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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018
Ford may slash 12% of jobs in revamp of Europe operations: U.K. media
Ford Motor Co. may cut up to 24,000 jobs and stop producing models such as the Mondeo as it tries to revive its European business, the Sunday Times reported over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2018
White House to showcase U.S. products as trade battles loom, even by makers opposed to Trump tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump will showcase American-made products ranging from beef jerky and cowboy boots to the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet on Monday, as his administration wages trade battles on a series of fronts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2018
Media forecasts populist Ford will win Ontario election
Doug Ford, whose populist message of smaller government and tax cuts drew comparisons to Donald Trump, will be the next premier of Canada's most populous province and economic engine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2018
'Immediate risk to safety': U.S. warns don't drive old pickups until Takata air bag fix is made
U.S. auto safety regulators again warned drivers that certain older pickups made by Ford Motor Co. should be parked until they replace dangerous air bags that can explode in a crash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2018
U.S. senators to press carmakers and regulators on Takata air bag recall as 30 million vehicles yet to be repaired
A U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday will ask automakers and regulators why tens of millions of vehicles with faulty Takata air bag inflators remain on the road years after deaths prompted the largest auto safety recall in history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2018
Automakers among sectors reeling over Trump-planned U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
Shares of automakers and other large steel and aluminum users in the United States tumbled on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced a plan to slap hefty tariffs on imports of the metals, which he said would protect U.S. industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 25, 2018
Plug wars: leading the charge in the battle for electric car supremacy
German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over rival makers of electric vehicles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2017
Harrison Ford goes back to the future for 'Blade Runner 2049'
Harrison Ford admits he is about to spout a cliche, but goes for it anyway: "It really doesn't feel like 35 years since 'Blade Runner,'" he says with a sheepish grin.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017
Automakers launch coalition to get Trump to back off trade talks, say 'we're winning with NAFTA'
Major automakers, suppliers and auto dealers launched a new coalition on Tuesday to urge U.S. President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 30, 2017
'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot leads record diversity member push at Oscar body
"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, comedian Amy Poehler and "Mr. Robot" actor Rami Malek are among a record 774 people from 57 countries invited to join the ranks of the group that chooses the annual Oscars as it seeks to diversify its predominantly white male membership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2017
Ford seen benefiting from Trump-proposed U.S. border tax but Toyota would take hit
A proposed tax on imports that President Donald Trump is said to be warming to could upend the competitive landscape for carmakers, boosting Ford Motor Co. while hindering manufacturers that rely more on overseas factories, including Toyota Motor Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2017
Hosting U.S. automakers, Trump pushes for new American plants
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the chief executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers on Tuesday to build more cars in the country, pressing his pledge to bring jobs to America and discourage the car industry from investing in Mexico.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2016
On heels of Trump affront, GM, Ford shares slide as China warns it may fine monopolistic U.S. carmaker
Shares of U.S. automakers General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co skidded on Wednesday after a Chinese official warned the government could slap a penalty on an unnamed U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016
Four carmakers still installing defective Takata air bags: U.S. lawmaker
Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Volkswagen AG and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are still selling new vehicles with defective air bags that will eventually need to be recalled, according to a report by a U.S. lawmaker overseeing the agency handling the largest-ever auto safety recall.
BUSINESS
May 19, 2016
Trump talks tough on firms that outsource but also invested in them
Donald Trump has been tough on American companies that have moved jobs to other countries. That hasn't stopped the presumptive Republican presidential nominee from investing in them.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2016
Daimler, Ford brace for scrutiny after emission scandals
Carmakers have to be clearer about the way they certify their fuel economy and emission ratings as regulators ramp up scrutiny over the gap between laboratory results and on-road conditions, according to Daimler AG Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 13, 2016
Apocalypse Now: tighter, cleaner and just as disturbing
Perhaps it's no surprise that as Donald Trump incites campaign rallies with his promise to torture more bad guys, along comes Col. Kurtz to remind us of "the horror, the horror" — his radical notion that the only way to defeat savagery is by becoming a savage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2016
Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies after bout with rare cancer at 46
Rob Ford, who catapulted into the international spotlight after admitting he smoked crack cocaine while mayor of Toronto, has died. He was 46.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2016
Cancer treatment unsuccessful, ex-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford moved to palliative care
Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto who gained global notoriety for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, has been moved into palliative care after his recent cancer treatment was unsuccessful, CP24 television reported.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Feb 27, 2016
Exploring quirky history of season schedules
Is a 162-game professional baseball season too long?

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