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models areas: Renault was under pressure even before COVID-19 hit, posting its first loss in a decade in 2019, and has said nothing would be taboo as it reviews its business, according to The Japan Times. It plans to trim its global capacity to 3.3 million vehicles in 2024 from 4 million now, focusing on its most profitable models and areas such as electric cars while freezing manufacturing expansion in countries like Romania. Faced with a slump in demand that has been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic, the French carmaker detailed plans on Friday to find 2 billion 2.22 billion in savings over the next three years. ; We thought too big in terms of sales, said interim Chief Executive Clotilde Delbos, adding the company was coming back to its bases after investing and spending too much in recent years. RELATED ties more crucial than ever as pandemic rocks carmakers Nissan and Renault unveil steps to cut costs and revamp alliance Spain says it will do all it can to reverse Nissan closure amid protests Nissan falls behind rivals in industry's critical transitional period Renault, like its Japanese alliance partner Nissan, is rowing back on an aggressive expansion plan pursued by Ghosn, its former boss-turned-fugitive, who is wanted on charges of financial misconduct in Tokyo. The mindset has completely changed. Ghosn denies the charges. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

oil shocks: Any oil-producing nation round the world unwise enough to try undercutting world market prices, as decided by the oil cartel the so-called Seven Sisters found themselves simply blocked out of the global system of handling, refining, distribution and marketing which the majors controlled, according to The Japan Times. At times this formula did not work. Could it now be heading back into just that situation And are the days of oil shocks of the last century, which did so much damage to the Japanese economy indeed to the world economy at last over From World War II up to the 1970s it was left to the giant oil majors, dominated by the Americans, to stabilize the price of a barrel of oil, keeping it not too low to damage their profits or to deter new investment, but not too high to impinge on the access of every American to a reasonably cheap and reliable supply of fuel roughly in the 3 a barrel range now about 22 . ; They did this by ruthless cartel operations, some just acceptable and some, at least by today's standards, distinctly dodgy. For example, in 1967, thanks to Middle East oil incontinence the posted price per barrel for Arab Light crude sank briefly to 80 cents. How were American and other great oil corporations to compete with that Answer, with difficulty and ingenuity, partly by themselves investing in the cheap oil regions outside the United States, partly by highly favorable domestic U.S. tax arrangements the famous depletion allowance and above all by ensuring a friendly face in the White House. And in the late 1960s the overall production price of Saudi oil, including all the overheads, was 10 cents. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

percent fall: Among manufacturers, the transportation equipment sector including the auto-related industry was the worst performer in terms of profit decreases, with the pandemic denting global demand, a ministry official told reporters, according to The Japan Times. In the nonmanufacturing sector, the service sector such as accommodation led the decline as people refrained from nonessential outings amid the virus spread. Pretax profits of domestic companies covered in the ministry's quarterly survey plunged 32.0 percent to 15.14 trillion 140 billion from a year earlier, the sharpest drop since a 32.4 percent fall in the July to September period in 2009 in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, according to the Finance Ministry. ; Profits were down for the fourth consecutive quarter, the ministry said. The official said the significant decrease in corporate profits reflected the severe trend of the entire economy due to the virus pandemic, adding, We'll keep monitoring its influence closely. Although the virus outbreak clouded the prospects for the economy, capital spending by all nonfinancial sectors for purposes such as building factories as well as adding equipment and software rose 4.3 percent to 16.35 trillion, following a 3.5 percent drop in the previous period. Corporate sales in Japan sank 3.5 percent from the previous year to 359.56 trillion, falling for the third successive quarter, while those of manufacturers grew 2.9 percent, helped by increased demand for industrial machinery. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

