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Buffett says Berkshire will continue to increase investment in Japan trading houses
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, photographed during a 2011 trip to Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway is committed to its Japanese investments for the long term and has reached an agreement with the companies to own beyond the initial 10% ceiling, Warren Buffett said in his […]
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Nissan could face cost-cutting ‘carnage’ in Honda merger, Carlos Ghosn says
Nissan will be the victim of cost-cutting “carnage” if it combines forces with Japanese peer Honda, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told CNBC on Tuesday. “I think, without any doubt, Honda is going to be in the driver’s seat, which is very sad to see after having led Nissan for 19 years [and] brought Nissan […]
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Nissan shares surge 22% after media reports on potential mega merger with Honda
Makoto Uchida (L), president and CEO of Japanese auto maker Nissan, shakes hands with Toshihiro Mibe (R), director, president and representative executive officer of auto maker Honda, following a press conference in Tokyo on August 1, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that […]
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These Asian firms in Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio have surged, with one soaring 30%
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway CEO and chairman. Cnbc | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images Shares of the five trading firms in Warren Buffett-backed Berkshire Hathaway‘s portfolio — Itochu Corp, Marubeni Corp, Mitsubishi Corp, Mitsui & Co, and Sumitomo Corp — have surged, with one rising as much 30% in 2024. These five names are also the […]
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‘Hot money is saying sayonara’: Japan fund manager names outperforming sector to buy amid sell-off
As Japanese stocks plummet, confirming a bear market, there are opportunities in small-cap and domestic-focused companies, according to fund manager Richard Kaye. Kaye, one of the co-fund managers behind the Growth Japan fund at Comgest, believes the current market turmoil presents a chance to invest in overlooked sectors as foreign investors exit certain positions. The […]
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Self-driving tech company WeRide accelerates global expansion as transportation industry adopts AI
BEIJING, CHINA – JULY 11: People take photos of WeRide Robobus, a fully-driverless shuttle capable of SAE Level 4 autonomous driving, at Beijing High-level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Area on July 11, 2024 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jia Tianyong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images) China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Self-driving […]
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ɺlso early to decide': World-wide carmakers contend with closure at busiest U.S. vehicle port
The stays of the Francis Scott Crucial Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore. Michael A. McCoy | The Washington Submit | Getty Photographs The Baltimore bridge collapse has prompted carmakers to assess functions just after the closure of the busiest U.S. automobile port. Several do not anticipate important disruptions so much. In a extraordinary […]
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Japan’s 'shunto' wage negotiations strike fever pitch this week. Right here's why they matter
Akihiko Matsuura, president of UA Zensen, next still left, raises his fist with associates of the union during a rally for the yearly wage negotiations in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos At Japan’s remarkably anticipated “shunto” spring wage negotiations this 12 months, the world’s […]
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Warren Buffett, who turns 93, is at the top of his video game as he pushes Berkshire Hathaway to new heights
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett took management of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, and nearly 6 a long time afterwards as the “Oracle of Omaha” turned 93 on Wednesday, his conglomerate is more robust these days than it really is ever been. Berkshire shares have roared […]
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Warren Buffett doubles down on Japan, rising stakes in five investing companies
The emblem of American multinational investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway is shown on a smartphone screen. Sopa Visuals | Lightrocket | Getty Illustrations or photos Berkshire Hathaway on Monday explained its wholly-owned subsidiary Nationwide Indemnity Corporation has greater its stake in five Japanese investing corporations to normal much more than 8.5%. The firms included are Itochu, […]
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