Little could James Christie have known some 240 years ago, as he sold masterpieces by Rembrandt and Rubens to Catherine the Great, that his auction house would one day offer virtual apes to a crypto ... ( read original story ...)
China crypto ban slashes revenues and spurs Huobi to ‘go global’
The exchange is cutting off Chinese users and will lose a third of revenues from next year, co-founder tells FT ... ( read original story ...)
Vikram Pandit Says All Big Banks Will Think About Crypto Trading
All major financial institutions will soon be thinking about trading cryptocurrencies, according to Vikram Pandit, chairman of The Orogen Group and former chief executive officer of Citigroup Inc. ( read original story ...)
SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) Debuts on the ASX with Oversubscribed AU$627M IPO and AU$1.36B Market Capitalisation
SiteMinder , the world's leading open hotel commerce platform, will today commence trading on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker code 'SDR' following an oversubscribed Initial Public ... ( read original story ...)
Forex Today: Central bank speakers in the limelight
In the absence of high-tier macroeconomic data releases, markets started the new week in a quiet manner and investors will keep a close eye on central bank speakers on Monday. FOMC Chairman Jerome ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan cuts economic view after key indicator falls to lowest in a year
Coincident index down 3.8 points vs month earlier - govt * Govt cuts assessment on the index for 1st time since Aug 2019 By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Nov 8 (Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking, stronger yen
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, as investors locked in recent profits after the market surged to its highest level in over a month l ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to reopen borders to business, student tourists
Japan will take its first step in reopening the country to tourism on 8. Business and students will be allowed to enter the country, though they must provide proof of having been fully vaccinated, ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan reopens to business travel, students; Singapore launches Australia, Switzerland travel lanes
Singapore begins quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travellers from Australia and Switzerland, and Australia starts rolling out vaccine booster shots. ( read original story ...)
Japanese borders, closed since Jan., to reopen for business, students
Business and students will be allowed to enter the country, though they must provide proof of having been fully vaccinated. Eligible tourists will include business travelers, as well as foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reduces quarantine to three days for vaccinated business travellers
As reported by The Asahi Shimbun, the government has officially reduced quarantine time for fully vaccinated business travellers coming into Japan to just three days (down from ten days). The relaxed ... ( read original story ...)
Japan starts accepting requests for eased COVID quarantine rule
Japan's government started on Monday accepting applications for sharply reduced COVID-19 quarantine periods for vaccinated business t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo to make mRNA vaccine pillar of business
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo is racing to develop Japan's own messenger RNA vaccine, aiming for release by the end of next year, as CEO Sunao Manabe looks beyond COVID to make the technology a ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka man arrested for alleged attempted rape after asking woman to charge cellphone
A 27-year-old man in this west Japan city has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape after asking a woman he didn't know to charge his ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Reports Zero Deaths; Flights to U.S. Reopen: Virus Update
The U.S. is lifting entry restrictions for more than 30 countries, allowing fully vaccinated travelers to fly from places including Europe, China and India. ( read original story ...)
Japan has zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time in 15 months – media
Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday, according to local media. The latest figures from the health ministry showed three deaths on Saturday. ( read original story ...)