conglomerates co-chairman: The 98-year-old tycoon fathered 16 recognized children with four women he considered wives, according to The Japan Times. Outside the hospital in front of cameras and journalists, it was Pansy Ho the 57-year-old eldest daughter of his second wife who was given the honor of announcing his passing as they flanked her. ; Ho, a former socialite, is already chairman of one of Macao's biggest conglomerates and co-chairman of casino operator MGM China Holdings Ltd., having become her father's favored successor years ago. They were also there to send a clear message of unity. With the death of the trailblazer who catapulted Macao past Las Vegas to become the world's gambling epicenter, the pressure is now on her to unite the interests behind the Ho family's 15 billion fortune, rejuvenate an aging casino franchise and lead the empire through the coronavirus pandemic that's caused gambling revenue to plunge by more than 90 percent. While Stanley was alive, things were in limbo it would have been disrespectful for someone to take the helm, said Ben Lee, Macao-based managing partner at gaming consultancy IGamiX. Now that he has gone, what we'll ultimately see is one person leading a reincarnated Ho empire. And with a fractious family held in check only by a delicate balance of power, Ho will need to chart a careful path forward. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

san carlos: He said he would never forget the help Misra provided when he was at Deutsche Bank AG more than a decade earlier and spoke of the trust and respect they had developed since, according to a summary shared internally, according to The Japan Times. We are family, Son said. Wearing a 70 7,500 Uniqlo down jacket, the Japanese billionaire put his arm around Misra's shoulders at a town hall meeting in San Carlos, California. But behind the smiles and talk of kinship, another story is unfolding, one about the perplexing relationship at the top of Soft Bank. That triggered the biggest loss in Soft Bank's 39-year history. The Vision Fund last week reported a loss for the latest fiscal year of 17.7 billion as it wrote down the value of portfolio companies including WeWork and Uber Technologies Inc. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

theme parks: Investors hunted a wide range of stocks from the outset, taking heart from the U.S. Dow Jones industrial average gaining 2.2 percent to close above 25,000 for the first time in some 10 weeks on Wednesday, according to The Japan Times. Sentiment was brightened by moves in the world to awaken economic activities from their torpor induced by the novel coronavirus, including Walt Disney Co.'s announcement of phased reopenings for its theme parks from July, brokers said. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 497.08 points, or 2.32 percent, to end at 21,916.31, following a 148.06-point rise on Wednesday. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues soared 27.87 points, or 1.80 percent, to 1,577.34, after adding 14.74 points the previous day. A rise in Dow futures in off-hours trading helped the Tokyo market extend gains by shrugging off selling to lock in profits in the current rally, in which the Nikkei scaled over 1,000 points in the past three sessions. Maki Sawada, vice president of Nomura Securities Co.'s Investment Research & Investor Services Department, noted that the investors also welcomed the European Commission's proposal of a 750 billion recovery fund. Meanwhile, concerns over an escalation of U.S.-China tensions grew ahead of China's expected adoption later on Thursday of national security legislation to tighten control of Hong Kong, brokers pointed out. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

stop-and-search operations: Wednesday's protests were sparked by a debate over a new law that will criminalize insults to the national anthem with up to three years in jail, the latest measure activists say is eroding freedoms in the city, according to The Japan Times. Police surrounded the city's legislature with water-filled barriers and conducted widespread stop-and-search operations in a bid to deter mass gatherings. The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong following last year's huge and often violent pro-democracy rallies. ; That move has prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to warn that Hong Kong might lose its status as a global financial center if the city's freedoms and vaunted judicial independence are swept aside. RELATED STORIESHow China pounced on Hong Kong while the world focused on COVID-19High-stakes power play Xi moves to subdue Hong Kong Small flashmob rallies in the districts of Causeway Bay, Mongkok and Central, the latter broken up by officers firing crowd-control rounds filled with a pepper-based irritant. Live images showed many of those being led away were teenagers. Police said 240 people were arrested on suspicion of holding an unlawful assembly. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

