In the early 1980s when Makiko Ono applied for a job at Suntory, the Japanese drinks group behind Jim Beam and Yamazaki, she was encouraged by the unusual sight at the time of female employees taking charge of the interview process. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood up, global slowdown weighs on outlook – Reuters Poll
Sentiment of big Japanese manufacturers rose for the first time in four months in December, and the service-sector mood hit a three-year high, a Reuters monthly poll found, in a sign of gradual recovery from COVID-19 doldrums. ( read original story ...)
US, Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotations
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the allies would seek Japanese participation in joint operations in Australia, where the United States has been rotating Marines since 2011 through Darwin, the strategic northern city struck by imperial Japan in World War II. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Belgium to cooperate in semiconductor production, development
A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips ... ( read original story ...)
Signature says it is ‘not just a crypto bank’ as it sheds deposits
Signature Bank plans to offload as much as $10bn in deposits tied to the cryptocurrency industry, a U-turn for a US lender that achieved rapid growth after aggressively courting digital assets. The ...
Crypto Weekly: SBF can’t stop talking
Fried's endless interview tour, to why Goldman spies an opportunity in the crypto chaos, these are the week's big stories in the world of virtual money. Olivia Zollino has the full picture.
Why More Than 26,000 People Were Laid Off In The Crypto Sector This Year
Executives of cryptocurrency exchanges are bracing for a long, cold crypto winter characterized by layoffs. The reasons for concern include the cratering of crypto prices, the FTX debacle, an ...
The FTC is investigating crypto firms for possible misconduct following FTX collapse
While we can’t comment on current events in the crypto markets or the details of any ongoing investigations, we are investigating several firms for possible misconduct concerning digital assets,” an ...
What the End Game for Crypto Will Look Like
The implosion of crypto exchange FTX is not just an Enron moment -- one particular company collapsing under the weight of fraud. It is crypto’s Lehman moment, too. The interconnectedness of ...
Goldman hunting for bargain crypto firms after FTX fiasco
STORY: The massive collapse of multi-billion-dollar crypto exchange FTX has grabbed headlines, spooked investors, and turned its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried from so-called wunderkind to pariah in ...
What Kind of Regulation Is Fit for Crypto?
It is inaccurate to use the downfall of one company as illustrative of an entire industry.’ ...
House Ethics Committee admonishes Rep. Madison Cawthorn over crypto promotion, failure to disclose stake
Madison Cawthorn was ordered to pay over $15,000 for his improper promotion of a cryptocurrency and failure to disclose transactions in a timely manner.
FTX and Alameda’s massive investments will take a long time to unwind from crypto industry
FTX and Alameda Research had their hands in a bunch of different startups. The depth of its roster of investments wasn’t very transparent until now.
Goldman Sachs Is Not Crypto’s White Knight
Report that Wall Street heavyweight plans `tens of millions’ of dollars of investments in distressed digital assets gives wrong impression, source familiar with the firm says.
From Grand Slam glory to Yokohama heartbreak: Eddie Jones’ highs and lows as England tenure ends
Eddie Jones has been sacked by the RFU after seven years as England head coach.The no-nonsense Australian retained a 73 per cent win record, despite England producing just five victories in 12 Tests ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka opens up on feeling ‘ashamed’ for taking mental health break in 2021, says she has tennis ‘itch’
Naomi Osaka has opened up on how she felt "ashamed' for taking a break from tennis in 2021, but now says she is stronger and has the "itch" to play the game. ( read original story ...)