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Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
Japanese auto giant Honda and its struggling rival Nissan agreed Monday to launch talks on a merger seen as a bid to catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles.Their collaboration would create the world’s third largest automaker, expanding development of EVs and self-driving tech.But Honda’s CEO insisted that it was not a …
Asian markets track Wall St rally as US inflation eases rate fears
Asian markets rose Monday after big gains on Wall Street, with traders welcoming below-forecast US inflation data that tempered worries that the Federal Reserve will take a more hawkish tone with interest rates next year.A holiday-thinned week got off to a healthy start after last week’s sell-off sparked by the US central bank’s outlook that …
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Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
Honda and Nissan were poised Monday to announce the start of talks on a merger to help the Japanese giants catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles.Their collaboration would create the world’s third largest automaker, expanding development of EVs and self-driving tech while coming to the rescue of struggling Nissan.The pair along …
Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks
Honda and Nissan were poised Monday to announce the start of talks on a merger to help the Japanese giants catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles.Their collaboration would create the world’s third largest automaker, expanding development of EVs and self-driving tech while coming to the rescue of struggling Nissan.The pair have …
‘Draconian’ Vietnam internet law heightens free speech fears
Social media users in Vietnam on platforms including Facebook and TikTok will need to verify their identities as part of strict new internet regulations that critics say further undermine freedom of expression in the communist country.The law, which comes into force on Christmas Day, will compel tech giants operating in Vietnam to store user data, …
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