Thursday it will in principle stop underwriting new insurance policies or providing new loans for coal mine development projects from October, making it the first Japanese nonlife insurer to do so. ( read original story ...)
U.S. should do ‘exact opposite’ of China on crypto, says Andreessen Horowitz’s Katie Haun
At CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference on Wednesday, investor Katie Haun said the U.S. should see China as a cautionary tale when it comes to regulating crypto. ( read original story ...)
Affirm says crypto investing will soon be available to customers with savings accounts
Affirm CEO said Tuesday night that "consumers will be able to buy and sell crypto directly from their savings account." ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to maintain ultra-flexible measures despite gov’t change
Tokyo, Sep 30 (EFE).- Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Thursday that the entity would maintain its ultra-flexible monetary policy regardless of economic measures the imminent Japanese Prime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten to start preparing for bank unit IPO
Japanese mobile phone services and online shopping mall operator Rakuten Group Inc said on Thursday it will start preparing for an initial public offering of its banking unit Rakuten Bank Ltd. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pavilion at 2025 World Expo to focus on futuristic urban life
The Osaka Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo in western Japan will center around experiencing "futuristic urban life" and feature an attraction that can automatically diagnose the health of visitors as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is set to have a new prime minister, here’s what you need to know about him
Fumio Kishida on Wednesday effectively became effectively become Japan's new prime minister after winning the leadership election at Japan's ruling party. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s next leader: Higher wages cure for pandemic doldrums
Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan’s prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world’s third-largest economy growing again. Nearly a decade after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output extends declines on car production cuts
Japan's industrial output fell for the second straight month in August as COVID-19 outbreaks elsewhere in Asia disrupted supply chains for carmakers already facing headwinds from a prolonged chip ... ( read original story ...)
Soul Food Photo Boosts Twitter Profile of Japan’s New Leader
The politician set to become Japan’s next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media -- but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users overnight after he was elected ... ( read original story ...)
Before and After: Renovating a rundown rental property in Japan
Our Japanese-language reporter Go Hatori decided this would be a great opportunity to take a walk down memory lane with a personal real estate highlight — that time he renovated a rental property in ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles Admits She ‘Should’ve Quit Way Before Tokyo’ (VIDEO)
Read “Simone Biles Admits She 'Should've Quit Way Before Tokyo' (VIDEO) ” and other Olympics articles from Total Pro Sports. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo braces for typhoon that may brush city, bringing heavy rain
Tokyo on Thursday was bracing for the approach of Typhoon Mindulle as the storm churned northeast, appearing likely to brush the Japanese capital with high winds and heavy rain by Friday morning. ( read original story ...)
Year to date global IPO activity exceeds full year 2020 deals and proceeds
The global IPO market continued to boom through Q3 2021, resulting in the most active third quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last ... ( read original story ...)
CD&R Weighs IPO of Gas Station Operator Motor Fuel Group
Clayton Dubilier & Rice is considering an initial public offering of Motor Fuel Group Ltd., one of the U.K.’s largest independent gas station operators, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Japanese government minister gives mini-nod to WD-Kioxia merger
A Japanese governing party politician has said that a WD-Kioxia merger would provide desirable mass scale and should have at the very least “equal bases of operations in both countries,” meaning the ... ( read original story ...)