Japanese workers’ base salaries saw the largest increase in over three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s view that the economy remains on the recovery track and backing the case for a rate hike ...
Heads Up: Cebu Pacific Will Soon Start Flights to Sapporo, Japan
It's confirmed, Spotters: Cebu Pacific is launching direct flights to Sapporo in 2025. Many eagle-eyed Spotters have seen a new destination on Cebu Pacific's booking website when booking from Manila. ( read original story ...)
Japanese E-commerce Giant Mercari’s Crypto Exchange Revenues ‘Up x9’ on 2023
The Japanese e-commerce titan Mercari has seen a ninefold rise in its crypto exchange trading revenues over the past year. Find out more!
Japan’s Nikkei set to retake 40,000 mark after Trump election victory; Hong Kong poised to slip
Investors in Asia will be looking at the impact of the Trump victory, in areas including clean energy and automotive stocks ...
Japanese Stock Futures Gain as Yen Extends Loss on Trump Win
Japanese stock futures rose as the yen extended losses against the dollar overnight after Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential race raised expectations he will push for economic growth policies ...
Tokyo named best big city in the world by U.S. travel magazine
Tokyo officials were overjoyed after the Japanese capital was named the world’s best large city in a leading U.S. travel magazine. ( read original story ...)
Japan inflation-adjusted wages slip in Sept as price rises offset pay growth
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell for the second straight month in September, government data showed on Thursday, underlining the negative effect of persistently elevated prices on nominal pay. ( read original story ...)
Half of Japan firms target wage hike of 3% or more for 2025, Reuters survey shows
Slightly more than half of Japanese firms are looking to raise wages by 3% or more for the next business year, a Reuters survey showed, but a majority of companies baulked at Prime Minister Shigeru ... ( read original story ...)
Regional Revitalization Powering Japan’s Future
In Japan, regional revitalization has emerged as a cornerstone of solutions to issues such as population decline, achieving net-zero carbon emissions and rebuilding after natural disasters. Spurring ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bros’ Big Election Bet Paid Off
Web3 goons spent big this election season. The money has bought them new political influence and paved a way for their industry's future.
Upstream swells IPO to $255M as it prepares to join Nasdaq along with CAMP4
Upstream Bio has swollen its IPO to $255 million as the company joins CAMP4 Therapeutics this morning in becoming the latest biotechs to list on the Nasdaq. Upstream had previously expected to ...
First snow of winter arrives on Japan’s Mount Fuji five weeks late
Nov. 6 (UPI) --Snow fell on Japan's iconic Mount Fuji on Wednesday, breaking the longest dry spell since records began atop the peak of the dormant volcano, which at 12,388 feet is the country's highest mountain. Famous for its virtually year-round snowcap ... ( read original story ...)
CAMP4 is latest biotech to eye IPO, while Upstream spells out $182M plans
RNA biotech CAMP4 Therapeutics has marked out plans for a $67 million IPO, with inflammation-focused Upstream Bio pegging its own ambitions at $182 million. While Upstream had already disclosed ...
IPO Recovery to Extend into 2025
We recently introduced our new Nasdaq Stockholm IPO Pulse. Today, we update the data for our pair of Nasdaq IPO Pulses through September, giving us a sense of the likely IPO environment in ...
Mapletree Industrial Trust (MAPIF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call October 29, 2024 9:30 PM ET. Company Participants. Ler Lily - Chief Executive Officer Khoo Geng Foong - C ...
If You Had Invested $500 in Nvidia’s IPO 25 Years Ago, Here’s How Much You’d Have Today
Nvidia's stock has delivered a staggering 373,100% return since its 1999 IPO, turning $500 into $1.88 million with dividends reinvested. The company's successful transition from gaming graphics to ...