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Fact Check
Warren Buffett Said 'Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share, You Won't Have to Pay Taxes Again'?
Rating: Misattributed - but read the whole article . . .
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/billionaires-taxes-warren-buffett/

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@mattotcha

although taxes funding gov is wrong headed, wealth must be taxed for other existentially necessary reasons, wealth concentration is lethal to a society’s function, especially if you expect a market economy.

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Microsoft's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophisticated chips and tools, Microsoft's president said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/microsoft-uae-us-chips-ai/

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Nvidia, the chipmaker at the center of an artificial intelligence boom, gained in late trading on Wednesday after a bullish sales forecast showed that AI computing spending remains strong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/23/companies/nvidia-ai-hype-stock-rally/

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Norinchukin, Japan's top agricultural bank, plans to raise ¥1.2 trillion ($7.7 billion) and reshape its overseas investments after significant losses on its bond holdings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/norinchukin-bank-victim-of-surging-us-interest-rates/

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Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence have pledged at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/ai-summit-safety-commitments-companies/

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Norinchukin Bank is considering raising $7.7 billion to boost capital and cover losses arising from a plan to get rid of low-yielding foreign bonds, a person familiar the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/21/companies/japan-norinchukin-bank-fundraising/ #business #companies #norinchukin #banks #investments

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Major Japanese companies agreed to raise monthly pay by 5.58% on average in this year's spring labor-management wage talks, according to the first tally by the Japan Business Federation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/21/companies/japan-big-firms-pay-hike/ #business #companies #wages #inflation #keidanren

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Japan's large manufacturers see exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they want out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/japan-firms-want-boj-to-stabilize-yen/

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Tesla is offering discounts and service improvements to appease European leasing companies frustrated by price cuts, slow repairs, and high costs, which have hurt fleet values and strained customer relationships. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/tesla-damage-control-discounts-europe/ #business #companies #tesla #elonmusk #europe #electricvehicles

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Bain Capital says it plans to bolster its real estate team in Japan, making it the latest global investment firm seeking to capitalize on opportunities in the nation’s property market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/bain-capital-to-boost-japan-real-estate-team/

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At loggerheads for years, major Japanese paper producers Hokuetsu and Daio Paper have decided to forge a strategic business partnership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/companies/japan-paper-firms-tieup/ #business #companies #manufacturing #hokuetsu #daiopaper

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Japan Railways Group companies have begun expanding cargo transportation services using their fleet of Shinkansen bullet trains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/19/companies/shinkansen-bullet-train-cargo-services/

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Nippon Steel Corp. is stepping up efforts to win over U.S. workers and politicians for its $14.1 billion takeover of United States Steel Corp. despite stiff opposition from union leaders and the Biden administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/18/companies/nippon-steel-us-steel-workers-politicians/ #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #joebiden #nipponsteel #ussteel #unions #2024uspresidentialelection #acquisitions #steel

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Toshiba’s privatization had been expected to lay the groundwork for sweeping changes, and the company duly made them this week in the form of mass job cuts and a new strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/toshiba-restructuring-layoffs/

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The 7-Eleven convenience store chain this week marked the 50th anniversary of its first outlet opening in Japan, where convenience stores have become essential infrastructure for everyday life. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/7-eleven-50-years-japan/

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