“I wish it had been banned immediately,” Munger, who is also Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRKB, +1.03%, said of crypto. “I admire the Chinese for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Attracts Fed Scrutiny Over ‘Emerging Risks’
The crypto world continues to be in the spotlight this week, with the Federal Reserve reiterating a warning of potential economic risks just days after digital-asset firms dominated the advertisements ... ( read original story ...)
G20 finance leaders to debate inflation, fallout from tighter policy
TOKYO/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Finance leaders of the world's top 20 economies will debate the fallout from lingering geopolitical tensions, rising global inflation and tighter monetary policy in some ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports grow less than expected, trade deficit soars
Exports rose 9.6% year-on-year in January, Ministry of Finance data showed on Thursday, below a median market forecast for a 16.5% increase in a Reuters poll. It followed 17.5% growth in the prior ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Seas Announces Four New Manga Titles
Synopsis: In a post-apocalyptic world where an environmental disaster led to the eruption of Mt. Fuji and the inundation of Yokohama, the age of humans is in its twilight. Alpha Hatsuseno is an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower as gains locked in, concerns over Ukraine
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investors locked in gains from the Nikkei index's over 2 percent jump the previous day, while the market was also weighed down by lingering concerns over tensions ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.11 pct
TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
IOC in no rush to seal new US broadcast deal for Games after 2032
Salt Lake City is interested in the 2030 Winter Olympics but Japan’s Sapporo is seen as the likely frontrunner in that race, with the American city more likely to land the 2034 Games. In Summary • NBC ... ( read original story ...)
Prince Hisahito admitted to prestigious high school in Tokyo
Prince Hisahito, a nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, has been admitted to a high school attached to the University of Tsukuba, known as a highly competitive state-run ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance.US is reportedly dealing with an SEC investigation
The two firms, Merit Peak Ltd. and Sigma Chain AG, serve as market makers that continually buy and sell crypto on Binance.US, helping to lower price volatility. The SEC is particularly concerned with ... ( read original story ...)
US Sen. Sherrod Brown says crypto ads during Super Bowl did not address the ‘fraud, scams, and outright theft’ in the space
US Senator Sherrod Brown blasted the deluge of crypto ads that aired during the Super Bowl. He said the ads did not address numerous risks to investors when trying to woo newcomers. "But the ads left ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine crisis: Russian warships in waters off Japan are a warning to Tokyo against siding with US, experts say
READ FULL ARTICLE “This deployment is very unusual in both its scale and timing,” said James Brown, an associate professor of international relations specialising in the Russian Far East at the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
SG’s Q Investment Partners to launch new fund to back real estate assets in Japan
Japan is Asia Pacific’s most developed multi-family market ... Separately, QIP is developing a 381-bed co-living property in the heart of Chicago, which is partially funded by a $14.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank mulls $8 bln margin loan as part of Arm IPO – Bloomberg News
For Arm, banks are planning to pitch IPO valuations of more than $50 billion, the report said. SoftBank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Japanese conglomerate acquired ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Seeks $8 Billion Margin Loan as Part of Arm IPO
This isn’t the first time Son has linked IPO mandates to margin loans. In 2018 it lined up commitments for a loan of $9 billion for its Vision Fund, provided by advisory firms including arrangers of ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Women’s Marathon Announces The Elite Athletes Competing For The World’s Biggest Marathon 1st Prize Of US$250,000
The race will be the first time in history that the sport of world marathon running will offer its highest first prize for women rather than men The Nagoya Women’s Marathon announced today that it ... ( read original story ...)