Park Kakao Mobility is said to be eyeing local stock markets for an initial public offering (IPO), which is expected to come as early as later this year. According to t ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes 2% higher; Japan shares jump as investors shrug off GDP data to buy battered stocks
The Nikkei share average advanced 2.09 per cent to close at 28,406.84, recovering from a four-month low hit last week, while the broader Topix added 1.54 per cent to 1,907.74. ( read original story ...)
After filming ‘SNL,’ Elon Musk and Grimes reportedly went to a crypto-themed after-party where servers dressed as aliens handed out Dogecoin cupcakes
Musk hyped up Dogecoin during his 'SNL' hosting gig - and the after-party featured Dogecoin-themed cupcakes and ice sculptures, Page Six reported. ( read original story ...)
Construction Starts on Harry Potter Attraction in Tokyo
Construction has officially started on the Harry Potter attraction planned for the site of the now closed Toshimaen amusement park in Western Tokyo. Opening of the 30,000 square meter park, called the ... ( read original story ...)
Organisation representing 6,000 doctors calls for Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled amid Covid surge
An organisation representing 6,000 doctors in Tokyo has called for the Olympics in Japan’s capital to be cancelled warning that hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a surge in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister blames private consumption for causing GDP contraction
Private consumption was the biggest factor for Japan's economic contraction in the January-March quarter, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
When Musk Tweets About Crypto, It’s Eloncoin All the Way Down
The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire has sent Dogecoin and Bitcoin on a roller coaster this month—and exposed weaknesses in the cryptocurrency market along the way. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.38 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.38 percent at 27,931.57 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.39 percent at 1,886.11. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency fraud is rampant. Here’s how to protect yourself as a crypto investor.
The Federal Trade Commission released a new report Monday on cryptocurrency fraud and tips to protect your investments. ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer Urges Prudence in Crypto, Stock Market
Jim Cramer weighs in on Bitcoin and Elon Musk and why a Twitter exchange has him treating cryptocurrency with caution. ( read original story ...)
The crypto market has lost 23% of its value in just the last 5 days
"Some of the new crypto market entrants are about to have their first taste of risk management," said a cryptocurrency analyst as Bitcoin's price has recently plunged. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange considers extending trading hours – Nikkei
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering extending trading hours to attract individual and overseas investors, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘izakaya’ pubs buckle under COVID alcohol prohibition
Call General Warrant, which offered a contemporary and casual dining ambience, a COVID casualty. It closed in late March, 10 days after Japan came out of its second COVID state of emergency, and the ... ( read original story ...)
It’s Not Just Crypto Crashing: Here Are All The Market Bubbles Popping So Far This Year
It's not just bitcoin reversing its massive gains this year. Once-booming IPOs, SPACs and tech stocks have plummeted in recent weeks. ( read original story ...)
Tesla and Musk tank bitcoin but there are still many crypto fans out there
Bitcoin, it seemed, was finally ready for prime time. Prices were surging, big payments firms were accepting it, and billionaires such as Paul Tudor Jones and Stanley Druckenmiler were endorsing it as ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk impersonators stole more than $2 million in crypto scams, regulator says
Impersonators of Tesla CEO Elon Musk have stolen at least $2 million from cryptocurrency investors in so-called "giveaway scams," according to the Federal Trade Commission. Musk, the self-proclaimed ... ( read original story ...)