Japan’s export growth slowed in April, primarily due to a decrease in shipments to Asia and China, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday. In April, exports rose by 2.6% compared to the same period last year, weaker than the 4.3% increase marked in March and…
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Micron Technology Inc. is expected to get about $1.5 billion in financial incentives from the Japanese government to help build advanced memory chips, according to a new report. Bloomberg News reported late Wednesday that the deal is likely to be announced Thursday, when Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets with…
The first-quarter dip never happened. Some observers say that’s a problem.Credit-card balances hit $986 billion in the fourth quarter, but remain largely unchanged in the first quarter of the year, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said in its most recent quarterly report on household debt. It looks increasingly…
Our tipping culture is out of control. It has become mandatory, and forced upon us. It has lost its cause. It’s not a gratuity anymore, it’s become another tax. Consumers are forced to help merchants to pay workers after paying merchants for the service. One time, I tried to donate…
Deutsche Bank AG will pay $75 million to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming it aided Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. The suit was filed by lawyers on behalf of an anonymous victim and others who accused the financier, who died by suicide in…
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said late Tuesday he foresees “a year of difficulty” for the global economy, with “lots of companies” going bankrupt, and said that the EV maker will not be immune to the downdraft, even as he teased two new products for Tesla in the future.…
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Manchester United’s stock rose in after-hours trade Tuesday following the latest development in the takeover battle for the iconic English football club. MarketWatch understands that Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has made an improved bid for Manchester United. As before, the bid is for 100% of the club, will…
Even with rival Bed Bath and Beyond Inc. closing its doors, Container Store Group Inc. expects a sales decline to worsen, sending shares toward their lowest prices since 2020 on Tuesday afternoon. In its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, Container Store TCS, -6.64% reported Tuesday that annual revenue declined 4.3% to…