The crypto market recently experienced one of its worst crashes ever, with numerous coins cut in half in a manner of days, seemingly without an obvious catalyst. So what really happened during the ... ( read original story ...)
Xcoins receives one of the first crypto licenses from MFSA
Pioneering cryptocurrency platform is now regulatedSANTA VENERA, Malta, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Xcoins, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, ... ( read original story ...)
Elopak aims for IPO in June
Norwegian packaging company Elopak is preparing to apply for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, with the goal of being listed this June. ( read original story ...)
Japanese companies to develop chipmaking technology with TSMC -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) -About 20 Japanese companies, including electronic component maker Ibiden Co, will work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop chip manufacturing technology in ... ( read original story ...)
IDEMIA to provide credit cards to financial institutions in Japan
The cards are certified by Visa, JCB, and other brand schemes. Furthermo re, they are embedded with the JIS2 standard, a surface magnetic stripe on the card, to deliver boosted se ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes 1% down; Japan shares end lower on profit-booking, drugmakers limit losses
The Nikkei share average ended 0.99 per cent lower at 28,860.08, while the broader Topix fell 1.26 per cent to 1,922.98. ( read original story ...)
Paidy CEO: Trust Is The Key To Advancing Japan’s Connected Economy
Paidy Founder and CEO Russell Cummer discusses how his firm works with Japanese consumers, who prefer to pay with cash even when transacting online. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Transgender weightlifter Hubbard’s presence in Tokyo unfair: rival
Belgian weightlifter Anna Vanbellinghen said allowing transgender New Zealand athlete Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women's event at the Tokyo Olympics is unfair and that the situation is "like a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Government Gives OK to Theater Reopening
The Tokyo city government has announced the relaxation of shutdown measures at cinemas and museums. This is despite the Japanese national government’s recent extension of the current state of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka fined, faces suspension for refusing to speak to media
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 for refusing to speak to media after her first round win at French Open and faces expulsion from Grand Slam tournaments if she continues to do so ... ( read original story ...)
Two women apparently jump to their deaths in Tokyo business district
Two women in their 20s apparently jumped to their deaths from an office building in a Tokyo business district on Sunday. Police said they received a call at around 7:15 a.m. from an office worker ... ( read original story ...)
Mass vaccinations in Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe get into full swing
Japan's so-far sluggish COVID-19 vaccination efforts got a lift Monday as two state-run mass inoculation centers in Tokyo and Osaka got up to full speed one week after their opening. The two venues, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April Retail Sales Jump 12%
Japan’s retail sales surged in April, compared to the same period last year, largely thanks to the comparatively low base of figures in April 2020, when the country’s Covid-19 restrictions were even ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: local fans may need to show vaccination proof or negative Covid test
Games authorities are relying on Japan’s spectators to provide atmosphere but are now in a race against time to inoculate population ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan mulls tests for Olympics fans; India posts lowest case numbers since April
Japan may require Games fans to test negative or show vaccine proof, UK PM says he wants G7 agreement on vaccine passports; signs UK is facing third wave ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks decline in morning as investors lock in recent gains
Tokyo stocks declined Monday morning as investors locked in gains from the Nikkei's sharp rise late last week and awaited more econom ... ( read original story ...)