Tencent-backed Kuaishou Technology (1024 Hong Kong) will list at the top of its listing range at HK$115 apiece, raising US $5.42B and valuing the company at US $60.9B according to Reuters. Amazingly, ... ( read original story ...)
Record Dollar Bond Sales by Japan Prefectures Gather Steam
Dollar bonds are becoming an increasingly hot way for Japan’s prefectures and cities to diversify their funding at attractive costs. ( read original story ...)
Why are the world’s biggest female sports stars investing in football clubs?
Naomi Osaka became the latest major female sports star to invest in a football club this week From now on, Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams' matches will have an added layer of rivalry. "Showdown of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s surging electricity prices are a warning for Asian countries
Households across Japan are likely to get hit by massive electric bills this month, after the price of wholesale electricity there spiked from about 13 cents per kilowatt-hour in December to an ... ( read original story ...)
‘Watch This Space’: Could Naomi Osaka’s Future Plans Include Fashion Design?
Naomi Osaka has been killing the game—both on and off the tennis court. The 23-year-old Grand Slam winner currently ranks third in the World Tennis Association rankings, but she’s currently number one ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan PM determined to hold Olympics in July
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he is determined to host the postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer, despite growing uncertainty as coronavirus cases rise at home. ( read original story ...)
Japan can lead world on multilateralism, says PM Suga at WEF event
But above all else, he reiterated his resolve to hold the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Has Entered Its Fourth Stage Of Adoption, Industry Exec Says
Marshall Hayner, the CEO and founder of digital asset payment solution Metal Pay, said he thinks BTC has entered an acceptance stage on its adoption journey, while early bitcoin investor Erik Finman ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood Pauses Use of Instant Deposits For Crypto Trades
Robinhood is temporarily preventing customers from using funds deposited in accounts today for purchasing c. “Due to extraordinary market conditions, we’ve temporarily turned off Instant buying power ... ( read original story ...)
Speculative Frenzy Spills Into Crypto as Bitcoin Tops $38,000
The speculative frenzy that’s gripped a host of left-for-dead retail stocks spilled into the crytpo world Friday, with Bitcoin surging as much as 16%. ( read original story ...)
Banking smart card Market to Have A Promising Future Ahead!
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Japan, Japan, Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:24:54 / Comserve Inc. / -- Banking smart card Market Growth Analysis, Outlook by - ... ( read original story ...)
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese lawmakers are debating whether companies should offer their staff the option of a regular three-day weekend, hoping that more relaxed workers will be less at risk of "karoshi," or death by ... ( read original story ...)
If the Olympics Don’t Go to Tokyo, or Florida, What About My Mom’s House?
Games deny they’re looking for a new location. Here’s an offer nevertheless. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood restricts crypto trading ‘due to extraordinary market conditions’
Users reported that the trading app had halted instant deposits for crypto purchases on Friday. Robinhood confirmed the move, saying it was switching off such trades "due to extraordinary market ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance Says Its Systems Are Under Stress
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, said a rush of new users put its systems under stress, forcing it to briefly suspend withdrawals. ( read original story ...)
Could Reddit’s GameStop Run Be a Boon for Crypto?
Glen Goodman—author of The Crypto Trader and cryptocurrency contributing expert for the London School of Economics—told Newsweek that he does expect the Reddit users on r/WallStreetBets to move over ... ( read original story ...)