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New Israel parliament to be sworn in as Eisenkot seeks government

Israel's new parliament will be sworn in Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to lose his majority even as rival Gadi Eisenkot still works to form a new government. President Isaac Herzog will deliver a speech at 4:00 pm (1400 GMT) for the swearing-in of the 120-seat parliament, in which neither Netanyahu's right-wing bloc nor Eisenkot's opposition will hold a majority.

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Japan logs 934 bankruptcies in Oct., year's 3rd-highest tally

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Corporate bankruptcies in Japan totaled 934 in October, the third-highest monthly tally this year, as rising prices and labor costs w

  • Japan recorded 934 corporate bankruptcies in October, third-highest monthly tally of the year.
  • Rising prices, labor costs, and inflation contributed to the increase in bankruptcies.
  • Labor shortages and weak yen increased the cost of imported raw materials, affecting businesses.

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