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Japan’s Nikkei sheds early gains as US stock futures slide
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index shed early gains to trade flat by the midday break on Wednesday, as simmering worries about the risk of a recession pushed US stock futures lower after big overnight gains ... ( read original story ...)
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Inflation is likely to remain very high so there is definitely still a lot of pressure on the Bank of England to hike the Bank Rate further despite concerns about the economic outlook. Simultaneously ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka and LeBron James join forces with launch of new media company
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka is launching a new media company in partnership with four-times NBA champion LeBron James ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Final bill for Tokyo 2020 comes in at US$10.4 billion – double the original estimate
The event was hit hard by the pandemic. It was delayed by a year and also had no ticketed spectators. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics cost almost twice due to COVID
IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra celebrates with gold medal after winning the Javelin Throw Final at the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 after being ... ( read original story ...)
Japan On Alert After Three Chinese Warships Spotted Circumnavigating The Archipelago
Japan continues to be on high alert after spotting an increased activity by Chinese and Russian warships near its coast. A day after 16 Russian naval vessels sailed around Japanes ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘main battle line’ is in its generational divide, says professor
Tomohiko Taniguchi of Keio University, former special advisor to the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration seems "rather hesitant" to face up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top potato chip maker Calbee to raise prices by up to 20%
Calbee, Japan's answer to Frito-Lay with an enormous product line-up ranging from pizza-flavored potato chips to low-carb granola, is raising prices again as companies struggle to absorb costs that ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank overseas business chief exits in latest churn
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's SoftBank Group Corp said on Wednesday it has appointed Alex Clavel as chief executive of its SoftBank Group International (SBGI) unit, replacing Michel Combes who leaves ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Launches Media Company with LeBron James to Tell ‘Stories That Are Bold and Playful Like Me’
"I'm incredibly proud to be building a business that is a true reflection of me," the tennis champion said of her new media company, Hana Kuma ... ( read original story ...)
Final Bill for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Comes in at $10.4 Billion
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, held in 2021 after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, cost 1.42 trillion yen ($10.4 billion), nearly double the figure quoted in the city's bid for ... ( read original story ...)
Delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost double original estimate
The final price tag for last year's Tokyo Olympics was more than double the city's original 2013 estimate after a one-year coronavirus postponement added to the already hefty bill. ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks down in volatile trade; MSCI shares outside Japan, Nikkei up over 1%
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1%, but was still up 1.39% on the more than five-week low it hit on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SMFG Plans to Buy 10% Stake in SBI Worth Over $443 Million -Nikkei
Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc in a deal likely worth over 60 billion yen ($443 million), the Nikkei business daily reported on Tuesday. The deal, ... ( read original story ...)
Yen bruised as Japan’s rates gap widens with rest of the world
The yen hit a fresh 24-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, having taken another tumble overnight as U.S. bond yields continued to rise, in stark contrast to Japan's stubbornly low interest rates ... ( read original story ...)