Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could be spinning high-tech fibres to shield fighter jets from electromagnetic interference. The company, whose
SoftBank shares jump on OpenAI partnership for $500 bln venture
Investing.com– SoftBank Group Corp (TYO:9984) shares rose sharply in early trading on Wednesday, after the company announced its participation in a major artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with OpenAI and other technology giants. The partnership, part of a $500 billion initiative dubbed
White House wants details on new federal employees by Friday
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House told federal agencies to detail by Friday a list of federal employees who are on probationary status and make recommendations on whether they should remain on the job. President Donald Trump has vowed
Meta ex-COO Sandberg sanctioned in investor lawsuit for deleting emails
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)’ former chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, was sanctioned by a judge on Tuesday for deleting emails related to litigation over Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, despite being told to preserve the
Dollar drifts lower as traders ponder Trump tariff plans
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar drifted slightly lower on Wednesday in indecisive trading as a lack of clarity on President Donald Trump’s plans for tariffs kept financial markets guessing. Trump said late Tuesday at the White House that his