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Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as profit-taking in new fiscal year ends
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Naomi Osaka has taken part in several ventures throughout her career, and some of the recent ones have been focused on helping new parents have a smooth transition to such a life. The Japanese player ... ( read original story ...)
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Japan's Konica Minolta said on Thursday it will trim 2,400 jobs worldwide during the current fiscal year as part of structural reform.The office business company is expected to book about 20 billion ... ( read original story ...)
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The Bank of Japan cut its economic assessment for most regions on Thursday but signalled its confidence that wage hikes were broadening, leaving scope for another hike in the country's still-low ... ( read original story ...)
Japan won’t intervene unless yen slides below 155, says ex-FX diplomat Watanabe
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BOJ cuts economic assessment for 7 of Japan’s 9 regions
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Japan rocked by magnitude 6 earthquake, no tsunami alert
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6.3-magnitude earthquake hits near east coast of Japan
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Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off east coast of Honshu, Japan, EMSC says
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Licenses Crypto Market Maker GSR in Rare Step for Industry
Singapore authorities awarded a license to crypto market maker GSR Markets, a rare step in the digital-asset sector where liquidity providers globally still largely operate without regulatory permits.
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Gujarat-based Jay Kailash Namkeen's initial public offering (IPO) opened for subscription on March 28. The small and medium enterprise (SME) IPO was subscribed more than 8.26 times on the third ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises sharply after profit-taking in new fiscal year
Japan's Nikkei share average rose sharply on Thursday, as investors scooped up stocks, following a heavy sell-off to book profits earlier this week as the new financial year started. The Nikkei rose ...
Nikkei leads Asia higher as yen skids; commodities in demand
Asian shares rallied on Thursday as U.S. rate cuts remained on the menu, even if their timing was unclear, while the yen slid against everything except the dollar and boosted Japanese stocks. There ...