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Japan’s tax income hits record, surplus will help fund defence plan
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government raked in record tax income last fiscal year, the finance ministry said on Monday, which could help Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party forego the politicall...
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Panasonic needs four more EV battery plants, executive says
By Miho Uranaka OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) -The battery arm of Japan's Panasonic will need to build four more factories to reach its target for a sharp boost in annual capacity of batteries for electric v...
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Euro zone factory downturn deepened in June as ECB hikes bite-PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing activity contracted faster than initially thought in June as persistent policy tightening by the European Central Bank squeezed finances, according to a surv...
Syndicated Content Jul 03, 2023
Protesters close Israeli seaport, eye airport as judicial crisis simmers
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Demonstrators briefly shut off access to a major Israeli seaport on Monday ahead of a planned mass convergence on the country's main airport, as a half-year-long crisis over ...
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AstraZeneca shares drop as lung cancer trial update lags expectations
By Maggie Fick and Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Monday an experimental precision drug slowed progression of lung cancer in a late-stage trial, but its shares fell nearly 5% as analysts...
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Japan leaning toward softer AI rules than EU -source
By Sam Nussey and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is leaning toward softer rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) than the European Union, said an official close to deliberations, a...
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Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight activists
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight overseas-based activists of "serious" national security offences including foreign collusion, and offered a HK$1 million ($127,656) rewar...
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German manufacturing shrinks in June as demand weakens-PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector contracted at the fastest rate in more than three years in June, with both output and new orders falling, a survey showed on Monday. The HCOB final Pu...
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Israeli FM signals no wider West Bank operation beyond Jenin
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Monday signaled Israel was not intending to expand an operation in the Palestinian city Jenin to the entire occupied West Bank. "Our goal is to focu...
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French manufacturing’s June contraction not as bad as first forecast -PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector continued contracting in June, according to a monthly survey, although the decline was not quite as bad as initially estimated. HCOB's final Purchasing ...
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