Category: FINANCE

Sudden currency moves hurt companies and households and the government needs to carefully monitor any impact from them, according to Japan’s newly appointed finance minister.

So far the industry has poured $119 million into elections across the U.S. in 2024, accounting for nearly half of all corporate political contributions this cycle, according to the nonprofit Public ...

Japan’s life insurers are likely to gradually buy more domestic bonds in the fiscal second half, while awaiting clarity on the central bank’s interest-rate-hike timeline, strategists say.

Japan’s life insurers are likely to gradually buy more domestic bonds in the fiscal second half, while awaiting clarity on the central bank’s interest-rate-hike timeline, strategists say.

The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.7 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at ...

Shigeru Ishiba's election as the ruling party leader triggered a plunge in Tokyo shares late last month, but conditions may be on a recovery track as he has revised his market-shaking pledges since ...

Pro-crypto super PAC Defend American Jobs has rolled out a $40.8 million TV ad blitz designed to boost Bernie Moreno’s image among Republicans and undecided voters.

Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.9% to close at 39277.96, tracking Wall Street's gains overnight. Market participants are likely "taking the chance to load up on risks," said Yeap Jun Rong, market ...

Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.

Crypto.com has sued the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its Chair Gary Gensler after receiving a Wells Notice from the regulator. “Today, Crypto.com filed suit against the SEC to protect the future of crypto in the US,” said the exchange’s co-founder and CEO Kris Marszalek in an Oct. 8 post on X.

India's planned discussion paper outlining its policy stance on cryptocurrencies has been held up due to other priorities, two people familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.

Stablecoin Standard’s newly introduced set of global standards receives endorsement from a number of stablecoin issuers, including GMO-Z.com Trust Company (‘GMO Trust’), StraitsX and BiLira, that ...

Crypto exchange FTX’s creditors are set to receive more than $12 billion in coming months in a court-approved payout plan, raising the prospect that some of the cash could be plowed back into digital ...

In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Maybelline New York is maximizing its mental health impact through a new partnership with tennis champion and mental health advocate, Naomi Osaka. As ...

Markets in mainland China will remain closed until Oct. 8 for a week-long holiday and South Korea will be shut Thursday for National Foundation Day.

Alpha Fusion, Inc. (CEO: Sunao Fujioka, headquartered in Kita-ku, Osaka), has raised a total of ¥1.02 billion through a Series B funding round. The round was led by SBI Investment Co., Ltd. and OSAKA ...