TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Corp shares sank 15 percent on debut, wiping $9 billion off their value, as investors sold off the telecoms operator after its record IPO on worries about a recent service ...
Naomi Osaka gives update after retirement hint as star makes winning return at Madrid Open
A month later, Osaka returned to competition on the clay courts in Madrid, winning the last four games of her opening-round match to beat Camila Osorio 6-2 7-5, and appeared a lot happier. And it’s no ... ( read original story ...)
CLARITY Act Update: Crypto Bill Passing Odds Fall as Senators Push Markup to May End
Odds for crypto bill passing this year plunge to 38% as Senators push to delay the Senate markup until the end of May.
Why Japan’s central bank is caught between a rock and a hard place
The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates In March 2024, the Bank of Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007, ...
Time Out Market Osaka announces two new kitchens
The evolving market is set to welcome a revolutionary new ramen shop and one of Osaka’s most beloved Thai restaurants ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Crosses Key 60,000 Level for First Time on Tech Rally
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average crossed the 60,000 level for the first time on Thursday, as SoftBank Group and other technology stocks gained and risk sentiment ...
Japan’s Nikkei reverses below 60,000 level as profit-taking steps in
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average reversed course on Thursday after briefly topping the 60,000 level, as investors locked in profits from an early rally driven by technology ...
Nikkei 225 Forecast: AI Stocks and Weaker Yen Support Further Upside
The Nikkei 225 stays near record highs as strong demand for technology stocks, AI optimism, and a weaker yen continue to support the rally, while a breakout above 60,000 could open the way toward ...
Jinju to host esports championships Asia ahead of 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
A preview of the esports games that will be featured at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan will unfold in Jinju, South Gyeongsang, about five months ahead of the Asiad, the Ministry of Culture, Sports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei Crosses 60,000 Level for the First Time on Tech Rally
TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average crossed the 60,000 level for the first time on Thursday, as SoftBank Group and other technology stocks gained and risk sentiment ...
Crypto mogul sues Trump family’s World Liberty Financial, alleging fraud
Sun alleges that World Liberty Financial froze the digital tokens he had purchased, locking him out of assets worth as much as $1 billion.
Blockchain billionaire Sun takes Trump family’s crypto firm to court
Justin Sun alleged in the lawsuit that World Liberty secretly installed tools to prevent the sale of his tokens. A spokesperson for World Liberty Financial declined to comment.
Nikkei 225 Forecast: Tech and AI Stocks Keep Japan Market Near Record Highs
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stayed firm on Tuesday as strong demand for technology and AI-related stocks, lower oil prices, and hopes for progress in US-Iran peace talks supported sentiment, while the bullish ...
Crypto billionaire accuses Trump family’s World Liberty of ‘criminal extortion’
Justin Sun said he lost out on $276 million when the Trump-backed company blocked him from cashing out an early investment.
Japan advises halt to MBK’s Makino Milling bid amid security review, Nikkei reports
TOKYO, April 22 (Reuters) - The Japanese government has advised Asian investment fund MBK Partners to halt its acquisition of machine tools maker Makino Milling Machine following a national security ...
Chinese navy brushes past Okinawa islands as tensions with Japan flare
(Corrects paragraph 5 to say a group of Chinese naval vessels sailed through the Yokoate Waterway on Sunday, not the Yonaguni-Iriomote Waterway) BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China said a group of its ... ( read original story ...)