Japanese workers secure biggest pay rise in three decades

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese companies including Honda, Nippon Steel and ANA Holdings have granted workers their biggest pay rise in more than three decades, underlining the inflationary trend and bolstering the case for …

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Intermittent Fasting Linked To Risk Of Death From Heart Disease: Study

Lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss have come under scrutiny (Representational) The safety of intermittent fasting, a popular strategy to lose weight by limiting food intake to certain times, was called into question by a surprise finding from research presented at a medical meeting.  Limiting mealtimes to a period of …

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AI may not change your job, but it will transform government

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Cynicism about artificial intelligence is here, but it is unevenly distributed. There is not enough scepticism about the technology’s applicability in a variety of fields in the business world, and …

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Philippines foreign minister says challenge is how to sustain, elevate US-Philippines alliance

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Philippines’ Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo speaks during the Maritime Cooperation Forum of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, in Melbourne, Australia March 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ foreign minister said on Tuesday the challenge ahead was how to sustain and further …

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