Actress Lindsay Lohan has recorded a video via the personalized celebrity video website Cameo predicting bitcoin and ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, will continue to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands Covid-19 emergency beyond Tokyo to cover Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka
TOKYO - Japan has expanded its Covid-19 state of emergency to seven more prefectures, covering the major cities of Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe and Fukuoka, in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Suntory CEO not certain Japan can hold Olympics, should know by end-March
The head of Japanese beverage group Suntory Holdings, who is also a government adviser, said he was uncertain whether Japan can host the Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic, and that the decision ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic president tries to reassure doubting country
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee tried on Tuesday to reassure the Japanese public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Itochu to exit thermal coal business, sell stakes in mines by March 2024
Japanese trading house Itochu Corp said on Wednesday it plans to exit the thermal coal business, selling its stakes in mines in Columbia and Australia by March 2024 as it aims to promote ... ( read original story ...)
Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency for seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Extends Weekly Drop as Doubts Swirl Over Crypto Boom
Bitcoin resumed declines Wednesday as the digital coin heads for its worst week since March last year, a drop that’s raised questions about the outlook for the cryptocurrency boom. ( read original story ...)
Sequoia-Backed Cloud Tech Firm Weighs $500 Million IPO
Chinese cloud communications company Beijing Ronglian Yitong Information Technology Co., also known as Yuntongxun, is weighing an initial public offering that could raise as much as $500 million, ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-Backed Auto1 Plans to Raise $1.2 Billion in Germany IPO
German online car dealer Auto1 Group GmbH plans to raise about 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) with a stock market listing in the first quarter of this year, a move that paves the way for its backer, ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Megvii kick-starts IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market after Trump added facial recognition giant to entity list
Facial-recognition developer Megvii abandoned its original Hong Kong IPO plan after the Trump administration placed it on a trade blacklist; it is now looking to list on Shanghai’s Star Market. ( read original story ...)
Japan to halt business travel from 11 countries/regions – Nikkei
Japan's government will halt entry by business travellers from 11 countries and regions including China and South Korea that are currently still permitted to enter the country, the Nikkei reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 30-year high
Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average inched up to close at a fresh three-decade high on Tuesday, as drug makers led the charge on a report that Chugai Pharmaceutical's drug was effective in treating ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank urged to avoid deepening negative rates
The Bank of Japan should avoid deepening negative rates, which would further pressure profits, the head of a lobby group of regional banks said, after the central bank vowed to examine measures to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sapporo Breweries halts beer release over ‘embarrassing’ misprint
The limited-edition Kaitakushi Beer Tailored line, which carries the word ‘lagar’ at the front of the can, was meant to be launched on January 12. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 head says ‘impossible’ to delay Olympics as public opposition grows
Japanese poll on Wednesday finds just 16% think Games should go ahead this year but Tokyo committee chief says preparations will continue ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Eilidh McIntyre & Hannah Mills maintain focus amid games uncertainty
Sailor Eilidh McIntyre says suggestions to delay the Olympics until 2024 could jeopardise the chance of medal contenders. ( read original story ...)