The PE market in Japan has seen an upward trend since 2020, with a surge in foreign investment especially from US. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the value of announced and completed PE ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery beer on tap at Stone Brewing’s bistros foreshadows multi-million-dollar expansion
At Stone Brewing's bistros in San Diego and Escondido, California, there's a mystery beer on tap. It is identified on the menu only as "experimental lager." That beer is Stone's ... ( read original story ...)
Shrinking Stablecoin Market Is Sending Mixed Signals on Crypto
One of the more head-scratching phenomenas playing out in the digital-asset world is the shrinking of the stablecoin market while most cryptocurrencies are posting outsized gains this year.
Japan’s JERA to invest $300 million in green tech-focused start-ups
Japan's top liquefied natural gas buyer JERA will invest $300 million in green technology-focused start-ups through a newly created in-house unit, it said on Friday, as part of the country's efforts to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Arm’s IPO Task: Convince Investors It’s an AI Company
Arm’s importance to the industry has also been underscored recently by revelations, reported by Bloomberg News and other outlets, that it’s been engaged in pre-IPO talks with a handful of big industry ...
The boxing club of Tokyo University of Agriculture, which has produced Kazusho Ioka and others, is also in a unique situation: “A series of marijuana problems have occurred in …
A member of the boxing club of Tokyo University of Agriculture and an alumnus of the rugby club of Kyoto Seisho High School. ...... A number of people involved in prestigious athletic associations ... ( read original story ...)
US Couple Accused of Laundering Crypto From Bitfinex Hack Reach Plea Deal
Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan, both of Manhattan, were initially arrested in February 2022. They are set to appear for a plea hearing on Aug. 3 before U.S. District Judge Colleen ...
Almost 50 Years Into the Crypto Wars, Encryption’s Opponents Are Still Wrong
Attempts by the US and UK to require backdoors in secure messaging apps are a huge step in the wrong direction. Right now, we need more encryption, not less.
GPS satellites may be able to detect earthquakes before they happen
But existing equipment would need to be some 50 times more sensitive in order to detect a precursor to an earthquake. ( read original story ...)
Pokémon TCG Players Outraged After Yokohama Open Is Cancelled
A series of disappointing decisions and limited communication has left the Pokémon TCG community frustrated ahead of the World Championship ... ( read original story ...)
Accor accelerates in Japan with agreement to operate 23 properties
Accor's presence in Japan is set to double while hotel openings gain momentum throughout the region. With travel and tourism surging once again on a global scale, countries such as Japan, Singapore, ... ( read original story ...)
A Kew Heavins exclusive: Disastrous start for Rodgers, as Celtic in crisis after Yokohama implosion
It’s all coming apart at the seams for Brendan Rodgers since his box office return to Celtic Park. After a 6-4 defeat to Yokohama F Marinos, it looks like his Celtic side are a bunch of box office ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top financial diplomat signals chance of BOJ policy tweaks
Japan's top financial diplomat on Friday suggested the central bank may tweak its approach to monetary stimulus at its next policy meeting, due to "signs of changes" in corporate behaviour on wage growth and price rises. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ is now playing in theaters around the world — except in Japan. Here’s why.
"Oppenheimer" hasn't got a Japanese release date yet, but the country hasn't completely banned the Christopher Nolan movie. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 two years on: the Games’ legacy continues as sports activities flourish
Two years ago, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 brought the world together through sport, in a joint celebration of ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan has been ‘wrong-footed’ in its inflation forecasts, strategist says
Nicholas Smith, Japan strategist at CLSA, says "when you are a country with as much debt as Japan, allowing inflation to get out of control, I think, is particularly dangerous." ...