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Nissan workers at Tennessee plant reject union campaign

A group of technicians at Nissan Motor Co’s (7201.T) Smyrna, Tennessee, factory voted overwhelmingly against joining a union, marking yet another defeat for organized labour in the U.S. South.

March 17, 2023 11:27 am
 

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TikTok's Chinese ownership, security concerns spark bans across nations

The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters.

March 17, 2023 10:37 am
 

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Microsoft unveils AI office Copilot in fast-moving race with Google

Microsoft Corp trumpeted its latest plans to put artificial intelligence into the hands of more users, answering a spate of unveilings this week by its rival Google (GOOGL.O) with upgrades to its own widely used office software.

March 17, 2023 9:22 am
 

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Russia says it may take over Toyota plant in St Petersburg

Japanese carmaker Toyota’s St Petersburg plant may be transferred to the Russian state entity NAMI, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Thursday, according to the state-run TASS news agency.

March 17, 2023 7:40 am
 

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MSMEs contributes 21 percent GDP

The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises contribute 21 percent to Fiji’s Gross Domestic Product compared to 75 percent in overseas countries.

March 17, 2023 6:18 am
 

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Microsoft signs Japanese licensing agreement amid Activision deal

Microsoft (MSFT.O) signed a 10-year licensing deal to bring Activision’s (ATVI.O) Call of Duty franchise to Japanese cloud gaming provider Ubitus on Wednesday.

March 16, 2023 6:33 pm
 

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Volkswagen lays out planned affordable electric car

Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) laid out on Wednesday.

March 16, 2023 5:29 pm
 

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TikTok says US threatens ban

The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible U.S. ban, the company told Reuters on Wednesday.

March 16, 2023 5:09 pm
 

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Swiss Google workers stage walkout as job cuts hit Europe

Hundreds of Google employees staged a walkout on Wednesday.

March 16, 2023 4:12 pm
 

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Fiji THRIVE targets MSMEs

BSP Financial Group Limited, in partnership with Australian Business Volunteers, today launched Fiji THRIVE, a co-designed business development program for locally-owned businesses.

March 16, 2023 4:06 pm
 

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ECB likely to stick to big rate hike despite banking turmoil

European Central Bank policymakers are leaning towards a half-percentage-point rate hike on Thursday.

March 16, 2023 3:05 pm
 

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New Zealand's Fonterra posts 50% jump in half-year profit

New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd (FCG.NZ) on Thursday.

March 16, 2023 2:03 pm

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