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Top Gainers and Losers on July 08: Alok Industries, KPR Mill, Waaree Energies, NHPC among top gainers today
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Stock market today: The Indian stock market managed to end Tuesday’s trading session with healthy gains, as bulls came to the rescue during the final hour of trade, breaking the lacklustre trend seen in recent sessions. The Nifty 50 ended the...
Japan reacts to Trump's new tariff rate announcement
NHK
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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will start charging Japan a 25 percent tariff starting August 1, if the country does not reach a trade deal beforehand with the United States. How is Japan reacting? And how will it respond in less...
Why the US and Europe could lose the race for fusion energy
MIT Technology Review
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July 8, 2025
A tokamak also requires large-scale power electronics. Here again China dominates. Similar systems are found in the high-speed rail (HSR) industry, renewable microgrids, and arc furnaces. As of 2024, China had deployed over 48,000 kilometers of...
AWS unveils space accelerator to boost startups in Australia, India, and Japan
TechCircle
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July 8, 2025
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new programme called the AWS Space Accelerator: APJ 2025, aimed at supporting startups in Australia, New Zealand, India, and Japan that are working on space technology. The 10-week initiative will help up...
InterviewFrom Tokyo to Gaza: One man's 600-day protest for Palestine
The National News
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In the bustling streets of Tokyo, Yusuke Furusawa is impossible to miss. “Free, free Palestine,” he chants loudly to passers-by. Some echo his words under their breath. Others ignore him and walk past him in silence. A few confront him, sometimes...
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NLC India approves Rs 1,630.89 crore investment in Renewable Energy arm
PSU Connect Media
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State-owned NLC India Limited Board has approved the in-principle approval to invest upto Rs. 1,630.89 Crore in one or more tranches in NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, by way of subscription of Equity...
Trump Unleashes Sweeping Tariff Hikes on 14 Nations, Targeting Japan, South Korea, South Africa
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump escalated his global trade offensive on Monday, announcing sweeping tariff increases on imports from 14 countries, including key allies Japan and South Korea, and regional trade partner South Africa, with rates reaching as...
Adnoc cuts 6.6m tonnes of Co2 as clean energy push gathers pace
The National News
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Adnoc slashed its greenhouse gas emissions by 6.6 million tonnes in 2024, as the state energy company accelerated efforts to become one of the world's lowest-carbon oil and gas producers, its latest sustainability report said. The report brings...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea Imports
WebProNews
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July 8, 2025
In a bold move signaling a significant escalation in U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on all imports from Japan and South Korea, effective August 1, 2025. This decision, detailed in letters sent...
Japan Accepts First SPY-7 Radar Antennas From Lockheed
The Defense Post
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July 8, 2025
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has accepted its first shipset of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas from Lockheed Martin, where they will be fitted on Tokyo’s first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). Japan is building two Aegis vessels, with...
Japan, South Korea seek to negotiate on tariffs before August deadline
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Jeff Mason and Leika Kihara WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Powerhouse Asian economies Japan and South Korea said on Tuesday they would try to negotiate with the U.S. to soften the impact of sharply higher tariffs that President Donald Trump now...
Qatar Pavilion Celebrates National Day with Special Showcase at Japan Expo 2025
The Peninsula
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July 8, 2025
Osaka: The Qatar Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, hosted a special celebration marking Qatar's National Day, as part of the official celebrations organised by the Expo Committee for participating countries. The event was attended by the...
Japan, U.K., Italy open to Saudis joining next-gen fighter program
Japan Times
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July 8, 2025
Japan, Britain and Italy are in tacit agreement that Saudi Arabia could be allowed to join their fighter aircraft development program — but only once the multibillion-dollar project is well underway and the partners have cleared all outstanding...
JinkoSolar Powers Clean Energy Future with 21.6 MWh Energy Storage Systems for Distributed Energy Infrastructure
AltEnergyMag
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July 8, 2025
This milestone marks a significant step in advancing clean, reliable, and dispatchable energy in Massachusetts through the state's Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar")...
Japan Demands Automobile Tariff Concessions In US Trade Deal As Trump Imposes 25% Tariffs
Arise News
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July 8, 2025
Japan’s top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has insisted that any trade deal with the US must include tariff concessions for Japan’s vital automobile industry, following President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on Japanese goods...
Japan is running out of time to save itself from Trump’s tariffs
The Spectator
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July 8, 2025
‘This is a serious situation for Japan’. That was the verdict of the business editor on NHK’s morning news programme today. Given the normally exquisite understatement of Japanese broadcasters, this kind of language suggests a full-blown crisis is...
Japan bankruptcies top 5,000 in Jan.-June, 1st time in 12 years
NHK
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The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan topped 5,000 from January to June for the first time in 12 years. A survey by credit research firm Teikoku Databank shows 5,003 companies went under in the first six months of this year, up 116 from...
Japan PM expresses disapproval of US latest tariff move
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of the United States’ latest tariff move, describing President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% levy on Japanese goods as "truly regrettable." He pledged...
Highly concentrated digital markets put consumers at risk. Here’s how to change course
UNCTAD
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July 8, 2025
Stronger competition enforcement, along with more upskilling and better infrastructure and support for start-ups are vital to ensuring the digital boom benefits all. Digital markets have become increasingly concentrated, with a small number of...
Vietnamese aviation industry takes off
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — This year’s summer marks the peak season for Việt Nam’s aviation sector, presenting a dynamic and more promising outlook than ever before. Impressive recovery figures for international routes, along with newly launched strategic...