DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Dollar extends gains while investors parse China's stimulus plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The dollar extended its gains in early Monday trades in Asia as a holiday in Japan sapped liquidity, leaving China's somewhat disappointing weekend stimulus announcements the focus of market attention. The dollar extended its gains in early Monday trades in Asia as a holiday in Japan sapped liquidity, leaving China's somewhat disappointing weekend stimulus announcements the focus of market attention. "Markets are likely disappointed that China's Finance Ministry did not unveil concrete additional stimulus," said Richard Franulovich, head of FX strategy at Westpac, in a note. The yuan is down 0.9% against the dollar since Sept. 24, when the People's Bank of China kicked off China's most aggressive stimulus measures since the pandemic. The yen and euro both fell around 0.3% each, sterling shed 0.4% and the dollar index climbed 0.4%.

Persons: Lan Foan, Richard Franulovich, Christopher Wong, Christopher Waller Organizations: Federal Reserve, Finance, China's Finance Ministry, Westpac, People's Bank of China, CSI, Fed, Traders, New Zealand Locations: Asia, Japan, China, Singapore, U.S, United States

☆ Budget brands are winning in China as people turn to cheap food and fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies like Japan's Saizeriya, Yum China, and Fast Retailing have recently reported strong sales. There are similarities between Japan's "Lost Decade" of economic stagnation in the 1990s, after the country's asset and credit bubbles burst, and China's economic downturn now. The ethos has benefited companies with budget offerings, including Yum China, which operates KFC and Pizza Hut in the country. Intense competitionHowever, China's market is a fast and furious one — even for winners — and the country's economic downturn has created cut-throat competition with aggressive price wars. As China's economic malaise deepened, boba tea went from premium pricing around $3.50 to $5.50 on average to as little as $1 or less over the last few years.

Persons: —, Hideharu Matsutani, Matsutani, Saizeriya, MingYii Lai, Lai, Uniqlo, boba, Jason Yu, Kantar, BI's Matthew Low, Allison Malmsten Organizations: Retailing, Service, McKinsey, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Daxue Consulting, Shoppers, Yum, Fast Retailing, — Locations: China, Japan, Beijing, Greater China, Yum China

☆ Canadian drink company tastes controversy after Simu Liu raises cultural appropriation questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after its founders drew the ire of a Marvel superhero on an episode of a “Shark Tank”-style reality series. On a recent episode of CBC’s “Dragons’ Den,” actor Simu Liu appeared as a guest star and prospective investor. The owners of a Quebec-based bubble tea brand called Bobba were featured, seeking funding to grow their brand. Bubble tea is a Taiwanese tea-based drink with tapioca balls that has risen in popularity in recent years. The friction between Liu and Bobba owners Sebastien Fiset and Jess Frenette was visible early in their pitch.

Persons: CBC’s, Simu Liu, Liu, Sebastien Fiset, Jess Frenette, ” Liu, ”, Frenette, Fiset, “, boba, Den, Manjit Minhas, Bobba, Liu “, Frenette’s, Minhas Organizations: CNN, Marvel, Sunday Locations: Canadian, Quebec, Taiwan, Canada, “, Bobba

☆ Los Angeles Dodgers blank San Diego Padres to reach NLCS for first time since 2021
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Dodgers sealed their spot in the National League Championship Series (NLCS) for the first time since 2021 as they clinched a 2-0 victory against the San Diego Padres to complete their series win. Harry How/Getty Images“Well, it’s the best we’ve seen him,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said, per MLB.com. They played a major role in the Dodgers’ Game 5 victory too, combining in the last four innings to complete the shutout. Enrique Hernández and Teoscar Hernández both hit home runs to seal the Dodgers’ victory. And then in terms of velo today, I think my mechanics were locked in.”The NLCS Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday at Dodger Stadium.

