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[ad_1] I confess: I’ve never heard a Taylor Swift song.I can’t name or hum one of her tunes. I do know that she is a billion-dollar music machine, a smart and savvy businesswoman, a symbol of women’s empowerment and an inspiration to young women everywhere.The “Swift effect” has become a force in both U.S. domestic politics and international relations. She’s a billionaire with millions of followers who idolize her. Governments […]

[ad_1] The industry ministry said on Tuesday it would extend subsidies worth as much as ¥242.9 billion ($1.64 billion) for Bain Capital-backed Kioxia and Western Digital to expand memory chip production in Mie and Iwate prefectures. The funding provides underpinning for the two companies, which have been hammered by a slump in the market for NAND flash chips and whose merger talks stalled late last year following opposition from Kioxia […]

[ad_1] Vietnam’s hopes of becoming a production hub to rival China are showing momentum.A big boost will come as the nation leans into its untapped reserves of rare earths, even as it struggles to find traction in new sectors such as electric vehicles.Over the past decade, the country has built a beachhead in manufacturing, ranging from cars to electronics. Computers and accessories are now the largest export, surpassing textiles and […]

[ad_1] Lionel Messi said Tuesday that his leg injury was "getting better" but the World Cup-winning captain could not guarantee he would be fit to play in Inter Miami's pre-season friendly in Japan this week.Two days ago, furious fans in Hong Kong booed Messi and club co-owner David Beckham, shouting "Refund," after the Argentina great failed to take the field for a sold-out friendly."I don't know if I can (play) […]

[ad_1] Charlotte, North Carolina – Rui Hachimura kept his starting spot Monday for the Los Angeles Lakers in a 124-118 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The Japanese power forward contributed nine points and five rebounds in 29 minutes at Spectrum Center as the Lakers improved to 27-25 with their third straight win. Lakers coach Darvin Ham has primarily used Hachimura off the bench but moved him into the starting five […]

[ad_1] Russia has allowed the release of millions of dollars in frozen North Korean assets and may be helping its isolated ally with access to international banking networks, assistance that has come after the North’s transfer of weapons to Moscow for use against Ukraine, according to American-allied intelligence officials.The White House said last month that it had evidence that North Korea had provided ballistic missiles to Russia, and that the […]

[ad_1] Toyota raised its annual net profit forecast to a record high on Tuesday, reporting strong sales in all regions in the first three quarters as the global semiconductor shortage eases.The weak yen is also boosting earnings for the auto titan, which now expects to book a net profit of ¥4.5 trillion ($30 billion) for the year ending in March, up from its previous forecast of ¥3.95 trillion.Third-quarter net profit […]

[ad_1] U.S. efforts to promote the expansion of India’s solar industry may have opened a back door to components made with forced labor in China.India’s largest solar producer, Waaree Energies, has sent millions of panels to the U.S. made with components from a Chinese company whose products were repeatedly denied entry to the U.S. market over concerns about forced labor, an examination of Indian and U.S. import records shows.Those components, […]

[ad_1] A Japanese team said Tuesday it is planning a clinical study to temporarily transplant a pig's kidney into an unborn child with a severe kidney disease, in what would be the first case of a domestic animal-to-human transplant.The team, which includes the Jikei University School of Medicine, is seeking to apply for approval with a state-designated committee as early as this year after going through an ethical review at […]