This December, Tokyo is getting a trifecta of stand-up comedy with shows from Iliza Shlesinger, Jim Jeffries and Jimmy O Yang on their respective world tours. Need a good laugh? Here’s all you need to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation moderates on easing global commodity pressure
Japanese wholesale prices rose 8.6% in July from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, slowing from the previous month's pace in a sign inflationary pressure from higher fuel and raw material ... ( read original story ...)
Highly enriched uranium moved from Japan to Y-12, Savannah River
U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the removal of all highly enriched uranium from Kyoto University. ( read original story ...)
Japan Producer Prices Rise 0.4% In July
Producer prices in Japan were up 0.4 percent on month in July, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. That was in line with ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank, others may pare FirstCry stake pushing company valuation to $4 billion
Japan’s SoftBank and NewQuest Capital Partners are among existing investors seeking to sell shares of IPO-bound FirstCry in the secondary market, valuing the baby products retailer in the range of $3.
Tokyo stocks open lower on Wall St. losses, focus on U.S. data
Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday, dragged down by overnight declines on Wall Street, with investors cautious ahead of the release of U.S. consumer price index data later in the day. In the first 15 ... ( read original story ...)
Marietta moves to rewrite sex shop law amid Tokyo Valentino legal fight
Amid an ongoing legal battle with a local sex shop, the City Council is set to vote Wednesday on an overhaul of its businesses governing "adult establishments." The proposed law would add new hurdles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cement 1Q performance signals a faltering market
Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) reported its financial performance for the first quarter ending on June 30, 2022, with a turnover of Rs.16,307 million, reflecting a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 53 ... ( read original story ...)
Survey: 80% of Japan’s top firms allow staff to have second jobs
In Japan’s shifting employment landscape, major companies are increasingly inclined to allow employees to hold down side jobs, viewing the step as a morale booster that pays dividends for both the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka exits opening match at Toronto with back injury
Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the National Bank Open due to a back injury Tuesday. Osaka was trailing Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 3-0 when she withdrew from the match. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Retires from 1st-Round Match at National Bank Open with Back Injury
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka retired from her first-round match against Kaia Kanepi at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Tuesday because of a back injury. Kanepi won 7-6 (4), 3 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka exits opening match at Toronto’s National Bank Open with back injury
Naomi Osaka was trailing Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 3-0 when she withdrew from her opening match Tuesday at the National Bank Open due to a back injury. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka forced out of National Bank Open with back injury
Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the National Bank Open due to Tuesday. Osaka was trailing Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi 7-6 (4), 3-0 when she withdrew from the match. Entering the tournament, ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase reels from “fast and furious” crypto crash
Coinbase posted dismal results Tuesday as the crypto powerhouse got slammed by a downturn that “came fast and furious.” Coinbase reported second-quarter financials that missed Wall Street estimates as ...
Coinbase’s earnings fall short of expectations as crypto winter rages
Today after the bell, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported its second quarter performance.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto firms had deep ties to Voyager Digital and its bankruptcy wipeout
Court proceedings and financial documents detail how complicated relationships were between the two Bankman-Fried firms — Alameda and FTX — and Voyager Digital.