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Director: Shin AdachiWith: <p>Gaku Hamada, Asami Mizukawa, Chise Niitsu.</p>Running time: Running time: 117 MIN. Director: Shin Adachi With: <p>Gaku Hamada, Asami Mizukawa, Chise Niitsu.</p> Running time: Running time: 117 MIN. Photo: Tokyo Film Festival Photo: Tokyo Film Festival Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Director: Shin AdachiWith: <p>Gaku Hamada, Asami Mizukawa, Chise Niitsu.</p>Running time: Running time: 117 MIN. Director: Shin Adachi With: <p>Gaku Hamada, Asami Mizukawa, Chise Niitsu.</p> Running time: Running time: 117 MIN. Photo: Tokyo Film Festival Tokyo Film Review: ‘A Beloved Wife’ 1  /  1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Tokyo Film Review: ‘A Beloved Wife’

The division-winning Astros, Yankees and Twins dominated from the start. The Rays began the season on fire and didn’t go away. The defending-champion Red Sox really couldn’t put it together and the Indians made a nice run but couldn’t close the deal. The A’s started the season with two losses in Japan and were sluggish after returning to the U.S. Strong play through early summer put them in good position at the All-Star break and a strong finish allowed them to secure home-field advantage for Wednesday’s American League wild-card game. And then there are the 100-loss teams. The Tigers, Orioles and Royals were dreadful all year. With the AL playoffs beginning Wednesday, here’s the season at a glance, starting with the wild-card race. Six weeks into the season, the Rays were 22-12, the best record in the AL. The A’s, meanwhile, were 15-21, last in the AL West and third worst in the league. Their 5-13 stretch from April 14 to May 5 put them eight … [Read more...] about How the A’s fought back to host the wild-card game

Photo: Reiner Bajo Photo: Reiner Bajo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: Reiner Bajo China Box Office: ‘Midway’ Shot Down by Local Drama ‘Better Days’ 1  /  1 Back to Gallery Roland Emmerich’s big-budget World War II film “Midway” was no match for local drama “Better Days” at China’s box office, bringing in $3 million less than the top-earning Chinese title, which is already in its third weekend in theaters. One of the more expensive independent films ever made on a budget of $98 million, the American blockbuster took in a meager $15.7 million during its opening weekend in China, signaling that it will likely struggle to be profitable. Instead, “Better Days,” Hong Kong … [Read more...] about China Box Office: ‘Midway’ Shot Down by Local Drama ‘Better Days’

European regulators halted their in-depth antitrust probe into Boeing Co.'s plan to invest in Embraer SA, saying they hadn't received sufficient information from the planemakers. The European Commission has been investigating the venture, warning that the deal could remove Embraer as the third-largest global competitor to both Boeing and Airbus SE, which "may therefore result in higher prices and less choice." The commission, one of the world's toughest merger regulators, said Monday that it "stopped the clock" in the investigation and a review can only be restarted once it gets the answers it needs. The heightened scrutiny puts new pressure on Boeing's plan to take an 80% stake in a venture controlling Embraer's commercial airplane and services businesses. The move, which would broaden Boeing's reach into the regional-jet market by giving it access to Embraer's E-Jet family, is intended to position the two companies to better compete with Airbus, which last year took control of … [Read more...] about EU stops the clock on review of Boeing deal with Embraer

New York (CNN Business)Tesla's solar ambitions sometimes feel like they've been lost in the shuffle as Elon Musk focuses on building electric cars, devising robo-taxis and fighting with the SEC. While Tesla's electric vehicles are gaining popularity, its solar business has been in retreat in an ultra-competitive market. Tesla lost its crown as America's leading rooftop solar installer in 2018, falling behind lesser-known rival Sunrun (RUN), according to research firm Wood Mackenzie. Now Musk is trying to jump-start Tesla's solar business with a simple strategy: Cutting costs. Sharply. Tesla has cut its solar panel prices below the national average. "Tesla is likely hoping to use low prices to drive out competition and gain market share," said Timothy Fox, vice president and research analyst at Clearview Energy Partners, an energy research firm. To make the cost cuts work, Tesla has standardized systems and begun to require customers to order solar panels online, the company told The … [Read more...] about Why Tesla is offering rock-bottom solar panel prices