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Published Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 08:32 AM[TOKYO] Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in June but stayed well above the central bank’s 2 per cent target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.The Tokyo consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 3.1 per cent in June from a year earlier, government data showed, compared with a median market forecast for a 3.3 per cent gain. It slowed from a 3.6 per cent increase in May.A separate index for Tokyo that strips away both fresh food and fuel costs…
Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst ARLINGTON, Texas – Matt Freese admittedly was trying to “overcomplicate a scenario.” In the 19th minute of the U.S. men’s national team’s eventual 2-1 win over Haiti in its final Gold Cup group stage match on Sunday, Freese received a pass back from defender Tim Ream in a precarious situation. Ream had chased a ball back near his own goal with Haitian striker Louicius Don Deedson on his heels and figured he’d play it to Freese, who had a better angle to clear it. Instead, Freese mis-hit the ball, which was intercepted by Deedson,…
IMPOSSIBLE FOODS hopes to add its plant-based burgers to European menus this year, bringing to a close a six-year quest to enter the world’s biggest market for meat alternatives.It would mark a major breakthrough for the Redwood City, California-based company as industry sales of plant-based meat substitutes shrink in its core American market. Before rolling out all its products to countries including Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, the firm is still awaiting final regulatory approvals for its genetically-modified ingredient, according to chief executive officer Peter McGuinness.Alternative proteins are a more environmentally friendly option to meat, but makers have been…
Oil was set to fall this week with the Iran-Israel ceasefire holding and easing concerns over Middle East supply risks, although prices rose on Friday as the summer driving season ramped up fuel demand in the United States. Brent crude futures rose 34 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $68.07 a barrel by 0111 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 33 cents, or 0.51 per cent, to $65.57 a barrel. The benchmarks were set to fall about 12 per cent for the week. Oil futures hit their lowest in more than a week on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said…
[WASHINGTON] The United States has reached an agreement with China on how to expedite rare earth shipments to the US, a White House official said on Thursday, amid efforts to end a trade war between the world’s biggest economies.President Donald Trump earlier said the United States had signed a deal with China on Wednesday, without providing additional details, and that there might be a separate deal coming up that would “open up” India.During US-China trade talks in May in Geneva, Beijing committed to removing non-tariff countermeasures imposed against the United States since April 2, although it was unclear how some of those…
Synthego Solidly Positioned for Expansion & Growth REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Synthego, a leading provider of CRISPR solutions, today confirmed that its sale to Perceptive Advisors, a global life sciences investor known for backing leading biotech companies, is cleared to close. This transaction, expected to close in July, will provide Synthego with a strengthened balance sheet and a clear path to expand its product portfolio, make strategic investments, and empower clients to advance curative therapeutics worldwide. “We’re thrilled to be moving forward with Perceptive Advisors as our new owner,” said Craig Christianson, Chief Executive Officer of…
[BEIJING] Chinese EV and smartphone maker Xiaomi on Thursday (Jun 26) priced its new electric YU7 SUV from 253,500 yuan (S$45,102), almost 4 per cent below Tesla’s Model Y, stepping up the challenge to the US firm in the world’s largest auto market.The YU7‘s base model costs 10,000 yuan less than the starting price of Tesla’s Model Y in China, with the more premium models YU7 Pro and YU7 Max priced at 279,900 and 329,900 yuan respectively.Xiaomi started taking orders for all three models on Thursday night, with orders hitting 200,000 in 3 minutes after the sale started at 10…
PHILADELPHIA — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Philadelphia’s public schools with failing to properly inspect eight schools for damaged asbestos. The district agreed to have the criminal case deferred while it pays for a court supervised monitor to keep tabs on its response.Prosecutors said it was the first time a school district in the U.S. has faced such environmental criminal allegations.The district is charged with eight counts of violating the federal Toxic Substances Control Act for allegedly failing to perform inspections in a timely manner during a recent five-year period.Authorities said a judge must approve the terms of the deferred…
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