Japan's Nikkei share average recouped early losses on Wednesday to trade slightly higher, as investors bought back stocks following gains in U.S. stock futures.
Donald Trump’s $2.8M Ethereum holdings show crypto will be a presidential issue
After disclosures revealed that Donald Trump holds $2.8 million in an Ethereum wallet, it’s clear cryptocurrency will be a focus in the presidential election.
Pyramid Technoplast IPO: Pyramid IPO fully booked on day 1; here’s what GMP indicates
Premium Pyramid Technoplast IPO opened on Friday, August 18 and will close on Tuesday, August 22. Pyramid Technoplast IPO was subscribed 1.61 times on day 1. Pyramid Technoplast IPO opened on ...
Japan’s factory activity shrinks at slower pace in Aug – PMI
Japan's factory activity shrank for a third straight month in August amid higher oil prices and uncertainty over the global economic outlook, although the pace of decline slowed, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Air Force Academy’s uniforms honoring group that bombed Japan in WWII receive mixed feelings on social media
The Air Force Academy's alternate uniforms honoring the Doolittle Raiders for their Oct. 21 game against Navy have received mixed reviews on social media. ( read original story ...)
Japan to start releasing Fukushima’s treated radioactive water
Japan will begin releasing 1.34 million tons of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday. What caused this: The plant was struck by a 14-meter tsunami that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo builds Japan’s biggest underground flood control space in anti-disaster megaproject
The government of Japan's capital has started work on a megaproject to improve its disaster prevention infrastructure by the 2040s, including building the country's largest underground flood control ... ( read original story ...)
Real estate agencies concerned about skyscraper construction boom in central Tokyo
Central Tokyo is seeing the completion of a series of high-rise office buildings this year. Behind the backdrop of major urban development pr ... ( read original story ...)
This year’s best-performing IPO is a company that makes golf putters after shares soar more than 600%
The 624% bounce cemented Sacks Parente as the best-performing market debut of 2023 and gave some hope for the subdued IPO market. There's been a dearth of flotations partly due to higher borrowing ...
IPO market could see ‘real uptick’ in 2024, Citi’s US head of banking says
For the IPO market's full-throttle return, look to 2024. While the excitement surrounding Mediterranean dining chain Cava (CAVA) and beauty tech company Oddity (ODD) will present some IPO ...
Arm’s full-year revenue fell 1% ahead of IPO – source
Reuters had previously reported that SoftBank was aiming to list Arm at a valuation of $60 billion to $70 billion in the IPO.
Instacart plans for IPO as soon as next month – report
The grocery-delivery firm may publicly file for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as next week, according to a Bloomberg report, that cited people familiar with the matter.
Japan will begin releasing radioactive water into the sea. What does that mean?
weather conditions permitting,” said Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as reported by multiple online news sources. The contaminated water has been collecting in tanks in the Fukushima nuclear plant ever since an earthquake in 2011 caused water ... ( read original story ...)
Fire climbing the cliffs at Oahu’s Yokohama Beach
The Honolulu Fire Department responded to a brush fire in the Yokohama area around 12:22 p.m. Police are responding and clearing Keawaula Beach Park as well as the radar ... ( read original story ...)
A pastrami sandwich is a new star of Tokyo’s hip food scene
The Freemans opened Freeman Shokudo, located in Hitagaya — a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo’s otherwise bustling Shibuya business district — in 2021. It has flourished in the city’s competitive ... ( read original story ...)
Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
— March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering a towering tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima nuclear plant, knocking out power and cooling systems and triggering meltdowns in three reactors. ( read original story ...)