Alaskan state representatives will visit Japan this month to court investors for a natural gas project that U.S. President Donald Trump says could pump trillions of dollars into the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/alaska-investors-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #donaldtrump #alaska #us #usjapanrelations #energy #gas #lng #southkorea #tariffs
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Essentializing shapes how we view identity in people and brands. In "Branding and Human Cognition," I explore how a brand acts as a company's core identity, like a person's character. Branding brings clarity to complex business.
Last month, I was surprised to receive an "ICE Raid Action Plan" from the Assoc of General Contractors of America. Now they are offering a webinar titled, "Be Ready When ICE Arrives at the Jobsite".
AND there's another one called, "Culture of CARE Forum: Navigating New DEI Liability & Preserving Inclusion Culture in 2025".
JIC you needed further evidence that the current Republican platform is not aligned w/ the interests of business & industry.
Alimentation Couche-Tard’s lengthy battle to acquire Seven & I has no end in sight, even as the Canadian company ramps up its campaign in a bid to position itself as the likely acquirer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/explainer-seveni/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #couchetard #seveniholdings #conveniencestores #retailers #seveneleven
The upcoming World Exposition in Osaka Prefecture offers an opportunity for small manufacturers in the prefecture to showcase their sophisticated technologies to the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/local-manufacturers-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #2025osakaexpo #osaka #manufacturing #clothing #tech
‘Joker’ and ‘Matrix’ Producer Village Roadshow Files for Chapter 11
#Business #BusinessNews #VillageRoadshow #VillageRoadshowPictures
Reeling under multibillion-dollar losses and scrambling for savings, gas giant Gazprom has seen its grandeur fade as Europe abandons Russian gas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/companies/gazprom-europe-russian-gas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oil #gazprom #europe #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #gas
After more than a decade of expansion that started with the acquisition of Sweden’s Volvo in 2010, Li Shufu is making cost-cutting the order of the day to stop the hemorrhaging at several of his carmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/tech/geely-cost-cutting-rivals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #byd #china #europe #volvo #electricvehicles #carmakers #zeekr
The Bank of Japan is seen holding rates steady this week amid economic uncertainties caused by tariffs announced by the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/markets/boj-preview-march-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy
A year since Japan’s historic rate hike, its biggest banks are booming, consumers are forced to scrimp while higher borrowing costs are fueling a battle over how the government can rein in its outlays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/17/economy/a-year-after-japans-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #boj #japaneseeconomy #banks
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United Arab Emirates company seeking regulatory approval following acquisition of Alberta-based NOVA Chemicals
#Alberta #Canada #UAE #ADNOC #NOVAChemicals #Energy #Oil #Petrochemicals #ForeignOwnership #Regulation #Economy #Trade #Climate #Business
https://the-14.com/united-arab-emirates-company-seeking-regulatory-approval-following-acquisition-of-alberta-based-nova-chemicals/
"Nearly 40% of companies missed or abandoned 2020 climate targets with no consequences, says study"
#Business #Climate #ClimateChange
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-companies-abandoned-climate-consequences.html
The creation of a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" in the United States is further proof of President Donald Trump's support for the cryptocurrency sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/16/markets/trump-bitcoin-reserve-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bitcoin #currencies #us #donaldtrump #cryptocurrencies