Indian shadow bank DMI Finance Pvt said it’s raising fresh funding from Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. at a valuation of about $3 billion as it seeks to ramp up its lending.
Scissors scare at Sapporo airport causes mass delays and cancellations
A serious disruption occurred at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo. It all started when a store employee reported a missing pair of scissors to security. According to local media, chaos ensued shortly ... ( read original story ...)
A Goldman Sachs and BlackRock vet is now CEO of crypto giant Grayscale. Is he up to the job?
After winning a legal battle against the SEC for Bitcoin ETFs, the asset manager Grayscale is facing an exodus of investor capital.
Banks in Japan to Adopt $XRP by 2025, SBI CEO Says
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Japanese rates could trail yen, stock market ahead of Ueda’s testimony
Investing.com - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is set to speak in front of parliament on Friday, and faces a delicate task of informing policymakers of likely future monetary policy given the ...
Yokohama wins “Prime” status in ISS ESG ratings
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., has received “Prime” status for the first time in the latest ISS ESG ratings, the responsible investment arm of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (headquarters in ... ( read original story ...)
Circular wooden roof for 2025 World Expo venue in Osaka takes shape
OSAKA (Kyodo) -- As preparations ramp up for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, the symbolic giant wooden roof, known as the "Grand Ring," was visible in its full circular form at the venue on ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, Nick Kyrgios’ Kobe Bryant tribute brings ‘Mamba Mentality’ to US Open
Tennis superstars Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios teamed up and gave an incredible Kobe Bryant tribute at the US Open in a mixed doubles match Tuesday night. ( read original story ...)
KKR, Hulic Bid $2 Billion for GIC’s Central Tokyo Skyscraper
A group led by KKR & Co. and one of Japan’s largest real estate companies made a bid to acquire a Tokyo skyscraper owned by Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte, according to people familiar with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Astellas says employee indicted by China’s prosecutors
The Japanese Foreign Ministry said a Japanese man in his 50s ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals ... ( read original story ...)
How a pair of scissors led to more than 30 flight cancellations at Japan’s airport
Traffic at one of Japan’s busiest airports was halted on Saturday, after a pair of scissors went missing, raising security concerns among authorities. Around 200 flights were delayed and 36 were ... ( read original story ...)
Kamala Harris Backs Joe Biden Proposal For A 45% Capital Gains And Unrealized Capital Gains Tax, Alarming Crypto Industry
Kamala Harris is endorsing Joe Biden’s 2025 Budget Proposal to introduce a 45% capital gains tax on long-term investments in the US, which would be the highest tax of its kind since 1992.
Finance minister meets new Japanese ambassador
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok met Japan's new ambassador to South Korea, Koichi Mizushima, on Wednesday, and they discussed ways to bolster bilateral economic ties, officials said. During the meeting ...
Japan tsunami footage recirculates after August 2024 earthquake
Old footage of a tsunami hitting a city in eastern Japan's Miyagi prefecture in 2011 has been viewed more than one million times with a false claim it was recorded following a strong earthquake in August 2024. Authorities said only minor tsunamis were ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sees record visitors for second straight month on weak yen
Japan set a second-straight monthly record for visitors in July, official data showed on Friday, as the weak yen and summer holidays propelled a tourism boom.The number of foreign visitors for ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Token Holders Approve SEC Settlement Absent Any Charges
The crypto token holders that manage Mango Markets voted to approve a settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission even though the agency hasn’t charged the DeFi platform with any ...