business activities: Stocks in the morning met with selling to lock in profits, but at the same time they attracted buying by investors welcoming the resumption of domestic business activities in the wake of the government's full lifting of the coronavirus emergency Monday, brokers said, according to The Japan Times. The market headed north in the afternoon, with sentiment brightened by media reports that the government's second fiscal 2020 supplementary budget plan calls for 31.9 trillion in general account spending to help the country overcome the virus crisis, brokers said. The 225-issue Nikkei average climbed 148.06 points, or 0.70 percent, to end at 21,419.23, following a 529.52-point surge Tuesday. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed 14.74 points, or 0.96 percent, higher at 1,549.47, after jumping 32.53 points the previous day. Besides, market players were relieved to see index futures on the Dow Jones industrial average go up in off-hours trading, after the major U.S. market yardstick staged a sharp rise Tuesday, Tomoaki Fujii, head of the investment research division at Akatsuki Securities Inc., said. Fujii also noted that the market was weighed down by concerns over U.S.-China tensions, which were heightened by news reports that the White House is considering sanctions against China over Beijing-proposed national security legislation to tighten its control over Hong Kong. The U.S. market was closed Monday for Memorial Day. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

technology filter: Nissan will focus on autonomous driving, Renault on the body of electric cars and electric powertrains while Mitsubishi Motors will work on plug-in hybrids, they said. ; Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors need each other more than ever now, with the global coronavirus pandemic forcing automakers to shutter showrooms and factories, according to The Japan Times. The industry is also facing a once-in-a-generation shift to electric vehicles and autonomous driving that will require significant investment in technology and filter out losers and winners. The measures will help deliver savings of as much as 40 percent in model investments for jointly developed vehicles, the companies said. After coming under strain last year, the partnership is seeking a fresh start, backed by new measures at the companies to improve profitability. In the past, the partnership focused too much on expansion, said Osamu Masuko, chairman of Mitsubishi Motors. The new model focuses on efficiency and competitiveness, rather than on volumes, Jean-Dominique Senard, chairman of the Alliance Operating Board and Renault, said in an online news conference. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

oil: The price of oil suffered an historic market crash last month when US oil prices turned negative for the first time, according to The Guardian. The IEA said the decline in investment is staggering in both its scale and swiftness and will impact every major sector, from fossil fuels such as oil, gas and coal to renewable sources including wind and solar power. The International Energy Agency IEA said the unprecedented investment slump follows the most severe plunge in energy demand since the second world war. In a report, the IEA said the decline in investment in areas such as clean energy technology could undermine the transition to renewable, sustainable sources of energy. If we are to achieve a lasting reduction in global emissions, then we will need to see a rapid increase in clean energy investment. The crisis has brought lower emissions but for all the wrong reasons, said Fatih Birol, the IEA's executive director. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

opposite-gender: The Office for National Statistics said separately that men were doing more than an hour less unpaid labour than women each day, despite increasing their responsibilities during lockdown, according to The Guardian. The IFS-UCL study interviewed 3,500 families of two opposite-gender parents and found that mothers were doing more childcare and more housework than fathers. A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the UCL institute of education also says mothers in England are more likely than fathers to have lost their jobs during lockdown, increasing fears that the coronavirus crisis has exacerbated inequality and could lead to the gender pay gap increasing. The mothers interviewed were looking after children for an average of 10.3 hours a day 2.3 hours more than fathers and doing housework for 1.7 more hours than fathers. The study found that mothers were 23% more likely than fathers to have temporarily or permanently lost their jobs during the crisis. In families where the father had stopped work while his partner continued, on average they did the same amount of household work while the woman did an average of five hours of paid work a day. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

umar kamani: The report also claims that a recent 200m fundraising effort by Boohoo could be handed over in dividends or buyout costs to Umar Kamani, the son of Boohoo's chairman and co-founder, Mahmud Kamani, who owns about a third of the group's Pretty Little Thing PTL brand, according to The Guardian. Shadow Fall also suggests the funds could be used to buy up I Saw it First, an online fashion business set up by Jamal Kamani, the chairman's brother. The Shadow Fall hedge fund led by Matthew Earl, a specialist in taking positions that bet against a company's share price, issued a 54-page report accusing Boohoo of misleading investors about profits and cashflow. The report, published on Tuesday, claimed that an option to buy out a remaining stake in the PLT site could cost Boohoo nearly 1bn, and raised concerns about the presentation of profits and cashflow relating to PLT, which it said inflated the brand's value. Boohoo said on Wednesday it strongly refutes the allegations made by Shadow Fall. Boohoo paid 3.7m to buy a 66% stake in PLT in 2016. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

