An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 157 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at 17:16:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 16.9 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto enjoys a poll bump
Crypto believers say an escalating pandemic and sliding dollar amid ever looser monetary policy will spur more gains as investors seek stores of value ... ( read original story ...)
World Update: Japan Reports More Than 1,000 Cases for the First Time Since August
Nearly 49 million people have been infected world-wide and more than 1.23 million have died, according to Johns Hopkins. **Japan:** The country reported 1,054 new cases, the first time since Aug. 21 ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain And Crypto Unicorn Figure Reveals U.S. Bank Ambitions
Blockchain-based lending company Figure Technologies, a fintech unicorn founded by former SoFi chief executive Mike Cagney, has revealed it's applied for a national bank ... ( read original story ...)
More crypto regulation is coming, industry execs say
Although the industry has seen a lot of regulatory action, authorities have not really changed their positions, at least according to Alex Wearn, CEO and co-founder of decentralized crypto exchange ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover: Resistance Is Futile as Bitcoin Breaches $15K, Crypto Gets Greedy
As bitcoin surges, bullish analysts (and greedy traders) see few stopping points before prices challenge the all-time-high near $20K. ( read original story ...)
“Not like prison” – gymnasts content with COVID restrictions before Tokyo test
TOKYO (Reuters) - At an upscale hotel in Tokyo, gymnasts from the United States, Russia, China and Japan are getting a taste of what more than 11,000 athletes might experience when the city hosts the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 vaults to highest level since 1991
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index closed on Friday at its highest level since November 1991 as individual investors bought up the shares of blue-chip companies at the expense of smaller, more speculative ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to mull business incentives to achieve carbon-neutral society
Japan will consider increasing financial incentives for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, top government spokesman Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. The support would come as Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.6 earthquake 152 km northeast of Hachinohe, Japan
Just 12 minutes ago, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Hachinohe, Japan. The tremor was recorded early evening on Friday 6 November 2020 at 6.56 pm local time, at a moderately shallow ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Warns of Deflation, Falling Growth Potential
A Japanese government report released Friday expressed concerns over the possibility that the country will face deflationary pressure due to a lack of demand and a decline in growth potential stemming ... ( read original story ...)
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei closes at 29-year high – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... ( read original story ...)
Election tensions grip markets as Japan’s Nikkei hits 29-year high – business live
The Nikkei peaked in December 1989 at over 38,000 points, before the 80s asset-inflated bubble economy went spectacularly sour. The resulting crash, stagnation and deflation sent share prices tumbling ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits highest level since collapse of Japan’s bubble economy
The average of 225 issues on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange climbed 219.95 points, or 0.91%, to close at 24,325.23, a level not seen since Nov. 13, 1991. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at highest level since 1991
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed up on Friday, hitting its highest level since 1991, despite continued uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at 29-year high on Wall Street’s lead, earnings
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing at its highest level in 29 years, after Wall Street's solid lead overnight coupled with robust earnings reports from ... ( read original story ...)