Tokyo recorded a new four-month high in COVID-19 infections on Thursday, and experts forecast the spread of the omicron variant will cause the daily count to triple by month's end. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close lower on concerns over rampant Omicron spread
Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as the market mood was dampened by concerns over a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Japan, which is currently grappling with a sixth wave of infections as the ... ( read original story ...)
Three-time Paralympic champion Cooke returns to action after serious crash at Tokyo 2020
Three-time Paralympic gold medallist Carol Cooke has returned to competitive cycling for the first time since being hospitalised after a serious ... ( read original story ...)
Twin Adorable Panda Cubs Debut at Tokyo Zoo, People Line Up to See Them | See Pics
The twins, male cub Xiao Xiao and its sister Lei Lei, which were born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June, took their first steps as beaming fans held up their smartphones to film the cuddly pair as they ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Covid alert raised to 2nd highest level
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday raised its Covid-19 alert level to the second highest on its four-tier scale owing to the rampant spread of the Omicron variant in the Japanese capital. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Raises Virus Alert, Eyes Curbs if Hospitals Fill Up
Tokyo raised its Covid alert to the second-highest of four levels Thursday as case numbers surged, with the omicron variant quickly taking over as the dominant type of infection. ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood Continues To Load Up In These 2 Crypto-Exposed Fintech Stocks On Wednesday
Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management on Wednesday piled up more shares in cryptocurrency-related stocks Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD ... ( read original story ...)
French firm Crypto Blockchain Industries announces new products
French fintech company Crypto Blockchain Industries , whose shares have rallied since their stock market listing last year, announced on Thursday a new range of products, saying it would develop ... ( read original story ...)
Thyssenkrupp hydrogen business eyes up to $687 mln in IPO proceeds
Thyssenkrupp' sTKAG.DEelectrolysis business is aiming for proceeds of up to 600 million euros ($687 million) by selling new shares in a possible initial public offering this year, betting on the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides as spiking COVID-19 cases sink retail, services shares
Retail conglomerate Aeon and cinema operator Toho were among the Nikkei's biggest losers, dropping 5.70% and 5.50% respectively. Uniqlo store operator Fast Retailing slumped 1.92%, making it the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation — Moody’s assigns A1 to JBIC’s USD gov’t-guaranteed bonds due January 2027
Moody's assigns A1 to JBIC's USD gov't-guaranteed bonds due January 2027Global Credit Research - 13 Jan 2022USD 500 million in new debt security ratedTokyo, January 13, 2022 -- Moody's Japan K.K. has ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman gives up her baby after discovering sperm donor lied about his nationality for sex
The woman, 30, has sued the sperm donor after finding out he was Chinese, not Japanese, had not graduated from Kyoto University, and was married, not single as he claimed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka expects 2,400 new coronavirus cases -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, media cited the governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. Wednesday's 1,711 cases in Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan buys 107,555 tonnes food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) bought a total of 107,555 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring forward budget-balancing timeframe estimate to FY2026 -sources
Japan's government will estimate that its primary budget would be balanced in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than its previous projection made about six months ago, two sources with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
The IRS will ask every taxpayer about crypto transactions this tax season — here’s how to report them
However, using cryptocurrencies has federal income tax implications. Here’s what you need to know at 2021 tax return time if you made crypto transactions last year. The 2021 version of IRS Form 1040 ... ( read original story ...)