Persons: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Harry, ”, Mike Shildt, “, Yamamoto, Enrique Hernández, Teoscar, ” Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Sonoda Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, San Diego Padres, Dodgers, New York Mets, Elias Sports Bureau, ” Padres, Dodgers ’, Dodger Locations: velo

☆ Airfares to this glamorous beach destination just got cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In travel news this week: fat bears, hungry raccoons, an R-rated flight movie mishap and the best-value air travel destinations for Americans in the year ahead. Top of the list is the Mediterranean resort city of Nice, a much-loved playground for visitors to the French Riviera. Fares to the city fell by 27% in the first half of 2024, compared with the same period the year before. Fares to its capital, Rabat, have dropped by 24%, meaning you’ll have more to spend when you get there. Rounding out the top five is a US domestic destination: Fargo, North Dakota (-24%).

Persons: It’s, Hurricane Helene, Lucia, Alaska’s, Taylor Swift, ” Organizations: CNN, Southeastern, Boeing, Flames, Frontier Airlines, Atlanta’s Hartsfield, Jackson International, Qantas Airways, Spirit Airlines, US Army Locations: Southeastern United States, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane, United States, Nice, Castries, St, Bridgetown, Barbados, Morocco, Rabat, Fargo , North Dakota, Argentina, Washington, Thailand, New York, Bangkok, Sydney, American, Las Vegas, Tokyo, South Korea, Nepal, Canada, Soviet Central Asia

☆ Natalie Nakase becomes WNBA's first Asian American head coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nakase, assistant coach of the Las Vegas Aces, was announced Thursday as the head coach of the expansion Golden State Valkyries, who are based in San Francisco and will begin play in 2025. It makes her the first Asian American head coach in the league. Fast forward nine years later, I’m sitting here, in Golden State,” Nakase said at a news conference. But she’s going to be a great head coach because of the care factor, her perfectionism and laugh,” Hammon said. She’s going to work hard, and she’s a true grinder."

Persons: Natalie Nakase, “, I’m, ” Nakase, Nakase, Becky Hammon, Hammon, ” Hammon, “ She’ll, ”, Tyler Marsh, you’re, Syd Colson, She’s, Ty Lue, ” Lue Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, State, Golden State, Aces, Twitter, opp, UCLA, National Women’s Basketball League, Los Angeles Clippers, NBA, Clippers Locations: San Francisco, American, Golden State

☆ Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group Nihon Hidankyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to a Japanese anti-nuclear weapon group comprising survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Nihon Hidankyo was given the award “for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said. "The nuclear powers are modernizing and upgrading their arsenals; new countries appear to be preparing to acquire nuclear weapons; and threats are being made to use nuclear weapons in ongoing warfare," the committee said. In terms of conventional warfare, this peace prize was awarded in a year with more active conflicts than at any time since World War II. Getting a Nobel Peace Prize is by no means a guarantor that the efforts of its recipient have or will be successful.

Persons: Nihon Hidankyo, Toshiyuki Mimaki, ”, Tomoyuki Mimaki, JIJI Press, Vladimir Putin, Israel, Narges Mohammadi, Ales Bialiatski Organizations: Norwegian Nobel, Little, Nihon, JIJI, Getty, Center for Civil Liberties Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, United States, Ukraine, Tokyo, Gaza, “, Japan, North Korea, India, China, Pakistan, Iran, East, Europe, Sudan, Ukrainian

But Putin is not the only foreign leader Trump is talking to. And it is hardly unusual for a presidential nominee to begin holding some talks with foreign leaders. After the first attempt to assassinate Trump, in July, foreign leaders quickly moved to offer him their well-wishes. Trump has hosted Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and former British Prime Minister David Cameron when he was the U.K.’s foreign secretary. Katulis was referring to the trove of classified documents Trump kept from his time in office that have become the subject of a criminal case, many of them about his communications with foreign leaders.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin —, Trump, —, Putin, Xi Jinping, ”, Russia —, Evan Gershkovich, Biden, Bob Woodward’s, ” Trump, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Melania Trump, King Charles “, Mahmoud Abbas, Andrzej Duda, Duda, Netanyahu, Sara, Viktor Orbán, Taro Aso, David Cameron, Trump’s, Daniel Fried, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Barack Obama, I’ve, ” Fried, ” Keith Kellogg, Fried, “, ” He's, Brian Katulis, Katulis, ” Said, Woodward, “ Biden, ‘, ’ ” Trump, ’, Karoline Leavitt, Steven Cheung Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Trump, Democratic Party, Street Journal, British, Saudi Crown, Israeli, ”, Republican National Convention, Palestinian, Ukraine, U.S, Republicans, Middle East Institute, ’ Locations: Manhattan, Palm Beach , Florida, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, American, Russian, Iran, New York, Hungarian, U.S, Poland, Clinton, today’s America, North Korea