japanese firms: A ministry official refrained from presenting an outlook for the possible impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the 2020 balance, according to The Japan Times. In the reporting year, Germany had the world's second-largest net external assets, with 299.83 trillion at the end of 2019, followed by China with 231.77 trillion. The figure, up 6.8 percent from a year earlier and the highest since comparable data became available in 1996, reflected increased direct investments abroad by Japanese firms and a rise in prices of foreign stocks held by domestic investors. ; Japan was the world's largest holder of overseas net assets for the 29th consecutive year, the ministry said. The United States was the biggest net external debt holder with 1.199 quadrillion, according to the ministry. Japanese direct investment in the United States stood at a record 58.20 trillion, and that in China was also the largest on record at 14.22 trillion. RELATED STORIESJapan moves to limit foreign investment in half of listed firms Total Japanese external assets increased 7.8 percent to a record 1.098 quadrillion for the 11th straight year of gains. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

systems framework: From implicitly seeking a political quid pro quo for supplying other countries with protective medical gear, to rejecting calls for an independent international inquiry into the virus's origins until a majority of countries backed such a probe, the bullying tactics of President Xi Jinping's government have damaged and isolated China's communist regime, according to The Japan Times. The backlash could take the form of Western sanctions as Xi's regime seeks to overturn Hong Kong's one country, two systems framework with its proposed new national security laws for the territory, which has been wracked by widespread pro-democracy protests for over a year. And China itself has added fuel to the fire, as exemplified by its recent legal crackdown on Hong Kong. More broadly, Xi's overreach is inviting increasing hostility among China's neighbors and around the world. ; Had Xi been wise, China would have sought to repair the pandemic-inflicted damage to its image by showing empathy and compassion, such as by granting debt relief to near-bankrupt Belt and Road initiative partner countries and providing medical aid to poorer countries without seeking their support for its handling of the outbreak. Whether through its aggressive Wolf Warrior diplomacy named after two Chinese films in which special-operations forces rout U.S.-led mercenaries or military-backed expansionist moves in China's neighborhood, Xi's regime has caused international alarm. Instead, China has acted in ways that undermine its long-term interests. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

topix index: Air transportation and land transportation were among leading gainers on expectations that people will start traveling more, according to The Japan Times. Real estate issues also rose notably. The 225-issue Nikkei average ended up 2.55 percent, or 529.52 points, at 21,271.17, while the broader Topix index was up 2.17 percent, or 32.53 points, at 1,534.73 at the close. ; Nearly all industrial categories advanced. In the currency market, the U.S. dollar gained ground against the yen on optimism stemming from an increasing number of countries moving to restart social and commercial activities after weeks of lockdowns. Monday. At noon, the U.S. dollar fetched 107.86 compared with 107.74 in Tokyo at 5 p.m. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

