Japan core inflation rate in June creeps up from 4-year low as higher oil prices bite
Japan's core inflation came in at 1.6% in June, as higher oil prices start to spill over into the wider economy.
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· Josh Butler
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Oil settles over $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks
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· REUTERS
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· Daisy Wu
Hongkongers increase cross-border shopping splurges, spending data shows
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· Daisy Wu
Angel Chivilli could be unexpected Yankees bullpen answer as ‘pleasant surprise’ keeps earning trust
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· Mark W. Sanchez
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· Charles Gasparino
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· Katie Jerkovich
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· Jon Heyman
Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years
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Canada's Mark Carney intensifies trade talks with US after Trump tariff threat
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· Jim Morris
Mark Cuban's investment group buys minority stake in Athletics
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· Mark Anderson
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· YIFAN YU
Trump rebuilds tariff wall with new rates on 60 countries
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· PAK YIU
J-Will, Advantage Partners help lead Japan private equity into Asia
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· Associated Press
Economists skeptical Japan can grow its way out of debt: Nikkei survey
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Trump hikes tariffs on Australia to 12.5 per cent under guise of human rights
Washington: The United States will increase tariffs on Australian products to 12.5 per cent under the guise of human rights, after the US trade office determined Australia and 59 other countries were not doing enough to eliminate forced labour.
· Michael Koziol
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· Tyler Durden
Skubal says his preference is to finish season with Tigers, win World Series
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· Larry Lage
Hefei's CXMT jackpot fuels China local governments' tech bets
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· Kevin Breuninger, Ashlee Trujillo
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· KENTARO TAKEDA
Rags-to-riches Chinese fentanyl maker carries $5m bounty on his head
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India Blocks Mobile Internet In Central Delhi As Youth Protests Escalate
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· Tyler Durden
Japan flips to net importer of petrochemicals on naphtha price surge
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· The Associated Press
South African, German foreign ministers hold talks in Pretoria
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Intel's stock jumps 11% as chipmaker rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years
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Qantas plane set to arrive in Australia today - direct from France
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· Chris Zappone
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· Valentina Martinez
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· Taylor Herzlich
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The US on Thursday imposed new sanctions on an Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood official and three other people as to try to disrupt the financial networks of the Islamist group and Hamas.
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ASX set to slump as oil surges over $US100, Tesla and Alphabet tumble
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· Stan Choe
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ANA scrambles to turn around profits on domestic routes
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Interest rates don't just hit households. Small business is feeling the pinch
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South Korean AI billionaire faces $1 billion divorce payout after ‘marriage of the century’ crumbles amid affair with younger woman
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· Ariel Zilber
Cerebras stock gains on AMD partnership
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Ford, Geely announce joint venture to build low- and zero-emission vehicles in Spain
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Rockies All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman tunes out trade buzz, keeps up power surge as deadline nears
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· Pat Graham
Japan regional banks poised to merge to boost ship finance
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· Staff Writer
Japan rocket for small satellites completes burn test ahead of launch
A static firing test of the Japanese space agency's small, solid-fueled rocket is seen as a step toward resuming progress on satellite launches. (JAXA)
· Staff Writer