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Yoichi Isagi, a young striker chosen for the controversial Blue Lock project aiming to develop the world's finest egotistical striker. Among 300 aspiring players, Isagi competes for the coveted position. The story is set in a world where Japan has never won the FIFA World Cup, and the Japan Football Association believes Blue Lock holds the key to victory. Led by Ego Jinpachi, a former player, the project seeks a more self-centered and aggressive striker for the national team. Isagi, inherently selfless, must grapple with his own weaknesses within Blue Lock's rigorous training, learning to prioritize his own needs to fulfill his ambition of becoming the ultimate striker. The release of Blue Lock chapter 229 is planned for Wednesday, August 16, at 12:00 am JST. The manga will continue without interruption, ensuring that the upcoming chapter is delivered as per the schedule. Fans can enjoy it by accessing Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine through physical or digital copies. In the preceding chapter, Shoei Barou found himself challenged by Yoichi Isagi and Michael Kaiser. With his path obstructed by the two Bastard Munchen players, Barou made a daring decision to attempt a shot. This move involved Snuffy and Noa, with Snuffy blocking Noa's path to the ball. As a result, the shot found its way directly into the goal, equalizing the score at 2-2.

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 98 cents to $82.92 a barrel Tuesday

Honda says its April-June profit more than doubled on healthy sales of its motorcycles and cars, as the Japanese company also received a perk from favorable exchange rates

Sony’s profits between April and June slipped 17%, as worries grew about revenue damage from a strike in the movie sector

forex reserves. Today, the US has a debt-to-GDP ratio of around 130%, Japan 260%, UK nearly 100% and the eurozone 90%. The ratio for India is around 90%.

JAKARTA (Reuters) — Indonesia's industry ministry said on Wednesday Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:MMTOF) was planning to invest 5.7 trillion rupiah ($375.25 million) in 2024 to expand its production capacity in the country.

Investing.com — U.S. futures rose Wednesday, rebounding after the previous session's losses with investors digesting more corporate earnings.

hybrid cars ahead of schedule in China, Uchida said. The competitiveness of this new lineup “will be the determinant of our survival," he said, adding that 2024 is the year Nissan will be carefully monitoring. Honda Motor’s finance head, Masaharu Hirose, said on Wednesday that competition in the Chinese electrified-vehicle market was making it more difficult for Honda to achieve its previously announced goal of selling 1.4 million vehicles in the country this year.

The inaugural chairman of the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, Labor’s primary vehicle to reboot domestic manufacturing, says he aims to lure back investment dollars that would otherwise flow to Joe Biden’s vast clean industry program.

Investing.com — The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Wednesday, as improved risk sentiment weighed on the safe haven despite fresh signs of Chinese economic weakness.

domestic manufacturing is rightly placed. For nearly three decades from 1962 to 1988, car buyers in South Korea were forced to buy locally manufactured cars because the Korean government had imposed a ban on all imported automobiles till 1988 and the import of Japanese automobiles till 1998. Economist Ha-Joon Chang, in his book, Edible Economics, has talked about how until the early 1990, the Korean government made sure that Hyundai and other firms got access to high subsidised credits.

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Former Fortescue Metals executive Russell Scrimshaw says his rare earths company will get into production several years sooner because of Wednesday’s decision to partner with China’s biggest rare earths importer.

Prime Big Deal Days will occur include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, the U.S., and the UK. “We’ll share more details soon as we get closer to the event. We can’t wait to give our Prime members access to exclusive early savings this season," says Amazon in its blog post.

Investing.com — Most Asian stocks fell slightly on Wednesday as weak Chinese inflation data drummed up concerns over the region’s biggest economy, while a batch of weak earnings also weighed. 

hockey team has been clubbed alongside arch-rivals Pakistan and will play the big-ticket match on September 30 in the Asian Games, while the women's side has South Korea and Malaysia among others in its pool. Placed in Group A, besides Pakistan, the Indian men have Asian Games champion Japan, Bangladesh, Singapore and Uzbekistan against whom they will begin their campaign on September 24, while the women' side, who are also in Pool A, will be up against Hong Kong and Singapore besides South Korea and Malaysia.

By Stella Qiu

Asian shares were on the defensive on Wednesday after China inflation data confirmed the recovery in the world's second-biggest economy is losing steam, while resurfacing concerns about U.S. bank stability also capped sentiment. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1% after a 1.2% tumble a day earlier.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends buying in 3 stocks today - 9 August Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.24%, while the Topix declined 0.3%. South Korea’s Kospi rallied 0.88%, while the Kosdaq gained 1%. In Australia, S&P/ASX 200 was trading flat.

Swiggy, eyewear brand Lenskart, omni-channel retailer FirstCry and business-to-business commerce startup OfBusiness, are readying to tap the public markets, said Navneet Govil, managing partner and chief financial officer at SoftBank Vision Fund. These startups are at various stages of preparing for their initial public offering with companies like FirstCry expected to file their draft IPO papers by the end of 2023, Govil told ET in an interview Tuesday.

banking system after Moody’s cut the credit ratings for 10 smaller and midsized lenders. The S&P 500 fell 19.06, or 0.4%, at 4,499.38. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 158.64, or 0.4%, at 35,314.49.