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Japan's ultra-narrow job market fails to deliver on the promise of equality

Japan’s ultra-narrow job market fails to deliver on the promise of equality

TOKYO (Reuters) – When Rikuo Omori’s regular job’s wages fell by a third, he found temporary work delivering fried chicken and Thai food on his bike on the streets of Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, as a supplement. lower profits. The extra 100,000 yen ($722) a month that 26-year-old Aomori gets helps support his wife and …

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US officials order Nvidia to halt sales of its best AI chips to China

US officials order Nvidia to halt sales of its best AI chips to China

The logo of tech company Nvidia at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California February 11, 2015. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register August 31 (Reuters) – Chip designer Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) said on Wednesday that US officials have told it to stop exporting two of the best computing chips …

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Arm sues Qualcomm, aiming to divest Qualcomm's $1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia

Arm sues Qualcomm, aiming to divest Qualcomm’s $1.4 billion purchase of Nuvia

Qualcomm logo during the Munich Motor Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS / Wolfgang Rattay Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Chip technology company Arm Ltd., owned by Softbank Group Corp (9984.T), said on Wednesday it has sued Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) and …

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Exclusive: US regulators scrutinize Alibaba, other Chinese companies' audit sources

Exclusive: US regulators scrutinize Alibaba, other Chinese companies’ audit sources

Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Alibaba notification of US audit – sources US-listed Chinese companies will begin checking accounts next month Follows the historic US-China audit deal Alibaba shares are down about 3%. HONG KONG (Reuters) – U.S. regulators have chosen e-commerce giant Alibaba Holdings Group (9988.HK) and other U.S.-listed …

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Honda Motor and LG Energy to build $4.4 billion US electric battery factory

Honda Motor and LG Energy to build $4.4 billion US electric battery factory

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Reuters) – Japan’s Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) will build a new $4.4 billion lithium-ion battery plant for electric vehicles in the United States with Korean battery provider LG Energy Solution Ltd (373220.KS), the two companies said. Monday. Battery makers are looking to ramp up production in the United States as the shift …

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Dollar Rises Higher As Markets Brace For Longer Interest Rates Rise

Dollar Rises Higher As Markets Brace For Longer Interest Rates Rise

US dollar banknotes are shown in this illustration taken on July 17, 2022. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Monday to briefly hit 20-year highs against a basket of other currencies, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled …

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