Olympics committee may seek further vaccine donations to make the rescheduled Games as safe as possible, Tokyo 2020's CEO said after a board meeting on Tuesday, stressing that there had been no talk ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Female Billionaire Set To Join SoftBank Board, Boosts Gaming Credentials
SoftBank is expected to add Keiko Erikawa, one of the few female billionaires in Japan, to its board of directors, a move that could help the Tokyo-based technology giant push into the booming field ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm’s path to IPO: Tracking a 2-decade journey of pivots
This is not One97's first attempt to go public. In 2010, the company, which then used to provide value-added services (VAS) for telecom customers planned to raise Rs 120 crore through an IPO. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.19%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.19%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm IPO: Ahead of public issue, company invites shareholders to dilute stake
Paytm's existing shareholders, including institutional investors such as China’s Ant Group, Japan’s Soft-Bank, T Rowe Price and Elevation Capital, can use the OFS option to dilute their stake in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.19 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.19 percent at 28,963.56 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.09 percent at 1,962.65. TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy shrinks in first quarter – but less than expected
Economy contracted 3.9 percent, with the virus affecting personal consumption, posing the first fall in three quarters. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG reports ATM troubles because of system glitch
The main banking unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc said on Tuesday about 180 ATMs were not working in the morning due to a system glitch, ... ( read original story ...)
‘A New Space Race Has Begun’—Amid Crypto Price Mayhem, Elon Musk Doubles Down On Dogecoin Plan To Beat Bitcoin To ‘The Moon’
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices, including Telsa billionaire Elon Musk's pet project dogecoin, have struggled over the last month. The dogecoin price, after climbing many thousands of percent in the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls as market heavyweights offset gains in drugmakers
Japan's stock index Nikkei changed course and inched down on Tuesday, as losses in market heavyweights offset gains in drugmakers after Eisai Co's 4523.T Alzheimer drug received U.S. nod. Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s bank lending growth slows sharply as pandemic hit subsides
TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Growth in Japan’s bank lending slowed sharply in May as corporate demand for funds subsided, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the economy is steadily emerging from last year’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says G7 reaches ‘historic’ deal on minimum global tax
TOKYO: The Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries has struck a "historic" agreement for a minimum global corporate tax of at least 15 per cent, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s April current account surplus grows six-fold as trade improves
Japan posted a more than six-fold increase in its current account surplus in April to 1.32 trillion yen ($12 billion) as the trade ba ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of crypto-crazed fans in Miami partied and watched money burn at the bitcoin conference. Here are 5 of the wildest stories from the event.
Miami hosted the 2021 Bitcoin Conference last weekend. Some speakers included Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who revealed he'd work for bitcoin if "needed." ... ( read original story ...)
Paytm’s IPO official, staff invited to sell their shares
In its first official communication of its plans to list, Paytm has written to employees stating that its parent company One97 Communications . ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 2.9% On Year In May
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.9 percent on year in May, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - standing at 578.366 trillion ... ( read original story ...)