90+ launches, 8 lakh visitors

auto components were launched at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held from January 17-22, the department of commerce, additional secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Wednesday.

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