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Corner: African women speak out about the sacrifices caused by the development of mineral resources, demand compensation for historical damages

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Corner: African women speak out about the sacrifices caused by the development of mineral resources, demand compensation for historical damages

On October 13, tens of thousands of attendees gathered at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which is being held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Photo taken in June 2016 at a copper-cobalt mine in southern Congo (2024 Reuters / Kenny Katombe) [JOHANNESBURG/BAKU, 13mh … Read more

MUFG’s upwardly revised full-year net profit forecast to 1.75 trillion yen; the purchase of additional shares also included

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MUFG’s upwardly revised full-year net profit forecast to 1.75 trillion yen; the purchase of additional shares also included

Item 1 of 2 On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group revised upward its consolidated net income forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025 to 1.75 trillion yen, an increase of 17.4 %. Pictured is the MUFG logo. Photographed in Tokyo in May 2016 (2024 Reuters/Thomas Peter) [1/2]On November 14, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group … Read more

Major Indian companies report lowest quarterly results in 4 1/2 years, some say economic slowdown is a factor

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Major Indian companies report lowest quarterly results in 4 1/2 years, some say economic slowdown is a factor

On November 11, the financial results of major Indian companies for the period July-September 2024 fell to the lowest quarterly level in the last four and a half years, and there is a growing perception that the economic slowdown starting to affect corporate profits. Photo taken at the National Stock Exchange on October 22, 2024 … Read more

Boeing strike ends, wage increase plan approved; production to resume on the 6th

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Boeing strike ends, wage increase plan approved; production to resume on the 6th

Boeing strike ends, new labor deal approved by majority vote”/> On November 4, the labor union at Boeing, America’s leading aircraft manufacturer, approved the company’s new collective bargaining agreement that improves terms and conditions, including a 38% wage increase over four years. Photo shows vote counting in Seattle (2024 Reuters/David Ryder) [シアトル　４日　ロイター] – the main … Read more

Family Mart TOB price deemed too low by high court; impact on price setting to be private

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Family Mart TOB price deemed too low by high court; impact on price setting to be private

TOB price deemed too low by high court; impact on price setting to be private”/> On November 1, in a lawsuit over the price of the takeover bid (TOB) made by ITOCHU Corporation when it made FamilyMart (Minato-ku, Tokyo) a wholly owned subsidiary, the High Tokyo court that it was clear by the 1st. that … Read more

Pfizer’s third-quarter sales and profits beat expectations;

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Pfizer’s third-quarter sales and profits beat expectations;

Pfizer‘s third-quarter sales and profits beat expectations;”/> US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced its third quarter financial results on the 29th, with sales exceeding market expectations. Photo taken in February 2022 (2024 Reuters/Jennifer Lorenzini) [29mh (Reuters)]- US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer(PFE.N)opens a new tabIn the third quarter results announced on the 29th, sales exceeded market expectations. Adjusted … Read more

NIDEK CEO says drivetrain for EVs “decided to never go into the red”

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NIDEK CEO says drivetrain for EVs “decided to never go into the red”

On October 24, Nidek CEO Mitsuya Kishida talked about the company’s China business of “E-Axle,” a drivetrain for electric vehicles (EVs) that integrates a motor, reducer and inverter, which is still struggling. second quarter (July-September) with a surplus,” he said. With the release of third-generation products scheduled for the October-December period, the company said, “We … Read more

Column: China’s rapid electrification threatens oil-producing countries, risks to outlook for demand growth

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Column: China’s rapid electrification threatens oil-producing countries, risks to outlook for demand growth

October 16: One of the factors that will affect the oil market this year is the overestimation of China’s demand for crude oil. The photo shows an EV running in Beijing in October 2023 (2024 Reuters / Tingshu Wang) [ローンセストン（オーストラリア）　１６日 ロイター] – One of the factors that will affect the oil market this year is … Read more