rehabilitation purposes: Hayden's arrest and charges come after a video surfaced of him attacking the elderly man -- identified as as Norman Bledsoe -- at Westwood Nursing Center in Detroit, police said, according to CNN. Both were residents of the nursing home, though Hayden is not a long-term resident of Westwood, but he was recently admitted for recovery and rehabilitation purposes on a temporary stay, according to a statement from the nursing home's attorneys. Jaden T. Hayden of Ypsilanti was charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, larceny in a building and two counts of stealing/retaining a financial transaction without consent, according to a news release from the Wayne Country Prosecutor's Office. The man who allegedly beat a nursing home resident in Detroit, Michigan has been identified as Jaden T. Hayden, 20, of Ypsilanti, in a press release from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. context Image Object name The man who allegedly beat a nursing home resident in Detroit, Michigan has been identified as Jaden T. Hayden, 20, of Ypsilanti, in a press release from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. description The man who allegedly beat a nursing home resident in Detroit, Michigan has been identified as Jaden T. Hayden, 20, of Ypsilanti, in a press release from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. url Video of the incident shows Bledsoe being repeatedly punched and covered in blood. Nursing home staff heard the incident and assisted Bledsoe, who was taken to the local hospital for treatment after Hayden told staff Bledsoe had fallen out of his bed, the release said. The suspect can be heard saying, Get the f off my bed several times in the video after beating the victim. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trump: Analysts have countered he doesn't have the constitutional authority to do that, according to CNN. But long before Trump ordered churches reopened -- and long after how this battle plays out politically -- some ministers and congregations have and will likely continue to defy state mandates. President Donald Trump has declared places of worship essential during the pandemic and said he'd override governors if they didn't allow in-person services. Because for many of them, the reasons go beyond partisan politics. Read More But for many Christian churches, the issue goes straight to what they view as their constitutional right to free exercise of religion. Some see it as a religious freedom issue For the most part, American mosques and temples have not wrestled with the question of whether to hold services or not. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

ownership stake: The parent company said its ownership stake will fall to 62.1 percent after the deal, which closes May 26. ; Founder Masayoshi Son had said he would sell off about 42 billion in assets to help finance stock buybacks and pay down debt, according to The Japan Times. Soft Bank disclosed it's selling shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. through complex contracts, and that it's in talks to sell about 20 billion of T-Mobile U.S. Inc., according to reports by Bloomberg News this week. The group intends to sell 240 million shares of Soft Bank Corp. for 1,306.5 to 1,320 apiece, a discount of as much as 5 percent to Thursday's close. Son is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus on a portfolio of startups weighted heavily toward the sharing economy. In the interim, the billionaire has turned to ever larger stock buybacks to sustain Soft Bank. Its Vision Fund business lost 1.9 trillion last fiscal year after writing down the value of investments from WeWork to Uber Technologies Inc. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

stock price: On Wednesday, the key index climbed 161.70 points. ; The Topix index of all first-section issues closed down 3.48 points, or 0.23 percent, at 1,491.21, after climbing 8.64 points the previous day, according to The Japan Times. The Tokyo market opened higher in response to rises in all three major U.S. stock price gauges on Wednesday amid moves to reopen businesses spreading across the United States following coronavirus lockdowns, brokers said. The Nikkei average of 225 selected issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange shed 42.84 points, or 0.21 percent, to end at 20,552.31. But stocks surrendered their gains toward noon as selling pressure grew in line with a drop in futures in off-hours trading on the U.S. Dow Jones industrial average. In the afternoon, the market searched for direction amid a dearth of fresh trading incentives. The market was also weighed on by heightened fears about tensions between the United States and China over the way Beijing dealt with the coronavirus outbreak in the initial stage, after U.S. President Donald Trump blamed China for waging a massive disinformation campaign in his latest Twitter post. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

tech-nationalism mounts: Such initiatives have already drawn fierce criticism from the Trump administration, resulting in moves to block the rise of Chinese technology companies such as Huawei, according to The Japan Times. Nothing like this has happened before; this is China's gambit to win the global tech race, said Digital China Holdings Chief Operating Officer Maria Kwok, as she sat in a Hong Kong office surrounded by facial recognition cameras and sensors. As tech-nationalism mounts, the investment drive will reduce China's dependence on foreign technology echoing objectives set forth previously in the Made in China 2025 program. Starting this year, we are really beginning to see the money flow through. The government is expected to announce infrastructure funding of as much as 563 billion this year, against the backdrop of the country's worst economic performance since the Mao era. The technology investment push is part of a fiscal package waiting to be signed off by China's legislature, which convenes this week. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