☆ Japan is giving free flights to international tourists, but it may backfire
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Japan Airlines has offered free domestic flights to international tourists visiting Japan. AdvertisementJapan Airlines is giving free domestic flights to international tourists, making travel to smaller cities and hidden gems far easier. In order to obtain the free tickets, passengers must book round-trip international flights with Japan Airlines and domestic flights within the same purchase. PHILIP FONG/Getty ImagesThe move came after complaints about the behavior of international tourists, including littering and bad parking. Greenfield-Turk said Japan Airlines' initiative has the potential to stretch the economic benefits of mass tourism to less-visited areas.

Persons: —, Sara Aiko, Aiko, Marco Bottigelli, Ben Julius, Julius, PHILIP FONG, Duncan Greenfield, Turk, There's, Amy Thomasson, Travelmation, Thomasson, Monica Humphries Organizations: Japan Airlines, Service, Japan, Tourist Japan, Mount, BBC News, Turk, World, Tourism Council, Employment Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, India, China, Taiwan, Osaka, overtourism, Yamanashi, Mount Fuji, Greenfield

☆ Nobuyo Oyama, voice of beloved ‘Doraemon,’ dies aged 90
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tokyo CNN —Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of beloved Japanese anime “Doraemon” for a generation of children across Asia, has died at age 90, her agency confirmed on Friday. Oyama died on September 29 due to old age, according to the Actors 7 agency. Japanese voice actress Nobuyo Oyama during an interview in Tokyo on November 11, 1996. Hidetoshi Tanaka/The Yomiuri Shimbun/APOyama was born in Tokyo, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. Another wrote: “Doraemon, I’ve loved you ever since I can remember, thanks to Nobuyo Oyama.”Others expressed grief that Oyama had died so shortly after the death in July of Noriko Ohara, the voice of Nobita.

Persons: Tokyo CNN — Nobuyo Oyama, Oyama, ”, –, Nobuyo Oyama, Hidetoshi Tanaka, AP Oyama, Boo Foo Woo, Ms, Nobuyo, Kazuhiko Inoue, Kakashi, I’ve, Noriko Ohara Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Yomiuri Shimbun, AP, NHK Locations: Asia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Tokyo

☆ Nobel Peace Prize 2024 won by Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The survivors have dedicated their lives to trying to rid the world of nuclear weapons. Video Ad Feedback Watch the moment Nihon Hidankyo is awarded 2024 Nobel Peace Prize 01:54 - Source: CNNDan Smith, the director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), told CNN he was “delighted” that the Hibakusha had been awarded this year’s prize. “As the Soviet and US leaders Gorbachev and Reagan said in 1985, nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons won the award in 2017. Last month, Putin said Russia would revise its nuclear doctrine, potentially lowering the bar for Moscow’s use of nuclear weapons.

Persons: Nihon, “, ” Nihon, CNN Dan Smith, ”, Gorbachev, Reagan, ” Smith, Robert Lewis –, Enola Gay, Hiromichi Matsuda, Shigeru Ishiba, Kido, Lev Radin, Nihon Hidankyo, Alfred Nobel’s, Joseph Rotblat –, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Israel – “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Henrik Urdal, ” Urdal Organizations: CNN, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Soviet, Enola, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, Nihon, United Nations, UN Headquarters, Pacific Press, 141st, Nuclear Weapons, Science, World Affairs, Manhattan Project, Los Alamos Laboratory, ”, Peace Research Institute Locations: Japanese, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Norwegian, Oslo, Stockholm, United States, Laos, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Ukraine, Russian, Germany, Peace Research Institute Oslo

