Fuelled in part by the success of TV hit “Shogun”, foreign studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adaptingto meet demand.Fans of Japanese manga and anime cartoons have often criticised foreign adaptations that are unfaithful to the original material.But “Shogun”, based on the 1975 novel by Australian-British writer James Clavell, broke …
Global stocks mostly pushed higher on Tuesday in thin Christmas Eve trade, as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally would sweep the market.”Santa Claus comes tonight, but if stock market participants are lucky he will start sprinkling some gifts today, which marks the official start to the ‘Santa Claus rally’ period,” …
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Global stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, boosted by a tech rally on Wall Street, but gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.Overnight, US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally would materialise.”The US stock market closed with a mixed bag of results yesterday, …
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Global stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday boosted by a tech rally on Wall Street, but gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.Overnight, US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally would materialise.”The US stock market closed with a mixed bag of results yesterday, …
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.Overnight, European stocks bounced around while US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally would materialise.US “stocks didn’t really have any …
A US government panel failed to reach a consensus on whether US Steel’s acquisition by Nippon Steel threatens Washington’s national security, shifting the decision to the White House, the Japanese company said late Monday.The deadlock by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) means the controversial $14.9 billion transaction will now be …
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US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to Washington, complaining of “unfair” treatment of American ships and hinting at China’s growing influence.Here are five things to know about the waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.- Panamanian operated -The 80-kilometer (50-mile) interoceanic waterway is operated by the Panama …
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European stocks bounced around Monday while US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market.Global stock markets had a tumultuous time last week, spiraling lower after the US Federal Reserve signaled fewer interest rate cuts than had been expected for 2025.But …
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President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app’s impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear.”We got to keep this sucker around for a little while,” Trump told supporters on Sunday, just days after meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in …
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European and US stocks bounced around Monday as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market.Global stock markets had a tumultuous time last week, spiralling lower after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer interest rate cuts than had been expected for 2025.But it ended on a positive note as traders …
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