If an investor had placed their money into a standard global equity tracker this time last year, they may be forgiven for thinking not much has happened in markets since. The MSCI ACWI index is up 7% since July 2024 and 1% year to date, and that’s amid US tariff announcements and delays, concerns over
This file photo taken in December 2020 shows individual volumes of popular manga series “Attack on Titan.” (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — A Russian court has ordered a local event organizer to pay Kodansha Ltd. 3.75 million rubles ($48,000) for the unauthorized use of its manga works,
Tech Desk 28 June 2025, 02:05 AM IST Japanese court bans Google Pixel 7 over LTE patent breach, threatening Pixel’s growth in Japan Google Pixel 7 series | Photo: Official website In a major blow to Google’s smartphone ambitions in Japan, a court has issued a ruling that bans the sale of the Pixel 7
Rapidus Corp., a manufacturer of advanced logic semiconductors, announced the delivery and installation of ASML’s EUV lithography equipment at its Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) foundry, an advanced semiconductor development and manufacturing fab in Chitose, Hokkaido. To commemorate the installation, a ceremony was held at Portom Hall in the New Chitose Airport. This is a
The amateur-level paddle has alone claimed a 26.8 per cent market share in 2025. The pickleball equipment market will explode to $702.9 million by the end of 2025 and has been projected to reach $1,848.1 million by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.8 per cent from 2025 to 2032, a latest
BEIJING (AP) — China plans to hold a military parade Sept. 3 marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s World War II surrender and featuring the People’s Liberation Army’s newest weaponry. President and head of the military Xi Jinping will deliver a speech on the occasion, which will feature “new-type combat capabilities,” including hypersonic weapons and
US entertainment giant Walt Disney and other studios have filed a lawsuit against an artificial intelligence startup, claiming it violated their copyrights when creating images with generative AI. US media say this is the first time major Hollywood companies have filed a lawsuit over allegations of copyright infringement involving AI. Companies related to Walt Disney
Major Japanese construction machinery maker Komatsu said its operating profit for the current fiscal year is expected to fall by more than 94 billion yen, or about 655 million dollars, due to the Trump administration’s tariff measures. The company says it estimates sales will fall 8.8 percent to 3.75 trillion yen, or roughly 26 billion
By JONICA BRAY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 06:54, 14 April 2025 | Updated: 07:09, 14 April 2025 The distraught family of a nine-year-old boy who tragically died after being accidentally shot on a family weekend away have shared a heartfelt tribute. Mohamed Fattah known as ‘Moey’ and ‘Hamad,’ was shot dead when a gun
Japanese stocks sank deeper into the red on Friday, with the Topix index tumbling into a technical correction as it led Asian equities lower for a second day. Investors continued to bail out of riskier assets that will be hurt by US tariffs, with a rally in government bonds sending yields sharply lower and traders