Not everyone will fall into line. Stripe co-founder John Collison told the Financial Times this week that he was “not in a rush” for an IPO of the $65bn payments group. But a few more solid ...
What You Need To Know About Astera Labs’ IPO
Astera Labs filed for an initial public offering (IPO) aiming to raise up to $534 million. The company, which provides semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure ...
Japan’s Stock Market Boom Could Continue On Despite the Negative Interest Rate
Despite the recent impressive performance of Japanese stocks, investors are taking a moment to reassess their positions in the market. Comparisons to Japan’s market status in 1989, the last time the ...
US, Japan urge nations not to deploy nuclear weapons in orbit
The United States and Japan on Monday proposed a U.N. Security Council resolution stressing that nations should comply with a treaty that bars putting nuclear weapons in space, a message that appeared ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists Discover Hidden Biological Culprit Responsible for Middle-Aged Obesity
Researchers at Nagoya University and their colleagues in Japan have discovered that obesity in middle age is due to age-related alterations in the form of neurons in the hypothalamus, the brain region ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to build car tire plant in Mexico
HIRATSUKA, Japan — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) is planning to build a passenger tire plant in Mexico, rated at 5 million tires a year and valued at $380 million, in a bid to strengthen its capacity ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Invest $380 Million in Mexico to Build New Tire Plant
Yokohama has revealed its intention to construct a passenger car tire manufacturing facility in Mexico, a move aimed at augmenting its ability to cater to the demands of the North American market. The ... ( read original story ...)
Actress Erika Sawajiri Returning From a 5-year Hiatus, Reportedly Left a Tokyo Club Intoxicated
Following past controversies regarding drug offenses, Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri was seen at a private club in Roppongi, Tokyo, sparking renewed interest. On March 15, Yahoo Japan reported that ... ( read original story ...)
We bought a house in Japan for $30,000. We’ll have more land than we could afford in the US, and our kids will be more independent.
Leika and Brandon Hansen bought a vacant home in a small town in Japan for $30,000.The Hansens are leaving the Seattle area for more land, safer streets, and public transportation.The two are looking ... ( read original story ...)
Why aren’t we like the NYSE?
Corp A borrows from Bank B to buy the IPO stock of Prop C, which then borrows from Bank D ... When the Global Debt Crisis hit in 2008, Tokyo said no to the American bail out funding. The total ...
Bank of Japan likely to reverse its ultra-loose monetary policy; how will this impact bonds, equities, currencies?
Reports suggested that Japan, touted as the last bastion of negative interest rates, will tighten its monetary policy on March 19.
A touchy AI boost for Reddit IPO
Reddit's AI deal resembles those more traditional media publishers, like Axel Springer, are making with AI providers in an effort to participate in the AI boom. Many media companies believe they got ...
STARDOM Cinderella Tournament 2024 Semi-Final Matches Set
The final four competitors of this year’s STARDOM Cinderella Tournament will advance to the tournament’s final night in Nagoya on March 20th. Quarterfinal Results Following the recent STARDOM show ... ( read original story ...)
New Japan Cup 2024 Results: Day 9 – March 16, 2024
Here are the results from Day 9 of NJPW's New Japan Cup tournament. The event took place at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, and featured one quarter-final match for the yearly ... ( read original story ...)
‘Have I stopped saying anything?’ Rahm Emanuel on China, Japan, and sitting out a historic U.S. election
Emanuel denied he’d toned down his approach in response to concerns his social media posts might unnecessarily provoke China, whose own U.S. ambassador accused him of “seeking limelight for oneself” ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s 2024 new office supply set to be the largest in 20 years
There is 260,000sqm of new supply to enter the market this year. No new projects entered the Osaka office market in 4Q23. According to JLL, for the full year, two buildings offered a total of 18,000 ... ( read original story ...)