Almost a quarter of small businesses in nine countries around the world plan to accept digital currencies as a form of payment in 2022, while 13% of consumers in those countries expect retail stores ... ( read original story ...)
IMF: Crypto Cannot Be A Hedge For Investments
The IMF is concerned about crypto’s “risk of contagion across financial markets.” A new paper from the International Monetary Fund this week highlights that cryptocurrency and equity markets are more ... ( read original story ...)
As Kazakhstan Descends into Chaos, Crypto Miners Are at a Loss
The central Asian country became No. 2 in the world for Bitcoin mining. But political turmoil and power cuts have hit hard, and the future looks bleak. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Pill Developer to Spend SPAC IPO Funds on Clinical Trial, Hiring
Biopharmaceutical firm Pardes Biosciences plans to spend a large chunk of the funds it raised through a public offering late last month on a pill it is developing to treat Covid-19, including on ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan is the main counterparty in the Fed’s FRRP facility
Two statistical series can be used to identify the Fed’s main counterparts. The structure of official foreign reserves2 indicates the amount of deposits (in the broad sense of the term, including ... ( read original story ...)
Teen Tennis Star Leylah Fernandez Follows Path Osaka, Williams Paved
Teenage tennis star Leylah Fernandez, who quickly became a fan favorite during her run to the U.S. Open final last fall, has agreed to a multi-year partnership with Youth Athletes United, the parent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Wired Charging Market to Garner $1.2 Billion by 2030: Allied Market Research
Increase in demand and sustainable development in electronics gadgets, surge in demand for daily use electronic products, and rise in demand for electric cars have boosted the growth of the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Kazuyoshi Miura is still going at 54, here are the world’s oldest players
Meet Kazuyoshi Miura. He is almost 55 years old. And he is the oldest professional footballer the world has ever seen. ( read original story ...)
Tohoku University: Symposium Revisits 17th Century Earthquake and Tsunami
Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) hosted a symposium on December 4. Scholars of history, archaeology, geology and engineering gathered to discuss a mass ... ( read original story ...)
Conveyor Belt Market worth around US$ 5.28 BN by 2027, Says Global Market Insights Inc.
The conveyor belt market is expected to surpass USD 5.28 billion by 2027, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights Inc. ( read original story ...)
‘King Kazu’ reign goes on as 54-year-old footballer Kazuyoshi Miura joins Suzuka
Kazuyoshi Miura will continue his professional career into his 55th year this season after the former Japan international striker joined fourth tier Suzuka Point Getters on loan from Yokohama FC on ... ( read original story ...)
Iwanami Hall, Pioneering Tokyo Art Cinema, to Close Following COVID Losses
Iwanami Hall, an iconic art-house cinema in Tokyo, has announced that it will close permanently from the end of July. It blamed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 200-seater single screen venue ... ( read original story ...)
Twin panda cubs delight devoted fans at Tokyo zoo in a COVID shortened debut
Twin panda cubs made their first public appearance before delighted fans in Tokyo but only briefly for now — just for three days — due to a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 cases rise quickly in Okinawa and Tokyo while US numbers hold steady
On U.S. military bases in Japan, more than 400 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to military and Japanese reports. ( read original story ...)
Share markets in Asia close solidly higher, Nikkei 225 adds 543 points
It was all smiles on Asian stock markets on Wednesday as the major indices rocketed higher. The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped 543.16 points or 1.92 percent, to close Wednesday at 28,765.66. The ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lifts economic views on all 9 regions despite Omicron spread
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday raised its economic assessments on all nine regions in the country even as uncertainty over the Omicro ... ( read original story ...)