Japan's benchmark Nikkei average falls 2.00 percent to 28,927.81 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 1.51 percent to 1,922.75. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the ... ( read original story ...)
Seven-Eleven Japan Selects Google Cloud to Advance Competitive Data Cloud Strategy
Seven-Eleven Japan is advancing its digital transformation strategy with Seven Central, its data cloud platform built on Google Cloud that consolidates and analyzes data from its 21,000 stores across ... ( read original story ...)
Tokura to replace Nakanishi as Japan Business Federation chief in June
The Japan Business Federation said Monday that Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Sumitomo Chemical Co., will replace Hiroaki Nakanishi as ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum’s ether pushes past $4,000 for the first time – and one crypto analyst who correctly predicted this level now expects it to hit $10,000
The second-largest cryptocurrency by market value topped $4,000 on Monday. The rise in its value may partly be driven by VanEck filing for a US ETF last week. Crypto analyst Megan Kaspar predicted the ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum vs. bitcoin: Which crypto could come out on top
Ethereum crossed above $4,000 to hit fresh records. Ari Wald of Oppenheimer and Quint Tatro of Joule Financial discuss the crypto space. ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s SKIET shares debut at double IPO price
South Korean battery material maker SK IE Technology Co Ltd (SKIET) saw its stock debut on Tuesday at double its initial ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.95 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.95 percent at 29,238.56 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.71 percent at 1,938.45. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
InvestCloud Signs Pioneering Wealth Management Deal with MUFG, Japan’s Largest Bank
InvestCloud, an award winning global FinTech firm serving some of the largest banks, wealth managers and asset managers in the world, today announced the deployment of its Wealth Adviser Platform by ... ( read original story ...)
Probe finds 10 Japanese firms with possible links to Myanmar junta
At least 10 Japanese companies have direct business ties or have taken part in projects with Myanmar military-affiliated firms, according to a probe by a Kyodo News team. Such entities include the ... ( read original story ...)
Public health more important than the Tokyo Olympics, insists Japanese PM
Japan’s prime minister has insisted that he will prioritise public health over the Tokyo Olympics as the country’s coronavirus situation worsens and pressure increases on the government to cancel the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, 23, Is ‘Servin’ Body’ And Abs In A Tennis Ball Green Bikini On Instagram
Naomi Osaka, 23, just showed off her toned abs in a green string bikini on Instagram. She credits her fit body to three-hour tennis practices fueled with fruit smoothies. The tennis champ also does ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, 23, Just Showed Off Her Toned Abs In Tennis Ball Green Bikini On Instagram
Naomi Osaka, 23, just showed off her toned abs in a green string bikini on Instagram. She credits her fit body to three-hour tennis practices fueled with fruit smoothies. The tennis champ also does ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is losing support to host the Olympics from athletes and citizens as COVID-19 ravages the country
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach canceled his trip to Japan this week as COVID-19 cases surge in the country. ( read original story ...)
The rotation from bitcoin into ether could point to a 2017-style correction in the crypto market, research firm says
The 2017 correction was preceded by the rapid rise of lesser known tokens following a peak in the price of bitcoin, similar to what has been seen this year. ( read original story ...)
The Hut Group strikes $1bn fundraising deal as Japanese tech investment giant SoftBank comes on board
E-commerce retailer The Hut Group (THG) has struck a $1bn fundraising deal which has valued its new business-to-business tech arm at $6.3bn - the same value that the whole company floated at last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t debt rises by record ¥101 tril in FY2020
Japanese government debt rose 101.92 trillion yen ($940 billion) in fiscal 2020 to a record 1,216.46 trillion yen, showing the largest annual increase as a result of the fiscal response to the ... ( read original story ...)