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(Adnkronos) – The Italian Embassy in Paris presents the 4th edition 2026 of the economic report on investments, partnerships, and trade between Italy and France, prepared by the Embassy’s economic office. The new edition of the report confirms the image of two

(Adnkronos) – This autumn, Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, will host the Ai Film Festival 2026, one of the first international festivals dedicated to films made with artificial intelligence technologies, Qazinform News Agency reports. The event will bring together directors, digital creators,

(Adnkronos) – Yemeni Houthi militants have threatened an escalation in attacks against Israel and, in particular, to carry out ”surprise actions”. The leader of the pro-Iranian group, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, stated that future actions are part of a strategy that takes into account

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high for the 10th consecutive year in fiscal 2025, thanks to strong fund demand among businesses amid higher material and labor costs, industry data showed Thursday. The combined lending balance

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. and U.S. investment firm Blackstone Inc. are among companies that have applied to form capital tie-ups with Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., it was learned Thursday. Dozens of domestic and foreign companies are

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Yomeishu Seizo Co. said Thursday that Reno, an investment firm linked to Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami, has successfully completed its tender offer for the medical liqueur maker. The move is part of a deal to sell

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retail giant Aeon Co. on Thursday reported a record-high consolidated operating profit of 270.4 billion yen for the year that ended in February, up 13.8 pct from the previous year. Meanwhile, rival Seven & i Holdings Co.’s

Paris, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Films by three Japanese directors–Hirokazu Koreeda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada–are in competition for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, to be held in May in southern France, organizers said Thursday. It is rare for

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Fast Retailing Co., the operator of Uniqlo and other casual clothing stores, on Thursday reported record-high sales and net profit for September-February. For the first half of the business year through August, the company’s consolidated sales increased 14.8

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, agreed Thursday to closely cooperate to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz. In their 20-minute telephone talks, Motegi