☆ Nobel Peace Prize 2024 awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization Nihon Hidankyo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization Nihon Hidankyo won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of the organization's efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. "Gradually, a powerful international norm developed, stigmatising the use of nuclear weapons as morally unacceptable. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said it had not been able to contact Nihon Hidankyo yet, but that "it hoped to do so very soon." The committee has previously sought to spotlight the issue of nuclear weapons, awarding the peace prize to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in 2017. Winners of the Nobel Prize typically receive 11 million Swedish krona ($1.06 million), although multiple winners share the sum.

Persons: Kido Suechi, Nihon Hidankyo, Nihon, Alfred Nobel Organizations: Nuclear, Austrian, International Locations: Japan, Vienna, Austria, Norwegian, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Oslo, Norway, Swedish

☆ He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementBefore LaJuan, 32, moved into his micro-apartment in Nagoya, Japan, he was worried. The shoebox apartment was merely 194 square feet, with a divider separating the living and sleeping space from the kitchen and toilet. Moving to JapanHailing from Trinidad and Tobago, LaJuan first came to Japan in 2016 on a teaching exchange program after college. "I'm like, oh, I'm going to live life purely based on what I want to get out of life, and purely with intention." "Where I live right now, there are a lot of really nice luxury vehicles, so I see it on a regular basis.

Persons: —, wasn't, LaJuan, I'd, it's, It's, LaJuan's, frugally, he's, he'll, doesn't Organizations: Service, Netflix Locations: Nagoya, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, It's, Fuji, Tokyo, Kyoto, Trinidad ., Trinidad, homeownership

☆ 7-Eleven is at the heart of the Japanese 'konbini' culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email7-Eleven is at the heart of the Japanese 'konbini' cultureCNBC's Lin Lin looks at the popularity of 7-Eleven in Japan, and why its parent company Seven & i is being targeted for a takeover by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Persons: CNBC's Lin Lin, Canada's Alimentation Locations: Japan

☆ United announced 13 new international routes and 3 'fifth freedom' flights to far-flung destinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The Chicago-based carrier on Thursday announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America starting in the summer of 2025. Mongolia adds to United's growing list of "fifth-freedom" routes from of Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Other new fifth-freedom routes include Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and the western Pacific country of Palau from Tokyo. The airline's Europe expansion goes beyond Greenland.

Persons: —, Patrick Quayle, Quayle Organizations: United Airlines, Service, America, Atlantic, Tokyo's, UN, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Newark Liberty International, Washington Dulles International, United, Ponta Delgada Locations: Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Nuuk, Greenland, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Guam, Chicago, Dakar, Senegal, Pacific, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Palau, Tokyo, Cebu, Philippines, UAE, Milan, New York, Dubai, Frankfurt, Germany, Singapore, United's Guam, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain, New Jersey, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Tenerife, Ponta, Mexico, Costa Rica

☆ Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the Shanghai Securities Exchange building is being shown in Shanghai, China, on July 16, 2024. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.26% to end at 39,380.89, while the broad-based Topix rose 0.2% to close at 2,71267. Traders in Asia were assessing September data on producer prices in Japan which rose 2.8% from a year ago. Economists polled by Reuters had predicted the inflation rate would come in at 2.3%, down from 2.5% in August. The rally had been triggered by a blitz of government stimulus measures at the end of September.

Persons: Australia's, Korea's Kospi, Hong, Chetan Ahya, Morgan Stanley, Ahya Organizations: Shanghai Securities Exchange, Dow Jones, Nikkei, Traders, Reuters, Investors, Holdings, Alimentation, CSI, China's Finance, Asia Locations: Shanghai, China, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific, 2,71267, Asia, Japan, Beijing

