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Kioxia Holdings Corp. plans to debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in mid-December at a value of about ¥750 billion ($4.8 billion), fast-tracking the move to stay relevant in the competitive memory sector.

Romania’s ultra-nationalist party leader, whose popularity has propelled him to No. 2 in the polls ahead of the country’s presidential election, said he would halt military aid to Ukraine if he gets the top job.

Car sales in Europe are flatlining, leading manufacturers including Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG to push for cost cuts in response to muted demand.

Volkswagen AG faces a growing threat of widespread walkouts as executives and unionists dig in over how to restructure Europe’s biggest automaker.

Ireland holds a general election on Nov. 29, with Prime Minister Simon Harris hoping to capitalize on a strong economy to secure another five years in power.

About 10% of Africa is embroiled in conflict, with fighting having spread and intensified over the past three years, according to Verisk Maplecroft.

South Africa’s reserve bank is set to look past a sharp slowdown in inflation and only cut interests rates by a modest quarter percentage point, as new risks to its outlook emerge.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to meet with top foreign executives on Monday ahead of a supply chain expo in Beijing, just as companies brace for Donald Trump’s threat to hike tariffs on Chinese goods.

Starbucks Corp. is exploring options for its Chinese operations including the possibility of selling a stake in the business, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Walt Disney Co. is investing in Japanese anime exclusives and extending a Korean superhero franchise as part of its push for a bigger slice of the Asian streaming market.

Another quarter-point policy rate cut will help Philippine stocks recover amid uncertainty over Donald Trump’s policies, the head of the local bourse said on Thursday.

Germany’s beleaguered real estate market showed tentative signs of recovery as investors completed more large deals, even though offices are still getting the cold shoulder.

US prosecutors have charged billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani with involvement in a plan to pay more than $250 million in bribes to government officials in India for solar energy contracts, a move that stands to further roil his ports-to-power conglomerate. Here are some of the highlights from the 54-page indictment.

The Justice Department and a group of states proposed a raft of changes to the business practices of Alphabet Inc.’s Google — including a forced sale of the company’s Chrome web browser — in the wake of a landmark ruling that the tech giant illegally monopolized online search.

A Bank of Korea survey shows US policy risks have emerged as a major concern for local financiers and experts, following the presidential election.