Sayuri Shirai of Keio University says Japan's exporters are counting on China's continued growth at the moment. ( read original story ...)
Crypto ban: CBN rule does not criminalize cryptocurrencies – Moghalu
Mr Moghalu has stated that CBN's ruling does not criminalize the use and trade of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria. ( read original story ...)
Why Nigerian Crypto community is angry with CBN
The Nigerian crypto community recently received a shocker when CBN released a circular warning financial institutions to desist from dealing or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges. Many ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei index breaches 29,000-mark on strong corporate earnings
Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average climbed above 29,000 to its highest point in more than 30 years Monday morning, as investors welcomed positive earnings reports and progress around U.S. stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi unit Eneco to supply wind power to Amazon in Europe: Nikkei
Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corp will enter an agreement to provide Amazon.com Inc's European facilities with renewable energy through its Dutch unit, Eneco, the Nikkei business daily reported ... ( read original story ...)
Enjoy the Cold and Snow! Top 10 Things to Do in Sapporo in Winter
Sapporo's first snowfall is in November, and the snow begins to accumulate in December, with the city remaining blanketed through mid-March. Chilly days are the norm from December to February, with ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2021 day one: Thiem leads men’s seeds’ charge, Osaka and Serena Williams into second round – live!
Dominic Thiem and Alex Zverev booked their tickets into round two while Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka both eased through in front of restricted crowds at Melbourne Park. Join Emma Kemp for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Japan 2020 travel surplus down 79% as pandemic hits inbound tourism
Japan's travel surplus in 2020 shrank to nearly one-fifth of the previous year, the first drop since the balance turned into the blac ... ( read original story ...)
Tangoing in Tokyo
Asian markets have started the week on a positive note, as a disappointing US Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday couldn't damp the stimulus infused enthusiasm of Wall Street. The news front was relatively ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank looks to raise about US$550mil via two more SPACs
TOKYO: Two blank-cheque firms backed by SoftBank Group Corp are aiming to raise a total of about US$550mil in their initial public offerings (IPOs), regulatory filings showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reaches record highs in 30 years
The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening the Kyodo news agency reports ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi unit Eneco to supply wind power to Amazon.com in Europe: Nikkei
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp will enter an agreement to provide Amazon.com Inc's facilities in Europe with renewable energy through its Dutch unit Eneco, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares hit fresh 30-year high on robust corporate earnings
Japanese shares rose sharply on Monday, with both Nikkei and Topix hitting 30-year highs, as strong corporate earnings lifted investor confidence for an economic recovery from pandemic lows. ( read original story ...)
Underway at Australian Open: Osaka easily wins opening match
Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka took the court on the first morning at the Australian Open and quickly moved into the second round Monday. Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2021 day one: Serena Williams in action, Naomi Osaka into second round – live!
Serena Williams opens her campaign after Naomi Osaka eased into the second round in front of a sparse crowd at Melbourne Park. Join Mike Hytner for updates ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka sails into second round with Russian demolition
Naomi Osaka made a stunning start in the Australian Open on Monday by demolishing triple quarter-finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2 to reach the second round. Russian veteran Pavlyuchenkova ... ( read original story ...)