NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), announced today that it will establish NTT Finance Israel LP together with OurCrowd. NTT Finance will commit $15 million (1.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT, OurCrowd to jointly invest in Israeli tech firms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - NTT Finance said on Tuesday it will establish an investment vehicle that will invest in Israeli tech startups from venture firm OurCrowd's portfolio. NTT Finance, a ... ( read original story ...)
OurCrowd Forms Partnership with Japan’s NTT Finance
OurCrowd has revealed that NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), will establish NTT Finance Israel LP in partnership with OurCrowd. According to OurCrowd, NTT ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to curb U.S. beef imports with higher tariff
Japan is set to impose an emergency tariff hike on U.S. beef imports later this week as the volume for fiscal 2020 is believed to have topped 242,000 metric tons, beyond which safeguard measures are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to hike tariffs on U.S. beef as FY imports near limit: Kyodo
Japan is set to temporarily impose higher tariffs on U.S. beef, with imports for the fiscal year ending this month expected to exceed the maximum amount set under the Japan-U.S. trade agreement that ... ( read original story ...)
“K” Line: First Climate Transition Finance in Japan
K” LINE is pleased to announce that we have arranged operating lease for the Next-Generation Environmentally-Friendly LNG-fueled Car Carrier through Climate Transition Loan with Mizuho Bank Ltd. (MHBK ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan wrestles with never-ending stimulus
The Bank of Japan will this week unveil the results of its biggest policy review since 2016 as the central bank grapples with the consequences of a monetary stimulus that has gone on for longer than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga: Will decide by next week whether to use JPY500B for targeted payments
Yoshihide Suga said that he will decide next week will decide by next week whether to utilize the JPY500 billion ($4.58 billion) in reserve funds for targeted payments while speaking at a government ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho’s system failures erode customer trust, Japan finmin says
Repeated system failures at the main banking arm of Mizuho Financial Group Inc are a major problem that erodes customer trust, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. Adds details of the ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan Is Eyeing Bitcoin And Crypto Clearinghouse Options Amid Huge Price Rally
Wall Street giant JPMorgan, after ramping up its cryptocurrency services over the last year, is exploring bitcoin and cryptocurrency clearinghouse ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, NFTs and other crypto fads are destroying our planet
A piece of art sold for $69 million last week, but you won’t be able to see it in a museum any time soon. The piece, sold by Christie’s auction house, wasn’t a painting or a sculpture — it was a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.01 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened up 0.01 percent at 29,770.39 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix .TOPX shed 0.06 percent at 1,967.62. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho eyes delay of banking arm’s leadership change after glitches
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. plans to delay replacing the head of its banking arm following a series of system failures, a source with ... ( read original story ...)
Insight – Sobering strategy: Japan brewers bank on alcohol-free beer boom
HIS social life severely curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, Tadasu Masuda found himself embracing the opportunity to take what in Japan are known as “liver rest days” and try out a range of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese brewers bank on alcohol-free beer’s popularity amid pandemic
Japans Asahi Group Holdings forecasts a 20 percent increase in revenue for its non and low alcoholic beer this year while main rival Kirin Holdings expects its sales volumes in the segment to surge 23 ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Some CDC guidance under Trump short of standards
U.S. health officials say some of the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Trump administration fell short of the agency’s standards. A review ordered by ... ( read original story ...)