The decision comes a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, bringing the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.5%. Source: CNBC
Tag: Japan
By Rachel Pannett U.S.-Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson, 74, was detained based on a decade-old Interpol warrant that accused him of interfering with a Japanese whaling ship. Source: Washington Post

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks, media reports said Wednesday. A tie-up would help them better compete against Tesla and other electric vehicle makers, the Nikkei, the Financial Times and others said. The two firms agreed in March to explore a strategic partnership on electric vehicles, a move analysts said […]