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Trump-brand properties, workers, clients seen facing global terror risk
Businesses around the world bearing U.S. President Donald Trump’s name face an increased risk now that he is in the White House, security experts warn, especially as several are in areas previously targeted by violence. As Trump remains a brand overseas, criminal gangs or militants could target buildings bearing his ...
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Philly orders Gayborhood bars, NGOs to diversify, fight bias amid widespread racism
Women, minorities and transgender people have felt unwelcome and unsafe in Philadelphia’s gay neighborhood for decades, according to a city report issued Monday. To address the issue, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations recommended that Gayborhood bars and nonprofits undergo training for racial bias and hire more diverse staff. The ...
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Smog-hit Paris tests electric driverless minibus, color-codes car licenses
In a city hit by chronic pollution and traffic problems, Paris officials are experimenting with a self-driving shuttle linking two train stations in the French capital. Two electric-power EZ10 minibuses, which can carry up to six seated passengers, were put into service Monday and will be tested until early April ...
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Trump taps ‘Net neutrality’ foe Ajit Pai to head FCC, go after regulations
President Donald Trump has picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era “Net neutrality” rules to be chief regulator of the nation’s airwaves and internet connections. In a statement Monday, Ajit Pai said he was grateful to the president for choosing him as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. ...
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China’s Alipay to be accepted at all of Lawson’s Japan stores
Major Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said Monday that it will accept payments via the Alipay electronic payment platform, which is popular in China, at all its outlets in Japan. From Tuesday, the Alipay payment service will be available at some 13,000 stores, the biggest number among Japanese retailers ...
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Tsutaya rental chain opens first ‘book cafe’ in Taiwan
Tsutaya Co., a major Japanese movie and music rental and bookshop chain, will open its first “book cafe” in Taiwan on Tuesday, company officials said Monday. The Tsutaya Bookstore in Xinyi, Taipei’s newest trend-setting commercial district, aims to offer a new “lifestyle” for people to enjoy books while sipping coffee, ...
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Don’t use ASEAN as ‘proxy’ for rivalry, Phlippines tells outside states
The Philippines told countries outside Southeast Asia on Monday not to use the region as “a proxy for their rivalry” as it wanted to preserve unity and establish a mechanism to resolve disputes in the South China Sea. The Philippines is chairing the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations ...
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Suzuki’s Indian units expect demand for their vehicles in Japan
Suzuki Motor Corp.’s two Indian subsidiaries are expecting a positive response from “quality-conscious” customers as they seek to export vehicles to Japan. Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd., which announced the export of its first India-built motorcycle Gixxer to Japan last week, said its first consignment of 720 units was intended ...
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Treasury nominee Mnuchin keeps senators guessing about China currency stance
Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin has told senators that he will work to combat currency manipulation but did not give a clear answer on whether he currently views China as manipulating the yuan, according to a Senate Finance Committee document seen Monday. In written answers to supplemental questions from the ...
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‘Pokemon Go’ unleashed on game-loving South Korea six months late
Nintendo’s smash hit “Pokemon Go” was unleashed on South Korea on Tuesday, six months after it was released elsewhere in the world, a delay caused by security fears over Google Maps. The popularity of augmented-reality game around the world has generated crowds of people in parks and other public places ...