An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity declines slow, service sector picks up
Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in March, while further expansion in the service sector supported overall growth in the private sector, a business survey showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Rose by More Than Expected in February
Japan’s exports rose by more than expected in February, led by growth in shipments of autos and auto parts, data from the Ministry of Finance showed. ( read original story ...)
Fed Triggers A Huge Bitcoin Price Pump As BlackRock Quietly Launches ‘$5 Trillion By 2030’ Game-Changer That Could Boost Ethereum, XRP And Crypto
BlackRock has revealed the next stage in its plan for a "technological revolution in the financial markets" that could cause a bitcoin, ethereum, XRP and crypto price ...
Crypto industry surveys US 2024 candidates, looking for friendly lawmakers
The cryptocurrency industry, a new financial force in the 2024 U.S. election cycle, is surveying candidates for Congress on their views around the digital asset, as the political arm of the movement ...
What are Crypto Stablecoins?
What is a stablecoin, and why does it matter for crypto users? Coins that maintain the same value as another asset are called stablecoins, and they have several different use cases.
MicroStrategy crosses major crypto milestone with $623 million buy
MicroStrategy, the largest publicly-traded company in terms of bitcoin holdings, bought another $623 million worth of bitcoin in the last week, making it the owner of more than 1% of bitcoin's total ...
Ethereum Foundation Gets SEC Scrutiny in Latest Crypto Crackdown
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has demanded information from companies about dealings with the Ethereum Foundation as part of a review of aspects of Ether — the world’s second-biggest ...
BloomZ Raises Expected IPO Price to $4.30 From $4 a Share
By Chris Wack BloomZ, a Japanese audio production company, has raised its expected 1.25 million-share initial public offering to $4.30 a share. In ...
R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Owned by Lewis Hamilton Rescued from Export Scam
A prized R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R that once basked in the limelight alongside Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton has been recovered following its earlier theft. The iconic car nearly escaped justice by ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s next rate hike likely in July or October, Nikkei reports
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike the interest rate in either July or October, though an October hike is considered more likely, as it would give the BOJ around half a year to evaluate the impact, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan v North Korea World Cup qualifier resumes rivalry that extends beyond football
The fixture between the two nations taps into a complicated underlying political history, with 150,000 North Korean people living in Japan. ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan’s tricky path to normalisation
The BoJ made a significant step on Tuesday. But the journey to normalising Japan’s monetary policy remains a long slog. Financial threats lurking after years of sub-zero rates have so far been tamed — ...
Bank of Japan ups interest rate first time in 17 years
When most of the central banks in the world have been raising interest rates, or refusing to bring them down, because of spiralling inflation and uncertain growth, Japan’s central bank, Bank of Japan, ...
End Of An Era – Bank of Japan Reverses Negative Interest Rate Policy
Bank of Japan raises short rates from -0.1% to 0.1%, becoming the last central bank to exit a Negative Interest Rate Policy. Read the implications of BOJ's move.
‘Never stand still’: Carlsberg eyes top premium beer ranking in Malaysia with Sapporo partnership
Carlsberg Malaysia is optimistic about its chances to conquer the country’s premium Japanese beer market this year with new partner brand Sapporo, with the latter formally replacing Asahi as the ... ( read original story ...)