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Scandal-hit Fuji Media Holdings logs loss

Fuji Television Network Inc. President Kenji Shimizu and Osamu Kanemitsu, president of its parent company Fuji Media Holdings Inc., attend a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2025, after Fuji Meida said it is projected to log a consolidated net loss of 20.1 billion yen (approx. $139.4 million) for fiscal 2024 following a scandal in which former TV personality Masahiro Nakai allegedly sexually assaulted a former Fuji TV employee that led sponsors to pull their commercials.

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Scandal-hit Fuji Media Holdings logs loss

Fuji Media Holdings Inc. President Osamu Kanemitsu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2025, after the media group said it is projected to log a consolidated net loss of 20.1 billion yen (approx. $139.4 million) for fiscal 2024 following a scandal in which famed former TV personality Masahiro Nakai allegedly sexually assaulted a former employee of its subsidiary Fuji Television Network Inc. that has led sponsors to pull their commercials. Kanemitsu also announced his resignation.

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Scandal-hit Fuji Media Holdings logs loss

Fuji Television Network Inc. President Kenji Shimizu speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on April 30, 2025, after its parent company Fuji Media Holdings Inc. said it is projected to log a consolidated net loss of 20.1 billion yen (approx. $139.4 million) for fiscal 2024 following a scandal in which famed former TV personality Masahiro Nakai allegedly sexually assaulted a former Fuji TV employee that has led sponsors to pull their commercials.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Photo taken on August 22, 2024 shows the LOGO of Xiaomi at the car experience store of the East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Photo taken on August 22, 2024 shows the LOGO of Xiaomi at the car experience store of the East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Photo taken on August 22, 2024 shows the LOGO of Xiaomi at the car experience store of the East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Citizens experience Xiaomi SU7 new energy car at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Citizens experience Xiaomi SU7 new energy car at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Photo taken on August 22, 2024 shows the LOGO of Xiaomi at the car experience store of the East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Photo taken on August 22, 2024 shows the LOGO of Xiaomi at the car experience store of the East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - A Xiaomi car is seen at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Xiaomi East China Headquarters Park Car Experience Store

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 22, 2024 - Citizens experience Xiaomi SU7 new energy car at the car experience store at Xiaomi East China headquarters Park in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, Aug 22, 2024. On August 21, Xiaomi Group's second-quarter performance reached 88.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 32.0%. Among them, Xiaomi's auto business was listed separately in the financial report for the first time, with a net profit of 6.2 billion yuan, an increase of 20.1%, and 27,307 new cars of Xiaomi SU7 series were delivered in a single quarter.

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Malaysia's wholesale, retail sales up 12.4 pct in Jan.

STORY: Malaysia's wholesale, retail sales up 12.4 pct in Jan. DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:16 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of 4S store 3. various of supermarkets STORYLINE: Malaysia's wholesale and retail sales grew 12.4 percent year on year to 135.1 billion ringgit (30.1 billion U.S. dollars) in January, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the growth was attributed to the retail trade sub-sector, which recorded an increase of 21.7 percent to 59.6 billion ringgit (13.3 billion U.S. dollars). Meanwhile, the sales of motor vehicles expanded 20.1 percent to 15.2 billion ringgit (3.39 billion U.S. dollars). Wholesale trade, on the other hand, went up 3.1 percent to 60.4 billion ringgit (13.49 billion U.S. dollars). However, for month-on-month comparison, the data showed the sales value of wholesale and retail trade declined by 1.6 percent, as the motor vehicle

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Softbank to pay $20 bil. to acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son attends a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012. Softbank said the same day it will pay $20.1 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in major U.S. cellular phone company Sprint Nextel Corp. in what will be one of the largest overseas acquisitions by a Japanese firm and creates the world's third-largest cellphone carrier by sales.

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Softbank to pay $20 bil. to acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son (L) shakes hands with Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012. Softbank said the same day it will pay $20.1 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in major U.S. cellular phone company Sprint Nextel in what will be one of the largest overseas acquisitions by a Japanese firm and creates the world's third-largest cellphone carrier by sales.

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Softbank to pay $20 bil. to acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son (L) and Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse attend a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012. Softbank said the same day it will pay $20.1 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in major U.S. cellular phone company Sprint Nextel in what will be one of the largest overseas acquisitions by a Japanese firm and creates the world's third-largest cellphone carrier by sales.

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Softbank to pay $20 bil. to acquire 70% of Sprint Nextel

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son (R) and Sprint Nextel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Dan Hesse attend a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2012. Softbank said the same day it will pay $20.1 billion to acquire a 70 percent stake in major U.S. cellular phone company Sprint Nextel in what will be one of the largest overseas acquisitions by a Japanese firm and creates the world's third-largest cellphone carrier by sales.

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India's trade deficit almost triples in one year

STORY: India's trade deficit almost triples in one year DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of market 3. various of fuel station 4. various of coal mine area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India's trade deficit almost tripled to a record 30 billion U.S. dollars in July compared to a year ago, said official data released by the country's Commerce and Industry Ministry. The rise in trade deficit has been attributed to a surge in imports driven by elevated global commodity prices. According to the data, merchandise exports rose by 2.1 percent in July to 36.3 billion dollars compared to the previous year, while imports jumped by 43.6 percent to 66.3 billion dollars. Overall exports fell 9.5 percent in July as compared to June, said the data. The data further showed that during the first four months of this financial year, exports grew 20.1 percent to 157.4 billion dollars, while imports jumped 48.1 percen