Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites

Honda supplier rethinks China relationship as trade war bites

[TOKYO] As the US-China trade war expands into the auto, steel and rare earths sectors, few companies are feeling the pressure more than top Japanese car parts supplier Daido Steel. The supplier to Honda Motor and other major marques is facing a trio of headwinds: a 50 per cent tariff on US imports of steel,…

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Russia responds to US strikes, will hold direct talks with Iran

Russia responds to US strikes, will hold direct talks with Iran

The Russian government on Sunday “strongly condemned” the United States’ strikes the day before against three key Iranian nuclear facilities and is preparing to hold direct talks with Iranian officials to address the fallout. Why It Matters Trump on Saturday evening announced what he described as a “very successful attack” against three Iranian nuclear sites…

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Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro bets on AI to offset US tariff woes

Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro bets on AI to offset US tariff woes

[SINGAPORE] The Trump administration’s policies have cast a shadow over Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, contributing to a slowdown in its first-quarter revenue, but the company believes that artificial intelligence (AI) offers longer-term promise that could more than make up for the current troubles. “Even though everybody is pulling back their spending, nobody has stopped…

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Britain to cut companies’ energy bills in new industrial strategy

Britain to cut companies’ energy bills in new industrial strategy

[LONDON] Britain will aim to cut the electricity bills of thousands of companies under a new industrial strategy to be published on Monday, heeding calls from business to lower high energy costs that they say have damaged competitiveness and hindered growth. Under an industrial strategy for the decade 2025-2035, the government plans to cut the…

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US dollar gains in early trading as world awaits Iran’s response

US dollar gains in early trading as world awaits Iran’s response

[NEW YORK] The US dollar strengthened in early trading as investors sought havens in a move to shield against mounting geopolitical risks following the US strikes on Iran. The US currency was quoted stronger against the euro and most major foreign-exchange peers as markets opened for the week in Sydney. Traders are forecasting a drop…

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Apple TV+ Inks Multi-Year, First-Look Film Deal With The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment

Apple TV+ Inks Multi-Year, First-Look Film Deal With The North Road Company’s Chernin Entertainment

Apple TV+ has inked a new multi-year, first-look feature film deal with The North Road Company‘s Chernin Entertainment, the flagship scripted film label behind such titles as Hidden Figures, Ford v Ferrari, The Greatest Showman and Planet of the Apes. On the television side, Chernin Entertainment is already a partner of the streaming platform, producing…

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Patrick Schwarzenegger Has Discovered ‘The White Lotus’ Gay Porn Parody: “Excuse Me?”

Patrick Schwarzenegger Has Discovered ‘The White Lotus’ Gay Porn Parody: “Excuse Me?”

Although Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s breakout performance might have been shocking to some, the subject matter was hardly new to most gay audiences. The White Lotus star recently recounted “some really weird experiences” since appearing on Season 3 of Mike White‘s HBO anthology series, including the discovery of a gay porn parody of the show. “Last week,…

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Yvonne Strahovski On Reaching Point Of No Return In Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Why She’s Attracted To Dark Roles

Yvonne Strahovski On Reaching Point Of No Return In Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Why She’s Attracted To Dark Roles

Yvonne Strahovski carefully navigated the dark and the light as Serena Joy in Hulu‘s critically acclaimed dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale across six seasons, but it was when she was firmly between these realities that the Australian actress shone the brightest. Much like Serena being pulled in two directions simultaneously, the fans often found themselves…

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