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Honda cars line up at a vehicle storage area at an industrial port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on July 23, 2025, the day U.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with Japan that lowers auto import tariffs. Kim Kyung Hoon | ReutersJapan’s exports rose 6.1% year-on-year in November, the fastest growth in nine months this year, according to Japan’s Ministry of Finance data released on Wednesday. The growth was significantly higher than the average 4.8% expected by economists polled by Reuters, and above the 3.6% seen in the previous month. Exports were supported by a 23.6% increase in exports…

oracle Shares fell about 6% on Wednesday following reports that talks had been held. blue owl capital Plans to back a $10 billion data center in Michigan had stalled, but the cloud company later disputed the report. According to the Financial Times, Blue Owl was in talks with Oracle about funding a 1-gigawatt facility for OpenAI in Saline Township, Michigan.But the plan fell through due to concerns about Oracle’s rising debt levels and widespread spending on artificial intelligence, the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter.The cloud company later said the project was progressing “on schedule” but that Blue…

US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, who is known for working behind the scenes, has suddenly found himself in the media spotlight after a candid interview with Vanity Fair magazine sparked controversy.In the interview, Susie Wiles reportedly described President Trump as an “alcoholic personality,” tech mogul Elon Musk as a “weird, odd duck” and Vice President J.D. Vance as a “conspiracy theorist.”Mr. Wiles criticized the two-part Vanity Fair article published Tuesday, calling it a “hit piece.”Trump is standing by an aide he calls the “Ice Maiden,” and White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said “the entire administration … is…

Palestinian officials have warned of “forced displacement”, citing security and “operational necessity”, after Israeli forces ordered a series of destructions in the occupied West Bank. In a statement on Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority for Refugee Affairs condemned Israeli authorities’ decision to demolish 25 houses in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem as a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law.” Calling for the international community to intervene, the ministry said: “The systematic destruction of the Noor Shams camp will lead to the forced displacement of dozens of families as part of a plan aimed at imposing long-term control over the…

Ruben Amorim won Manchester United fans back on board with his tactical flexibility against Bournemouth, but his AFCON absence has created new problems, writes Dan Khan…When I walk around Manchester I always run into United fans and always end up talking to them about how they feel about the club. After some drab and lackluster performances against Everton and West Ham, the gentleman in my barber’s shop last week, a season ticket holder at the Stretford End, told me he just wanted to see United put in a ‘hard work’ performance. That’s it. Overall, most fans left Old Trafford satisfied…

A “Recruitment” sign is posted in the window of a restaurant in Manhattan, New York City on December 16, 2025.Spencer Pratt | Getty Images The US employment report for November is of interest to everyone. Those who believe in the weakness of the economy will highlight the higher-than-expected unemployment rate and the drop in employment numbers in October. Supporters of a strong economy, on the other hand, will focus on November’s better-than-expected job growth and point out, as CNBC’s Jeff Cox pointed out, that the rise in unemployment is primarily due to an increase in the labor force.Traders largely kept…

On Wednesday, four moderate House Republicans rebelled against House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing a vote on extending key ACA subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year.Earlier Wednesday, Johnson urged his fellow Republicans not to join Democrats in a last-ditch effort to extend key tax credits from the Affordable Care Act that expire at the end of this year.”Having an end run around the majority party, around the speaker, around the normal process is not the best way to pass legislation,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The comment came a day after the speaker blocked moderate…

london — Britain has announced it will rejoin the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange program in 2027, six years after abandoning the scheme during difficult Brexit negotiations. The government said rejoining the scheme was a “huge win” for young British people and would ensure “opportunities for everyone from all backgrounds to study and train abroad”. Erasmus allows students to spend a year at a university abroad while paying the same tuition fees as at a domestic university. The deal also allows Prime Minister Keir Starmer to show the British public that his efforts to improve relations with the EU are…

F1 has announced that an ‘overtaking mode’ will replace DRS from the 2026 F1 season as part of a major overhaul of the sport’s regulations.The overhaul, described by Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle as the “biggest ever”, will include movable wings on the front and rear of the car, which drivers will be able to use on every lap during the race. Drivers also have a “boost mode” that can be used at any point during a lap, pushing a button to unleash maximum power from the engine and battery (which accounts for 50% of the power). This will be…

Underwater autonomous ships and robots could play an important role in defense operations, but submersibles have historically had difficulty communicating over long distances without surfacing. But if you try to send it, you obviously run the risk of exposure. Skana Robotics believes it has made a breakthrough in underwater communication using AI, but the same cannot be said for the large-scale language models that the industry is touting today. Tel Aviv-based Skana has developed new features for its fleet management software system SeaSphere. This allows groups of vessels to communicate with each other underwater over long distances using AI. The…