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US Fed expected to cut again, despite uncertain path ahead
US Fed expected to cut again, despite uncertain path ahead
by  AFP

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday and signal a slower pace of cuts ahead, brushing off uncertainty about inflation's downward path and the possible impact of some of President-elect Donald Trump's economic proposals.

Shares in Japan chipmaker Kioxia rally on Tokyo debut
Shares in Japan chipmaker Kioxia rally on Tokyo debut
by  AFP

Shares in Japanese chipmaker Kioxia rallied more than seven percent on their debut in Tokyo on Wednesday after an initial public offering that valued the firm at more than $5 billion. The firm set its listing price at 1,455 yen per share, valuing the firm at 784 billion yen ($5.2 billion) and raising about 120 billion yen -- making it Japan's second biggest IPO this year.

True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
True blue tradition: how Japan's coveted jeans are made
by  AFP

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs. The market for Japanese jeans "has grown in the last 10 to 15 years", said Michael Pendlebury, a tailor operating a repair shop in Britain called The Denim Doctor.

'Everybody wants to be my friend': Trump feels the love
'Everybody wants to be my friend': Trump feels the love
by  AFP

A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago -- and a pariah when he left office -- Donald Trump appears to be the most popular person in America as far as the rich and powerful are concerned.

AI startup Databricks raises $10 bn as value soars
AI startup Databricks raises $10 bn as value soars
by  AFP

Young startup Databricks, which specializes in scaling and building artificial intelligence, said Tuesday it raised $10 billion, bringing the company's valuation to $62 billion. In addition to financing the company's growth, the fundraising round will enable Databricks employees to sell some of the equity they have earned in the startup. gc-tu/nro

Japan's Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks: report
Japan's Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks: report
by  AFP

Japanese auto giants Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter talks on a merger aimed at helping them compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, newspaper Nikkei reported early Wednesday. It reported that Honda and Nissan will consider bringing in Mitsubishi Motors, of which Nissan is the top shareholder, under the holding company to create one of the world's largest auto groups.