Japan is effectively a case study in how even regulation perceived as relatively strict can still provide that much-needed certainty to established corporations.
Central Tokyo condo price down 16% in Jan.-June, level still high
The average price of a new condominium in Tokyo's 23 central wards in the first half of 2024 dropped 16.3 percent from a year earlier to 108.6 million yen ($690,000) after hitting a record high the ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin and ethereum ETFs are turning big money investors into crypto converts
There is more to crypto than bitcoin. Cryptocurrency had a watershed moment at the beginning of 2024 when the first batch of spot bitcoin ETFs were approved for trading in the U.S. Now spot ethereum ...
‘Are You Ready?’—Elon Musk Fans Wild Rumors Donald Trump Will Create A U.S. Bitcoin Strategic Reserve And Trigger Crypto Price Chaos
Wild rumors are swirling that Donald Trump could announce he'd create a U.S. bitcoin strategic reserve during his much-hyped appearance at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville next ...
New Democratic Nominee – Is Kamala Harris Bullish for Crypto and $BTC As $BTC hits $68K
Bitcoin ($BTC) rebounded to $68K following the news about Joe Biden leaving the US election race, standing just 6% below its all-time high of $73K. Kamala Harris’ stance on digi ...
HeartCore to Authorize Second Dividend Payment
After evaluating the Company’s balance sheet and financial profile, HeartCore and its Board of Directors deemed it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to declare and authorize ...
Astellas and Osaka University to develop cell therapy
Astellas Pharma subsidiaries the Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Universal Cells have signed a research partnership with the Graduate School of Medicine/Faculty of Medicine at Osaka ...
Goodyear to sell Off-the-Road tire business to Yokohama for $905 million
Goodyear Tire & Rubber will sell its Off-the-Road equipment tire business to Japan's Yokohama Rubber for $905 million in cash, it said on Monday, as part of a drive to streamline its business. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to acquire Goodyear’s OTR business for $905M
AKRON — Goodyear has agreed to sell it off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) in a $905 million cash sale that significantly bolsters the Japanese tire company's OTR unit for the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to Buy Goodyear’s OTR Tire Business for $905 Million
(Bloomberg) -- Yokohama Rubber Co. agreed to acquire Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Off-the-Road tire business for $905 million as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s global expansion plan. The OTR ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, takes options for 10 more
FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) - Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9 aircraft and agreed options for 10 more, the two companies said at a joint media briefing at the Farnborough Airshow on Monday. The ten firm orders are together worth around $1.47 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 35 Million Tourist Bonanza in 2024: Great for Business, Not So Much for Overtourism
The weak yen has definitely boosted Japan's tourism industry, but as the country rides this wave of visitors, it’s going to be a tightrope walk — balancing the economic gains with the realities of ... ( read original story ...)
Goodyear to Sell Mining, Construction Machinery Tire Business to Yokohama Rubber for $905 Mln
Goodyear Tire & Rubber plans to sell its off-the-road tire business to Yokohama Rubber for $905 million as the Japanese peer aims to strengthen its business for mining and construction machinery. ( read original story ...)
From sharing a meal to having their families cheer: How Paris offers a 2nd chance for Tokyo Olympians
For these four Chicago-area athletes — all of whom made their Olympic debuts during the COVID-hobbled Tokyo Games — Paris offers a second chance of sorts. It promises a fortnight filled with ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnamese man arrested for stealing golf club heads at Tokyo airport
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Vietnamese man has been arrested for allegedly stealing golf club heads while sorting check-in luggage as a worker at Tokyo's Haneda airport, police said Monday. Tran Nhat Tai, 33, ... ( read original story ...)
In defence of Tokyo 2020, the loneliest Olympics
From the very first days of the pandemic, the virus and the Olympics were intertwined. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)