Category: 3. Business

  • Amazon deploys over 1 million robots and launches new AI foundation model

    Amazon deploys over 1 million robots and launches new AI foundation model

    DeepFleet represents our practical approach to AI innovation. Rather than pursuing technology for its own sake, we’re focused on solving real problems. By reducing robot travel time by 10%, we’re not just improving efficiency—we’re creating tangible benefits: faster delivery times, lower operational costs, and reduced energy usage. This is how we’re making generative AI work in the real world, delivering concrete value for both employees and customers. What makes our approach to robotics and AI unique is how we combine innovation with real-world impact. We manufacture our robots in the United States, working with local suppliers while deploying globally. This allows us to maintain high quality standards while creating a valuable feedback loop among our designers, manufacturing teams, and front-line employees.

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  • Asian shares rise, dollar weaker as US bill debate lingers; gold jumps – Reuters

    1. Asian shares rise, dollar weaker as US bill debate lingers; gold jumps  Reuters
    2. Gold remains capped below $3,300 amid a persistent risk-on mood  FXStreet
    3. Gold advances and marks quarterly gains  Economies.com
    4. Gold (XAU/USD) Holds $3,280 as Fed Cut Bets Battle $3,350 Ceiling  tradingnews.com
    5. Gold prices edge higher; trade deal hopes limit gains  Investing.com

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  • Dollar feeble as Trump's tax bill and tariffs weigh – Reuters

    1. Dollar feeble as Trump’s tax bill and tariffs weigh  Reuters
    2. Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal  Reuters
    3. USD steady but retains a weak undertone – Scotiabank  FXStreet
    4. Dollar sags as optimism over US trade deals boosts bets on Fed easing  MSN
    5. Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 30 Jun. Month ends with USD at low for year. Yields lower  TradingView

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  • India buys more US oil to appease Donald Trump as tariff deadline looms – Financial Times

    India buys more US oil to appease Donald Trump as tariff deadline looms – Financial Times

    1. India buys more US oil to appease Donald Trump as tariff deadline looms  Financial Times
    2. US crude oil exports jump in hope for India as trade treaty deadline nears  Business Standard
    3. India’s oil imports from US surged over 270% in first four months of year  The Indian Express
    4. India’s US crude oil imports jump 270% amid trade talks: Reports  Vartha Bharati

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  • Blackstone Welcomes Industry Veteran in Japan to Support the Firm’s Accelerated Growth in the Market

    Blackstone Welcomes Industry Veteran in Japan to Support the Firm’s Accelerated Growth in the Market

    Tokyo – July 1, 2025 – Blackstone (NYSE:BX) today announces a key senior leadership appointment in Japan, as the firm continues to expand its footprint in the market and strengthen its commitment to Japan.
     
    Muneya Taniguchi will join as Vice Chairman of Japan and Executive Advisor to lead the firm’s expansion, primarily focusing on western Japan. Prior to Blackstone, he was with MUFG Bank as Deputy President and with Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities as Deputy Chairman, building relationships and guiding business strategies in western Japan.
     
    Atsuhiko Sakamoto, Head of Private Equity, Blackstone Japan, said: “We are pleased to welcome industry veteran Muneya to our Blackstone Japan team. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our presence in the market and stay differentiated through our scale and partnerships. We are coming on the heels of our most active year in Japan across businesses, investing in fantastic businesses and assets and delivering for investors.”
     
    He continued: “Japan is an integral part of Blackstone’s global business and a key driver of our growth. We wouldn’t be where we are today without the support of our Japanese partners and investors – some who have entrusted us since our founding days 40 years ago.”
     
    Blackstone has executed a number of high-profile transactions in the country, including investing in Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, the largest real estate investment by a foreign investor; Amutus (formerly Infocom), the leading provider of digital comics; Sony Payment Services, carveout of Sony’s payment service provider; I’rom, a preeminent Japanese site management organization; and CMIC, Japan’s top contract research organization. In Private Wealth, the firm has been a pioneer, partnering with leading Japanese financial institutions to create access to its four flagship strategies to individual investors.
     
    About Blackstone
    Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to deliver compelling returns for institutional and individual investors by strengthening the companies in which the firm invests. Blackstone’s $1.2 trillion in assets under management include global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, credit, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, secondaries and hedge funds. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow @blackstone on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram. 
     
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  • Canada ships first LNG export cargo from Pacific coast – Reuters

    1. Canada ships first LNG export cargo from Pacific coast  Reuters
    2. LNG Canada produces first liquefied natural gas for export  Reuters
    3. Kitimat sets new Canadian standard with first LNG export  The Northern View
    4. LNG Canada Partners’ May Gas Production Nearly Unchanged and First LNG Tanker for Export Docked at Kitimat  RBN Energy
    5. First cargo leaves LNG Canada  PR Newswire

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  • Oil edges down on expectations of more OPEC+ supply, tariff fears – Reuters

    1. Oil edges down on expectations of more OPEC+ supply, tariff fears  Reuters
    2. Opec+ poised to raise output in August  Dawn
    3. Oil edges down on easing Middle East risks but gains for a second month  Reuters
    4. Oil prices steady on easing Middle East risks  Business Recorder
    5. Missed The Last Oil Rally? This Pullback Could Be Your Second Chance  FXEmpire

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  • South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses – Reuters

    1. South Korea exports rebound on tech boost but US, China shipments extend losses  Reuters
    2. South Korea Trade Surplus Largest in A Year  TradingView
    3. Tariffs, global slump cloud Korea’s Q3 export outlook  theinvestor.co.kr
    4. South Korea’s Exports Rebound Despite Tariff Woes  WSJ
    5. South Korea’s Fiscal Gambit: Can Lee’s Stimulus and US Trade Talks Revive Key Sectors?  AInvest

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  • Japan factory activity grows for first time in 13 months, PMI shows – Reuters

    1. Japan factory activity grows for first time in 13 months, PMI shows  Reuters
    2. Japan: Indices of Industrial Production for May, 2025 (Preliminary Report)  Forex Factory
    3. Navigating Japan’s Manufacturing Crossroads: Tariffs, Yen, and Strategic Opportunities  AInvest
    4. JGB Futures Fall as Investors Digest Japanese Economic Data  MSN
    5. Japan’s industrial output grows by 0.5% in May  breakingthenews.net

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  • Japan business mood improves despite tariff risks, BOJ tankan shows – Reuters

    1. Japan business mood improves despite tariff risks, BOJ tankan shows  Reuters
    2. Japan big makers’ confidence improves to 13 in June from 12: BOJ  毎日新聞
    3. Japan’s Large Manufacturing Index rises to 13.0 in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025 – Tankan survey  FXStreet
    4. BOJ Tankan survey, Dalai Lama speech, BRICS summit  Nikkei Asia
    5. The Bank of Japan Tankan report is due soon, here are the Reuters results as a preview  Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools

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