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Nissan management shake-up plans reported as sharks circle  

  • BUSINESS

Nissan is considering a change in leadership following poor results and the failure of a proposed merger with Honda, according to a report citing unnamed sources.

Japanese sake brewery to make foray into Indian market

  • BUSINESS

Takahashi Shouten, based in the city of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture, launched a subsidiary in India in February.

Toyota eyes lunar rover powered by regenerative fuel-cell tech

  • BUSINESS

Toyota has teamed up with JAXA since 2019 to develop the manned lunar rover — which it dubbed the Lunar Cruiser — that they hope can be put on the moon in 2029.

British PM Rishi Sunak avoids wipeout in key local elections

  • WORLD

By-elections were seen as an indicator of the two main parties' prospects at a time when voters are struggling with high inflation, strikes and rising mortgage rates.

Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream

  • ENVIRONMENT

It’s no coincidence that extreme heat is engulfing huge swaths of Asia, Europe and North America all at the same time.