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Japan Looks to Leave its Lost Decades Behind

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After years of chronic stagnation, prices are rising again, with inflation exceeding the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for two years running.

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Inflation & Prices

US Cattle Prices Take a Hit as Bird Flu Spooks Traders

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Futures prices had surged to record highs in recent months because of droughts contributing to the country’s smallest herd since the 1950s.

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Banking

UBS Mulls a Massive Cost-Cutting

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The slow integration of Credit Suisse has only exacerbated existing problems with UBS’s asset management unit.

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Social Media

Universal Music Squashes its Beef with TikTok

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The new deal enmeshes UMG’s music into TikTok’s burgeoning e-commerce business while also battling AI-generated songs.

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Crypto on Track for M&A Record With Coinbase’s $2.9B Derebit Takeover

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Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

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