DCG has this morning revealed it's acquired the London-based but emerging market-focused bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange Luno for an undisclosed ... ( read original story ...)
How does a crypto exchange work?
In the old days, if someone needed their cash, they would head down to the bank, fill out a form, stand in a long line, hand the form over, wait while someone counted the money, then counted it again, ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Is Betting on Japan. Here Are 20 Funds That Have Outperformed.
Barron’s consulted Morningstar ’s database of relatively few funds that concentrate their investments in Japan. Our screen included actively managed mutual funds; the increasingly popular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest online broker SBI says it may downsize in Hong Kong as city’s financial future comes under threat by security law
SBI Holdings, Japan's largest online broker, is considering whether to downsize its Hong Kong operations in the next one to two years, becoming the first Japanese financial institution to retreat from ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka keeps victims of racial injustice in spotlight with US Open masks
Naomi Osaka continued to highlight racial injustice in the United States by wearing a mask displaying the name of George Floyd before her quarter-final win at the US Open ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga vows to put growth ahead of fiscal reform, stay course on Abenomics
Yoshihide Suga, on course to become Japan's next prime minister, said he would maintain incumbent premier Shinzo Abe's policy prioritizing economic growth over efforts to fix the country's tattered ... ( read original story ...)
Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi opens to first guests
With direct access to the major subway hub of Otemachi Station, and just a short walk from the main rail terminal, the hotel provides the very best of this dynamic capital city. ( read original story ...)
The 20 Best Funds for Investing in Japan
After all, U.S.-based investors in exchange-traded funds would have realized an annual total return of 6.6% from the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (ticker: EWJ) over the past five years, less than half the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka beats Rogers to reach US Open semis
NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka’s sharp serving and superior return game helped her past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-4 and into the semi-finals of the US Open on Tuesday as the Japanese continues her quest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics ‘by all means’
The postponed Olympics must be held next year "by all means", Tokyo's governor said Wednesday, becoming the latest official to insist the event is feasible despite the coronavirus pandemic. Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sheds $13 billion on U.S. tech stock rout
SoftBank Group Corp shares closed down almost 3% on Wednesday, extending this week's slump that has wiped around $13 billion from its market capitalisation, as investors fretted about the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka nearly moved to tears by messages from families of Ahmaud Arbery and Trayvon Martin
After her win Tuesday night in the quarterfinal match of the US Open, tennis star Naomi Osaka was nearly brought to tears by video messages from the parents of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery ... ( read original story ...)
Stage set for next mask as Naomi Osaka powers into semi-finals
Naomi Osaka brought seven different face masks to New York to draw attention to victims of racial injustice in the United States — and it looks like all will make an appearance.The two-times grand ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Vows to Put Growth Ahead of Fiscal Reform, Signals Status Quo of Abenomics
PHOTO: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership candidate Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga looks on as members of the media raise their hands during a news conference at ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Growth ahead of fiscal reform – Japan PM hopeful Suga’s key policies
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga and two other candidates started their campaigns this week to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan Ruling Coalition Partner Komeito Indicates It Does Not Want Snap Election
The leader of the Japanese ruling coalition's junior partner, Komeito, on Thursday indicated his party does not want a snap general election after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) picks a new leader ... ( read original story ...)