Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that the government will try to achieve both economic growth and fiscal reform, as it pledged to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto retreats as bitcoin and ethereum lead mild sell-off
The cryptocurrency market saw a minor sell-off on Friday morning, with bitcoin and ethereum , the world’s first and second largest coins, down around 4%. Bitcoin, which is curre ... ( read original story ...)
How Insider reporter Vicky Huang covers investing and crypto
Huang talks about how she got into covering markets and what a day on her beat is like. She also has advice for crypto newbies. ( read original story ...)
Hydro-Rich Chinese City Is Said to Clamp Down on Crypto Mining
A Chinese city with abundant hydropower is said to have begun a sweeping clampdown on crypto mining firms this week, following an earlier ban from the central government on such activities. ( read original story ...)
The True Story of Naomi Osaka (and Why She’s Shaking Up the World of Tennis)
Naomi Osaka - the world number two - took it upon herself to change the conversation around media coverage of the game and its stars. Just before the French Open 2021 began, she released a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Drink up, drink fast, drink alone: Tokyo to ease alcohol curbs
Thirsty Tokyo residents are about to get a bit of a break just as the summer heat arrives with authorities in the Japanese capital preparing to relax a ban on alcohol in restaurants and bars when it ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan announces first green investment fund
Japan's central bank on Friday announced its first investment fund for efforts to address climate change, as the government works towards its new target of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei tracks Nasdaq’s solid finish overnight, Toyota drags Topix
Japan's benchmark Nikkei inched up on Friday as technology stocks tracked a strong finish on the tech-heavy Nasdaq index, while the broader Topix index fell after Toyota Motor retreated from its ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific stocks set for mixed start; Bank of Japan monetary policy statement ahead
Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a mixed start on Friday. The Bank of Japan is set to release its statement on monetary policy on Friday. SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a mixed ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon
World number 2 Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month's Wimbledon championships for personal reasons… but her agent confirmed to Reuters on Thursday that she will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, but is ‘excited’ for the Olympics
Naomi Osaka will not play Wimbledon this month, having decided that she needs to take some "personal time with friends and family," her agent said in a statement. Osaka, 23, is ranked No. 2 in the ... ( read original story ...)
Kuaishou leads new IPO crowd in market cap, ahead of Airbnb
Chinese viral video platform Kuaishou Technology ranks as the most valuable company that listed in the past year, with a market capitalization of roughly $110 billion despite a 30% drop since its ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Withdraws from Wimbledon to Take ‘Personal Time’: ‘She Will Be Ready for Olympics’
Nearly a month after withdrawing from the French Open citing efforts to preserve her mental health, Naomi Osaka has decided to not participate in Wimbledon. "Naomi won't be playing Wimbledon this year ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon but will compete at Olympics
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from Wimbledon but will still compete at this summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. The world number two has been taking time away from the court since withdrawing from the French Open ... ( read original story ...)
Guggenheim CIO: ‘Crypto as a Paradigm Is the Future’
In a series of tweets Scott Minerd said that crypto is the paradigm of the future but that it will continue to see volatility. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Scam Victim Loses $384,006 to Fake App: ‘I’ve Shed a Lot of Tears’
Between October 2020 and May 2021, almost 7,000 people in the U.S. lost $80 million to cryptocurrency scammers. ( read original story ...)