Kiwi Power is partnering with ENECHANGE Ltd. to bring its advanced distributed energy resource platform to Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Federation chief to step down due to ill health
Hiroaki Nakanishi, the head of the Japan Business Federation known as Keidanren, will step down at the beginning of June owing to ill health, local media quoted sources close to the matter as saying ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka: Staging of Olympics must be carefully weighed
WORLD number two player Naomi Osaka of Japan said staging the Olympic Games should remain a topic of discussion as long as the subject was “making people very uncomfortable.” — NAOMI OSAKA FB PAGE ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Thomas Bach cancels Japan trip because of virus cases
IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Monday in a statement. Bach was to visit ... ( read original story ...)
Reformer Hiroaki Nakanishi steps down as head of Japan’s Keidanren
Hiroaki Nakanishi has been forced to step down as chair of Japan’s Keidanren business lobby after a recurrence of cancer, removing a powerful reformist voice from the top of corporate Japan. The loss ... ( read original story ...)
‘Cautiously optimistic’ on outlook of Japan’s employment: PageGroup
Toby Truscott of PageGroup's Michael Page says business sentiment has remained relatively strong in Japan despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the state of emergency in some parts of the country. ( read original story ...)
Insider finance: Crypto’s stumbling block
Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I'm Dan DeFrancesco, and here's what's on the agenda today:RBC dealmakers explain how increased interest in ESG-focused deals has changed how investment ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Waning Dominance Stirs Warning of Crypto Market Froth
Parabolic jumps in digital tokens such as Ether, Dogecoin and Binance Coin are outshining Bitcoin, prompting more questions about whether that segment of the cryptocurrency sector is ripe for a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto trading ‘is a fad’ for many, says behavioural finance expert
Greg Davies, head of behavioral finance at Oxford Risk, discusses the impact of Elon Musk's SNL appearance on dogecoin and how cryptocurrencies are generally being traded among the public. ( read original story ...)
Viktor Shvets on Inflation and How Crypto Could Cause the Next Financial Crisis
We speak about the new landscape with Viktor Shvets, a Managing Director at Macquarie, on why he doesn't see the disinflationary trends changing anytime soon. He also argues that the next crisis could ... ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin Fans React to SpaceX Accepting Crypto As Payment for Doge-1 Moon Mission
Fans of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin have expressed their delight after Elon Musk announced his rocket company SpaceX will launch a satellite called Doge-1 to the moon. The U.S. billionaire also said ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises over 0.5%; Japan shares end higher as focus shifts to corporate earnings
The Nikkei share average rose 0.55 per cent to close at 29,518.34, while the broader Topix jumped 0.99 per cent to 1,952.27. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.55%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.55%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Gold Futures – Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.55% By Fintech Zoom
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.55% By Fintech Zoom © Reuters. Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.55%. Fintech Zoom – Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus digest: Olympic chief postpones Tokyo trip
Japan is struggling to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases. Elsewhere, Germany has opened access to Johnson & Johnson's vaccine to all adults. Follow DW for the latest. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close higher as earnings season hits peak
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday on hopes for economic recovery in the United States, with investors digesting corporate results ahead of the peak of Japan's earnings season.The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)