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Giappone
Panasonic said targeting headlight maker ZKW in auto parts expansion
Panasonic Corp. is in discussions to buy Austrian headlight manufacturer ZKW Group GmbH, a person familiar with the matter said, becoming the latest major electronics manufacturer to branch out into auto parts. The deal amount hasn’t been decided and it’s not clear whether and when the deal will be announced, ...
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Giappone
Beer maker Sapporo to open nursery in Tokyo HQ
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. plans to open a nursery at its headquarters building in central Tokyo on April 1 next year, an official of the company said. The move is designed to help female employees on child care leave return to work by providing them with a place where they can ...
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Giappone
Sony time travel game bumps off ‘Pokemon Go’ in Japan
Nintendo Co. might have scored a hit with the explosive debut of “Pokemon Go” this year. On its home turf, however, Sony Corp. has quietly dispatched its rival with a popular mobile game called “Fate/Grand Order.” The game, based on an anime TV series called “Fate,” allows players to travel ...
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Giappone
Toyota to revamp Camry early to defend turf in U.S. sedan market
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to unveil a redesigned Camry in Detroit next month, rolling out a new take on the best-selling car in the U.S. after just three years as Asian automakers defend their turf in the shrinking market for midsize sedans. Automakers usually wait about six years between major ...
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Giappone
Nissan’s driverless cars tow peers onto piers for loading
At one of its plants in Japan, Nissan Motor Co. is testing self-driving cars that can tow vehicles on a trailer to the wharf for loading onto transport ships. The automaker thinks the technology will, in the long run, save costs and boost efficiency. The tests also can add to ...
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Nuova Zelanda
Masterchef judge's Best Ugly Bagels business expands to Wellington Airport
Celebrity chef Al Brown's Montreal-style bagel business is taking off in Wellington, prompting further expansion plans.
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USA Ghana
Ghana's fake US embassy shut down after issuing visas for 10 years
Authorities in Ghana have busted a fake US embassy in the capital Accra run by a criminal network that for a decade issued illegally obtained authentic visas, the US State Department said. Until it was shut down this summer, the sham embassy was housed in a run-down, pink two-storey building ...
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Kenya
Business: KQ: Some flights delayed after technicians skip work
Kenya Airways said on Monday it was experiencing some disruptions to its flight schedules after an undisclosed number of technicians failed to show up for work, the latest in a series of labour-related hiccups to face the airline.
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Kenya
Business News: KQ: Some flights delayed after technicians skip work
Kenya Airways said on Monday it was experiencing some disruptions to its flight schedules after an undisclosed number of technicians failed to show up for work, the latest in a series of labour-related hiccups to face the airline.
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Kenya
Business: Assembly adopts bill to address dwindling fish stocks in Lake Victoria
Kisumu County Assembly has passed a new law which will see fishermen using illegal methods face a two year imprisonment.