deaths: The daily rundown Between Saturday and Sunday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 777 1.7 percent to 45,588; hospitalizations went up 84 slightly more than 1 percent to 8,230; and deaths rose by 9 0.4 percent to Florida, Florida The question is this Would having a figure from Florida on the ticket help Joe Biden snuff out Donald Trump's re-election chances Finalist Rep, according to MSNBC. Val Demings is on Biden's shortlist of vice presidential contenders and as one strategist told POLITICO's Marc Caputo she checks a lot of boxes. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service Can picking Val Demings for VP help deliver Florida Coronavirus' deadly toll on Florida's elderly DeSantis puts blame on unemployment applicants By GARY FINEOUT and MATT DIXON 05/18/2020 07 00 AM EDTHello and welcome to Monday. Demings is an African American woman who was born the youngest of seven children to a maid and janitor, and became Orlando's first female police chief before getting elected to Congress. Weighing the odds Demings has never run a statewide campaign and she's not as well-known as some of the other contenders, like former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams or California Sen. In the last year, Demings has gotten national attention for her role as an impeachment manager for the House. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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games years: Here are a few creators offering whimsical and elegant games, both new and traditional, according to The Japan Times. Bright and cheery When Jun Sasaki established Oink Games 10 years ago, he had a couple of goals in mind. They can, however, be a little dated at times. One was to design unusual tabletop games; the other was to make them as compact as possible so that they could be played anywhere and easily stored. Almost all are also priced at just 2,420 or 2,750, and have Japanese and English instructions. ; Durian from Oink Games These are mostly fun, quick-play activities from party games to strategy ones featuring visual cards, tokens and the clever use of tiles instead of boards. His current range of more than 30 board and card games are, as promised, colorful, a bit wacky and packaged in boxes just a tad bigger than two stacked decks of playing cards. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

intelligence agency: Yet this trivial episode invites us to think seriously about the role of covert intervention and regime change in U.S. policy, according to The Japan Times. Just as the United States sought to undermine or topple unfriendly regimes during the Cold War, it may look to such methods again in its increasingly heated rivalry with China. One would hope that the Central Intelligence Agency could do better than a farcical scheme that was disowned by the Venezuelan opposition, penetrated by regime security forces and disrupted as soon as it began. Caution will be necessary History tells us that while covert intervention can sometimes be a cost-effective tool of competition, it is fraught with risks and profound moral trade-offs. ; Covert action came of age during the Cold War. Over the succeeding decades, it would seek to destabilize or replace numerous governments that were slipping into the Soviet sphere or softening up their countries for communist influence. In the late 1940s, when the CIA and National Security Council were born, the U.S. began developing a global capability for intervention under the cloak of secrecy. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

survey: About 36 percent said there will be no change in their employment policy for new graduates and 25 percent said they are undecided, according to The Japan Times. Among sectors with plans to reduce hiring are materials and electronics makers, transport companies and retailers. According to the Kyodo News survey of 111 companies, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Sony Corp., 29 firms, or 26 percent, said they are expected to cut back on hiring fresh graduates starting from April 2021, up from 16 percent in last year's hiring survey. ; Only 10 firms, or 9 percent, said they are planning to increase hiring, down from 21 percent in the previous survey. Those companies as well as those that are undecided said the impact on earnings from the virus is uncertain and they need more time to see how the pandemic will affect the economy. But the survey, conducted from early April to early May, indicates the job market could take a turn for the worse, given that nonessential businesses were pressured to close and people were asked to stay home by the central and prefectural governments. RELATED STORIESJapan economy watcher index sank to record low in April as virus throttled economy Japanese firms in unprecedented crisis due to coronavirus Coronavirus might cost Japan over 1 million jobs, economists say Japan industry groups offer guidance on how to coexist with COVID-19Japan slips into recession, but worst is yet to come For graduating students, job conditions have been favorable in recent years because of a labor shortage caused by the nation's rapidly graying society. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.