↑ Business news Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75% - The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%. India’s youth are turning concerts into an economy. The money is following - India saw a 17% rise in the live events space in 2025, marking a boom in demand for experiences. This was led by Gen-Z and millennial crowds.Microsoft working to fix Outlook email issues - People reported issues with Outlook on social media, months after the app went down for over 21 hours.Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election - Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectationsTikTok forms U.S. joint venture, names a CEO - TikTok said Thursday that it officially formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the United States.Elon Musk says Tesla taking safety supervisors out of some Robotaxi vehicles in Austin - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on X that his EV company has removed human safety monitors from some of its Robotaxi vehicles in Austin.Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision - Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed, tracking Wall Street gains as geopolitical concerns eased and investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan's decision.Capital One is buying startup Brex for $5.15 billion in credit card firm's latest deal - Capital One's acquisition of Brex is the latest deal under Rich Fairbank, a rare founder-CEO of a major U.S. bank, after its Discover Financial deal last year.Intel stock falls 6% after company offers soft first-quarter guidance - Intel reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations but offered soft guidance for the current quarter.Greenland PM: Don't know details of Trump-NATO deal framework, but sovereignty is a 'red line' - Nielsen criticized Trump's aggression toward Greenland, saying the rhetoric is "unacceptable."