Japan and Switzerland both avoid falling into recession – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan misses growth forecasts for the final three months of 2025Japan’s currency has weakened following today’s GDP report showing weaker-than-expected growth at the end of last year.Lee Hardman, currency expert at MUFG bank, explains:After hitting a low of 152.27 at the end of last week, USD/JPY has risen back above the 153.00-level. The main trigger for the partial reversal of yen strength has been the release of the weaker than expected Q4 GDP report from Japan.The report revealed that Japan’s economy expanded by an annualized rate of just 0.2% in Q4 following a downwardly revised contraction of -2.6% in Q3.The Board of Pinewood.AI remains very confident in the positive long-term prospects for the Group. The Company occupies a leading position as a mission-critical, full-service, embedded technology provider to automotive retailers and OEMs, benefitting from high recurring revenues and long-standing OEM partnerships.This