☆ 7 red flags to look out for when getting a manicure, according to salon owners
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Alyssa Towns Swantkoski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider asked salon owners about the red flags to watch out for when getting a manicure. Look for dirty or loose tools, poor ventilation, and unidentifiable products when entering a salon. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Manicures can be expensive, costing anywhere from $15 to over $100 depending on the service, so you want to ensure you're getting your money's worth out of the appointment. That's why Business Insider asked salon owners about the red flags clients should look out for when getting a manicure at a new salon.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ 7-Eleven's parent company cuts full-year earnings forecast, presses ahead with restructuring
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Anniek Bao | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A customer is seen inside a 7-Eleven convenience store along a street in central Tokyo on September 9, 2024. The company slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2025 and now expects net income of 163 billion yen ($1.09 billion), a 44.4% reduction from its prior forecast of 293 billion yen. The reduction comes as it reported first-half net profit of 52.24 billion yen on 6.04 trillion yen in revenue. While sales came in higher than forecast, profits significantly below its own guidance for 111 billion yen. The company noted it recorded a charge of 45.88 billion yen related to its spin-off of Ito-Yokado Online Supermarket.

Persons: Ito, Canada's Alimentation Organizations: Holdings, Japan's Foreign Exchange, Foreign Trade Act, & $ Locations: Tokyo, Japan

☆ Ali Wong’s hilariously debauched ‘Single Lady’ is an atypical take on divorce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In “Single Lady,” her fourth, self-directed hour, all guardrails are off. But with “Single Lady,” Wong wants to do more than simply recount her exploits to an ecstatic crowd at L.A.’s Wiltern Theater. One of the best bits of “Single Lady” sees her express naked condescension towards insecure male comedians and the younger women they make her babysit at various dinner parties. Wong’s fans already know the title of “Single Lady” is something of a misnomer. “Single Lady” is far from a how-to guide, but it’s a riveting testimonial.

Persons: Ali Wong, ”, Wong, “, ” Wong, “ I’m, I’m, Toto, Don Wong, It’s, sneer, Wong’s, Bill Hader Locations: L.A, Wong’s, Japanese American, “

☆ After 5 years in tech, I wanted something new. An internship on a tea farm in Japan was the wake-up call I needed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cherie Luo worked at a matcha farm as part of a requirement during her time at Stanford Graduate Business School. She graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business in June. In order to graduate, Stanford MBA students are required to fulfill an international program known as the Global Management Immersion Experience. However, the opportunity to work at a matcha farm in Japan for a month stood out. I'm starting a matcha business with my sisterThe matcha farm was located in Wazuka, a town an hour from Kyoto.

Persons: Cherie Luo, Luo, —, matcha, Daiki Tanaka, san, that's, we've Organizations: Stanford Graduate Business School, Luo, Service, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, Global Management, LinkedIn Locations: Silicon Valley, Long Island, Manhattan, Asia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, New York, Flushing , Queens, Wazuka, Kyoto

☆ Declassified army photos look like they’ve been pulled from a fashion magazine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Zoe Whitfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Matthieu Nicol, whose singular new monograph is called “Fashion Army,” isn’t especially engrossed in the military. Of the nearly 15,000 he found in the online archive, “Fashion Army” re-contextualizes an edit of 350, featuring images of non-models from various military branches posing in uniform. Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACKThe catalog-style images were produced for reasons unknown. Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACK"Fashion Army" explores how military style has influenced different subcultures for decades. Military research always has civilian applications.” Courtesy Matthieu Nicol/SPBH/MACKThe correlation between the images here and wider fashion trends is explicit, too.

Persons: Harris, Walz, Chappell Roan’s, Matthieu Nicol, ” isn’t, ”, Rencontres d’Arles, Army ”, SPBH, MACK, Nicol’s, Angelo Flaccavento, “, Nicol, they’ve, ” Nicol, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams, Helmut Lang’s, Chalamet, ” Flaccavento, Williams, Nigo, Juergen Teller, Martin Margiela Organizations: CNN, DNC, Army, SPBH, Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center, US Army’s Natick Soldier Systems Center, US Army, Vuitton, Wonka, Billionaire Boys Club, C.P ., U.S . Army, “ Locations: Boston, Vietnam, —, Marfa, Las Vegas, Stone

