Posts by Yurie Miyazawa
Honda sets up dedicated business in US to tap into space boom
The Japanese automaker is a relatively new but ambitious player in the space business [DETROIT] Honda Motor has created a space business unit in the US to promote its technology and spur more collaboration with American companies. The Japanese automaker, which is a relatively new but ambitious player in the space business, said on Friday…
Read MoreMicrosoft, turning 50, dials up Copilot actions to stay in AI game
[REDMOND] Thousands of people swooned in a dark conference hall that felt more like a rock concert when a Microsoft product manager demonstrated the company’s latest feature: how to sum numbers in Excel, with the click of a button. “It was literally like Mick Jagger walked out,” said Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s consumer chief marketing officer,…
Read MoreChina hits back at US tariffs with export controls on key rare earths
[BEIJING/LONDON] China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements on Friday (Apr 4) as part of its sweeping response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, squeezing supply to the West of minerals used to make weapons, electronics and a range of consumer goods. The move, which Beijing had long hinted was possible, further ratchets up…
Read MoreTikTok deal put on hold after China indicated it would reject it over tariffs: sources
[WASHINGTON] A deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve the deal following President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Trump on Friday (Apr 4) extended by 75 days a deadline for ByteDance to sell…
Read MoreOil dives 7% to lowest in over three years on China’s tariffs
[HOUSTON] Oil prices plunged 7 per cent on Friday (Apr 4) to settle at their lowest in over three years as China ramped up tariffs on US goods, escalating a trade war that has led investors to price in a higher probability of recession. China, the world’s top oil importer, announced it will impose additional…
Read MoreUS: Trump tariff tailspin worsens, Nasdaq confirms in bear market
[NEW YORK] Wall Street nosedived for a second straight day on Friday (Apr 4), confirming the Nasdaq Composite was in a bear market and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was in a correction, as an escalating global trade war spurred the biggest losses since the pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and the…
Read MoreUS: Wall St opens sharply lower, Nasdaq heads toward bear market
[NEW YORK] US stocks opened sharply lower on Friday (Apr 4), with the Nasdaq Composite heading into a bear market, after China imposed fresh tariffs on all US goods in response to the Trump administration’s sweeping levies, escalating a global trade war. The tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped more than 20 per cent from its all-time closing…
Read MoreTesla estimates cut further on ‘unprecedented brand damage’
[LONDON] One of Wall Street’s most bearish Tesla analysts further reduced estimates for the company’s earnings, citing the magnitude of car-buyer backlash against Elon Musk. Tesla’s first-quarter vehicle deliveries were far below even JPMorgan Chase analyst Ryan Brinkman’s pessimistic estimate, “confirming the unprecedented brand damage we had earlier feared,” he said in a report on…
Read MoreContractor Agreements: Free Template Could Save You Thousands
Contractor agreements are essential for anyone hiring freelance workers or independent contractors. These documents help clarify expectations, protect both parties and ensure everyone is on the same page. However, drafting an agreement from scratch can be time-consuming and complex. That’s where a contractor template comes in handy. Using a pre-made template saves time and potentially avoids costly mistakes…
Read MoreSingapore shares dive a day after US unleashes tariff tsunami; STI down 3%
Across the broader market, decliners trump gainers 378 to 105, with 1.4 billion securities worth nearly S$2.9 billion changing hands [SINGAPORE] All but two constituents of Singapore’s 30-stock Straits Times Index (STI) closed in the red on Friday (Apr 4), a day after the United States unveiled reciprocal tariffs against its trading partners with duties…
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