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Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower as Tokyo sinks on stronger yen
Global markets were mostly lower and Japan’s stock index tumbled Thursday as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen after the head of the Federal Reserve suggested a cut to interest ...
Alcaraz will play Auger-Aliassime in Olympic tennis. Tokyo gold medalist Zverev loses to Musetti
Carlos Alcaraz says he doesn't feel unbeatable at Roland Garros, the site of the Paris Olympics tennis competition and the French Open title he won last month. His opponents might disagree. Alcaraz ran his winning streak at the place to 11 matches and became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer ...
‘This Is Huge’—Billionaire Mark Cuban Issues ‘Amazing’ Bitcoin And Crypto Prediction Amid Price Drop
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has called a California plan to digitize 42 million car titles using blockchain "an amazing step forward" and "huge" for ...
Japan diaper material maker plans $110m expansion at Indonesia plant
OSAKA -- Nippon Shokubai, the world's largest supplier of absorbent material for disposable diapers, will spend $110 million to expand production capacity in Indonesia by more than 50%, Nikkei has learned. The Osaka-based company will install more ...
BellaDati, IoT Framework and advanced analytics software producer has been acquired by Hagiwara Electric Group, Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Company
SINGAPORE, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "Acquisition of all BellaDati shares by Hagiwara Electric Group (Tokyo Stock Exchange listed company) is an amazing step ahead for BellaDati on its mission to ...
Deadly Osprey crash off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says
Deadly Osprey crash off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Osprey crash caused by cracks in a gear and pilot’s decision to keep flying, Air Force says
The Air Force says a deadly Osprey aircraft crash last November off Japan was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG yet to feel interest rate hikes in Q1, profits buoyed by weak yen
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) booked a 0.4% drop in first-quarter profit due to a change in reporting period at an overseas subsidiary and equity-method affiliate. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slump more than 3%
The Nikkei average briefly plunged over 3 percent before ending 2.49 percent lower at 38,126.33, dragged down by auto, electronic and real estate stocks. The broader Topix index settled 3.24 percent lower at 2,
Asian shares extend global rally, Nikkei an outlier as yen surges
Asian shares rallied on Thursday, tracking a huge revival in global tech stocks helped by Meta and Nvidia, while prospects of imminent policy easing in the U.S. boosted global bonds and commodities.
Olympic medalist Ilona Maher won big in Paris: 3 key lessons from her loss in Tokyo set her up to succeed
Rugby player Ilona Maher may now be an Olympic medalist and beloved social media star, but she's no stranger to heartbreak.Maher and the U.S. women's rugby sevens team won the bronze with a ... ( read original story ...)
JD Vance Had The Weirdest Take On Simone Biles’ Exit From The Tokyo Olympics
In a recently resurfaced clip from 2021, the Republican pick for VP tried to explain why praising Biles’ brave withdrawal from the Games was a bad thing. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei stock index plunges over 3% as yen rises further
The Nikkei stock index sank over 3 percent Thursday morning to below the 38,000 mark, as exporters took a hit from the yen's brief ri
Hilton’s overnight oats, Raffles goes to Tokyo and other hotel news you missed
From Raffles announcing a new location in Tokyo to Homewood Suites adding overnight oats to the free breakfast menu, here's the hotel news you missed in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
The average plunged 3.5%, or 1,363.94 points, to 37,737.88 at one point during Tokyo trading hours as the yen jumped to the 148 level, the highest since mid-March. The average ended morning trading at 38,094.24, down 2.6%, or 1,007.58 points, from the previous day's closing.