☆ Dollar holds on to 7-week highs as traders consider U.S. rates outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar clung to seven-week highs against major currencies on Tuesday as investors ponder the outlook for U.S. rates after a strong jobs report last week dashed bets for large rate cuts, while escalating tensions in Middle East dented risk sentiment. Traders have drastically shifted their monetary easing expectations from the Federal Reserve this year. That has kept the dollar on the front foot and surging to a multi-week high against the euro, sterling and the yen. The New Zealand dollar was 0.3% higher at $0.6144 ahead of the monetary policy decision on Wednesday. A majority of economists in a Reuters poll last week said the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will cut interest rate by 50 basis points.

Persons: Kieran Williams, Louis, Alberto Musalem, Shigeru Ishiba Organizations: Federal Reserve, Asia FX, InTouch, Reserve Bank of St, Treasury, Bank of, New Zealand, Reserve Bank of New Locations: Middle East, Asia, China, Bank of Japan, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

☆ Asia markets fall as traders digest Japan pay figures; China returns to trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A customer places a Japanese 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Tuesday, with investors watching August pay and spending data out from Japan and as mainland Chinese markets return to trade. Household spending in Japan fell 1.9% year-on-year in August in real terms, a softer fall compared to the 2.6% decline expected by a Reuters poll of economists. That decline also came before spring wage negotiations delivered the largest pay hikes to unionized Japanese workers in 33 years. However, real wages rose in August, with data from the country's statistics bureau indicating that wages climbed 2% to an average of 574,334 yen ($3,877.44).

Locations: Tokyo, Japan, SINGAPORE — Asia, Pacific

☆ Meet the Medical Tourists Getting Health Screenings on Vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Manisha Krishnan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

AdvertisementLike Woodman, millions of Americans travel abroad for medical procedures each year, saving anywhere from 40% to 90% on the services they receive. Medical tourism comes with risks; the American Medical Association recommends going only to medical facilities recognized by international accrediting bodies and following up testing with care at home. It's unclear, though, how many medical tourists visit accredited facilities, and there's still the question of whether all these tests are useful for someone who is seemingly in good health. Related storiesSince COVID-19 came into the picture, health screenings and extensive physicals have received some buzz. As more people spend time abroad, it becomes easier to tack a few small medical tests onto your trip.

Persons: Josef Woodman's, —, Chapel Hill , North Carolina —, You've, Woodman, There's, Kim Kardashian, you've, you'd, that's, Bryn Elise, I'd, Elise, influencer, I've, it's, Paulo Neno, Neno, there's, Elise's, Kardashian, Prenuvo, Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Vargas Bustamante, Misael Uribe Ramos, Uribe Ramos, Imani Bashir, Bashir, Krishnan Organizations: Duke University Hospital, cabanas, CAT, American Medical Association, Joint Commission International, University of California, Commission, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, of Disease Prevention, Health, Disease Prevention, National Academy of Medicine, country's Ministry of Health, Labour, Welfare, United Arab Locations: Chapel Hill , North Carolina, Bangkok, Mexico, United States, Turkey, Illinois, Los Angeles, Médica, Mexico City, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Cancún, Washington , DC, Brooklyn

☆ Google’s search dominance is unwinding
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Google is so synonymous with its core product that its name is a verb that means “search.” Yet Google’s dominance of that market is shrinking. For the first time in decades, Google next year will not control a majority of the US search market, according to a forecast by advertising research firm eMarketer. Google will remain the biggest search player, maintaining a 48% share of American search advertising revenue. That ruling could result in the eventual breakup of the company’s search business. TikTok, the fastest growing social network, is getting into into the search business.

Persons: CNN Business ’, George W, Bush, eMarketer, Google’s, “ kendall jenner, ChatGPT, “ What’s, Kendall Jenner, OpenAI, that’s, Bing, Sears Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Google, Wall Street, Bing, Yahoo, Microsoft, Meta, YouTube, Delta Air Lines, Epic, Amazon, Apple, GE, Dow, US Steel Locations: New York, San Francisco, United States

Search resuls for: "Japanese"

25 mentions found