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Original animatronic E.T. head used in Steven Spielberg's hit sci-fi film sells for $635K at auction Movie buffs had a chance at owning a piece of Hollywood history when the original mechanical animatronic E.T. [1]

MATSUDO, Japan -- Company executives hailed the opening of the oversized 7-Eleven shop near a commuter train station in this northeastern Tokyo suburb last year as heralding a brighter, more profitable future for the world's largest convenience store... [2]

Bargain Hunt auctioneer left speechless as contestant pays 'painful' price for a wooden chair Viewers were left on the edge of their seat during Monday's Bargain Hunt after a contestant made a seriously 'painful buy'. [3]

TechnologySignpost debut draws bidders only as it tests unmanned store Tokyo-based developer of 'Amazon Go' rival says overseas interest strong A customer scans her stored value card to enter a cashier-less shop in East Japan Railway station in Omiya... [4]

HONG KONG -- Shares in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed hypermarket operator in China, has been on a rollercoaster ride, on speculation that it would benefit from a recent wave of partnerships between brick-and-mortar shops and online platfor... [5]

InterviewBiden's China playbook: Cooperation or confrontation? 2 experts weigh in on merits and flaws of Biden-Xi summit U.S. [6]

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia's Top Glove will raise the selling price of its products by two percentage points in February, repeating this month's move as the world's largest rubber glove producer by capacity seeks to offset higher costs... [7]

NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first virtual summit on Monday evening, U.S. time, to discuss cooperation and competition, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Friday. [8]

Sources
[1] MM dailymail.co.uk · 2023-12-16 · 58% match

Original animatronic E.T. head used in Steven Spielberg's hit sci-fi film sells for $635K at auction

Original animatronic E.T. head used in Steven Spielberg's hit sci-fi film sells for $635K at auction Movie buffs had a chance at owning a piece of Hollywood history when the original mechanical animatronic E.T.

[2] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-05-24 · 30% match

Seven & i shareholders seek answers as $49bn Canadian buyout bid looms

MATSUDO, Japan -- Company executives hailed the opening of the oversized 7-Eleven shop near a commuter train station in this northeastern Tokyo suburb last year as heralding a brighter, more profitable future for the world's largest convenience store

[3] MM dailymail.co.uk · 2024-03-06 · 44% match

Bargain Hunt auctioneer left speechless as contestant pays 'painful' price for a wooden chair

Bargain Hunt auctioneer left speechless as contestant pays 'painful' price for a wooden chair Viewers were left on the edge of their seat during Monday's Bargain Hunt after a contestant made a seriously 'painful buy'.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-11-21 · 33% match

Signpost debut draws bidders only as it tests unmanned store

TechnologySignpost debut draws bidders only as it tests unmanned store Tokyo-based developer of 'Amazon Go' rival says overseas interest strong A customer scans her stored value card to enter a cashier-less shop in East Japan Railway station in Omiya

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-02-20 · 32% match

Talk of deal with online players send Sun Art Retail shares on a rollercoaster

HONG KONG -- Shares in Sun Art Retail Group, a Hong Kong-listed hypermarket operator in China, has been on a rollercoaster ride, on speculation that it would benefit from a recent wave of partnerships between brick-and-mortar shops and online platfor

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-12-01 · 32% match

Biden's China playbook: Cooperation or confrontation?

InterviewBiden's China playbook: Cooperation or confrontation? 2 experts weigh in on merits and flaws of Biden-Xi summit U.S.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-01-09 · 30% match

Top Glove to raise selling price of products in February

KUALA LUMPUR (Nikkei Markets) -- Malaysia's Top Glove will raise the selling price of its products by two percentage points in February, repeating this month's move as the world's largest rubber glove producer by capacity seeks to offset higher costs

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-11-13 · 30% match

Biden and Xi set 1st virtual summit for early next week

NEW YORK -- President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first virtual summit on Monday evening, U.S. time, to discuss cooperation and competition, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Friday.

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