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✨What a great afternoon representing the Malden Chamber of Commerce alongside Fazel of American Linenmark! A huge thank you to the Lexington Chamber of Commerce and the Bedford Chamber of Commerce for co-hosting such an inspiring multi-chamber mixer.
It was wonderful to connect with so many leaders, members, and new faces from different communities. These events truly highlight the power of supporting small businesses across town lines.🎉
Huawei Technologies unveiled new technology from memory chips to AI accelerators, outlining publicly for the first time its multiyear plan to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in a growing market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/huawei-ai-chip-road-map/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #huawei #nvidia
Vietnamese electric motorbike maker Dat Bike obtained $22 million in fresh funding as it takes on established players such as Honda Motor and Yamaha in one of the world’s fastest-growing two-wheel EV markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/tech/vietnam-startup-ev-motorbike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #vietnam #carmakers #electricvehicles
Japanese eatery chain operator Toridoll Holdings said it will raise the annual income of managers at Marugame Seimen noodle restaurants to up to ¥20 million to attract talent amid a declining labor force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/marugame-seimen-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #marugameseimen #food #restaurants
Disney's ABC is pulling "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off the air following remarks made by its host about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/disney-abc-jimmy-kimmel-kirk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #disney #abc #jimmykimmel #charliekirk #us #donaldtrump #tv #censorship #republicans
Japanese telecommunications companies are gradually moving to raise rates amid swelling costs for personnel and other expenses, marking a shift from the government-led price-cutting trend that began in 2020. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/japan-telecom-carriers-rates-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nttdocomo #kddi #softbank #rakuten #telecoms
Linktour Automotive’s two new ‘Alumi’ all-electric models are technically motorized quadricycles, meaning they’re exempt from the European Union’s EV import tariffs set in place last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/tech/chinese-startup-ev-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #electricvehicles #byd #europe
Japan’s biggest shipping company is planning to increase its fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers by around 50% by early 2029 to meet rising global demand for the super-chilled fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/nippon-yusen-lng-fleet-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponyusen #lng #shipping
China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a tailspin as symptoms of a vastly oversupplied market emerge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/china-auto-industry-tailspin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #electricvehicles #carmakers #china #byd #faw #xiaomi #geely #chinaassociationofautomobilemanufacturers
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rallied a deeply divided committee of policymakers behind an interest rate-cut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/powell-fed-economic-political-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #economicindicators
Nikkei 225 ekes out a record in choppy trade Thursday following Fed rate cut and Dow record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/nikkei-post-fed-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets
Slack is extorting us with a $195k/yr bill increase
https://skyfall.dev/posts/slack
#HackerNews #Slack #Extortion #Bill #Increase #Tech #News #Business #Ethics
Slack is extorting us with a $195k/yr bill increase
https://skyfall.dev/posts/slack
#HackerNews #Slack #Extortion #Bill #Increase #Tech #News #Business #Ethics
China’s cyberspace regulator has instructed companies including Alibaba to halt orders for Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D, a semiconductor for workstations that can be repurposed for artificial-intelligence applications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/tech/china-nvidia-ai-chip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #nvidia #chipmakers #jensenhuang #ai #huawei
Federal Reserve officials lowered their benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point and penciled in two more reductions this year following months of intense pressure from the White House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/economy/fed-rate-cut-powell-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #federalreserve #jobs #jeromepowell
@pluralistic "many more of us are boeing to die" 💀
"Whether you're buying a glass bottle, sending something by sea-freight, taking vitamin C, getting an IV drip, watching pro wrestling, lacing up your athletic shoes, shopping for a mattress, seeing a movie, using social media, listening to music, reading a book, getting fitted for eyeglasses, or choosing a browser, you are trapped in a market totally dominated by five or fewer corporations – often just one corporation..." - @pluralistic
@pluralistic "many more of us are boeing to die" 💀
"Whether you're buying a glass bottle, sending something by sea-freight, taking vitamin C, getting an IV drip, watching pro wrestling, lacing up your athletic shoes, shopping for a mattress, seeing a movie, using social media, listening to music, reading a book, getting fitted for eyeglasses, or choosing a browser, you are trapped in a market totally dominated by five or fewer corporations – often just one corporation..." - @pluralistic
Before and after the 2024 election, Elon Musk made it clear he disliked environmental regulations and considered them a barrier to innovation.
His companies, from Boring Co. to xAI, have been accused of finding ways to sidestep regulations. Here's what to know:
https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-environmental-regulations?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#ElonMusk #Environment #Regulation #Business #SpaceX #Tesla #Musk
Nissan will close its design centers in California and Sao Paulo and scale back operations in London and Japan as part of a realignment of its global design organization, the company has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/companies/nissan-downsizing-in-us-brazil-uk/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #us #europe
A breathtaking piece of property in the heart of Tokyo has become the ultimate souvenir for wealthy foreign nationals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/foreign-property-buyers-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #expats #tokyo #realestate #housing #china #inflation
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