Tokyo stock prices up 28 percent in 2023

The Tokyo stock market ended trading in 2023 with its key index up more than 28 percent from a year earlier. The Nikkei stock index edged down 75 points on Friday to close at 33,464. That's up 7,369 ... ( read original story ...)

India to block crypto exchanges Binance, Kraken websites

Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges -- including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc -- are operating "illegally" in the country without complying with the local anti-money laundering act and asked the IT Ministry to block their websites.