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[ad_1] Abu Dhabi – Naomi Osaka's comeback hit another roadblock Tuesday, as she suffered a 7-5, 6-0 defeat to former world No. 7 Danielle Collins in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open.Osaka, 26, returned last month from a 15-month absence from the tour, during which she gave birth to her first child, Shai, but has been handed some tricky draws and has lost three of her four matches […]

[ad_1] Katy, Texas – Simone Biles' superhuman skills have made her a gymnastics superstar, but as the Paris Games beckon it is her down-to-earth qualities that teammates treasure.After a two-year hiatus, Biles is poised to vault into Paris as potentially the biggest headline act of the 2024 Olympics.The 26-year-old is balancing the weight of expectations — not to mention the demands of a two-career marriage to Green Bay Packers player […]

[ad_1] Japan can retain its decade-old blueprint focusing on efforts to beat deflation even if the central bank were to phase out its massive stimulus with an end to negative interest rates, said the government's chief economist Tomoko Hayashi.Under pressure from then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take bolder steps to beat deflation, the Bank of Japan signed a joint statement with the government in 2013 and committed itself to achieve […]

[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 […]