Byline: Hannah Parker The tech sector has experienced a spike in layoffs in the last few years, particularly in the first quarter of 2023. As businesses battled market saturation, escalating rivalry, ...
JPMorgan reveals surprising change in institutional crypto interest
A survey of more than 4,000 institutional traders in more than 65 countries offered new insight into how the asset class is perceived.
Yen Watchers in Tokyo See 152 to Dollar as Next Level of Concern
The next key level for the yen is around 152 per dollar, where officials in Japan are likely to go on high alert but hold off on intervening in the market, according to currency strategists in ...
On Valentine’s Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for the right for same-sex couples to marry
Activists and members of the LGBTQ+ community have handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle to achieve marriage ... ( read original story ...)
A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch
The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place to hunt for vintage clothes and quirky antiques, enjoy drinks and food in the narrow alleyways called Harmonica Yokocho, or ride the ... ( read original story ...)
US Supports Japan’s Push for Talks With North Korea, Envoy Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States supports Japan's efforts to hold talks with North Korea and hopes any dialogue would seek to resolve issues ranging from regional security to human rights, ... ( read original story ...)
Good news for Coinbase? Bitcoin ETF activity has been ‘additive’ to crypto demand, says Robinhood CFO
One of the big concerns for investors in Coinbase Global is that, despite the company having a role in many of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds that were launched, the new way of acquiring ...
Crypto Gaming Platform PlayDapp Faces Major Exploits, Loses $290M in PLA Tokens
PlayDapp, the popular crypto gaming and NFT platform, faced a major exploit on Tuesday, losing millions of dollars' worth of PLA tokens.
The Reddit IPO: What to Know
and now, a path to becoming a public company. In Dec. 2021, Reddit announced it had confidentially filed its IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but it held off on ...
Sony slashes PS5 sales target, plans 2025 IPO for financial unit
Japan's Sony slashed the full-year sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 console on Wednesday and said it plans to list its financial business next year as it focuses on entertainment and image sensors ...
Japan’s Kanda: MOF Will Take Appropriate Steps on FX as Needed
Japan’s top currency chief sought to put a floor under the yen with a barrage of warnings after US inflation data spurred a jump in the dollar overnight.
FOREX-Dollar slides versus yen as Japan warns against rapid fall
The dollar weakened against the yen on Wednesday after top Japanese currency officials warned against what they described as rapid and speculative yen moves, while sterling fell after data showed UK ...
UPDATE 2-Japan warns against rapid, speculative yen falls
Dollar rises to 3-month high, yen plunges to 150 to the dollar*Top currency official denies Japan targeting any levels*Finance Minister made no comment when asked about intervention(Recasts with ...
Japan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket is rescheduled for Saturday
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days later than an initially planned liftoff that was postponed due to a bad weather ... ( read original story ...)
Sony Q3 profit beats consensus, targets 2025 listing for financial business
Sony's operating profit jumped 10% in the third quarter, beating estimates, buoyed by the strength of its financial, movies and music businesses. The Japanese group, which said last year it was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nidec picks chief of automotive motor unit as new CEO
Japanese parts maker Nidec selected on Wednesday an automotive motor unit executive as its new president and CEO, putting him in line to eventually take over as chairman from the firm's 79-year-old ... ( read original story ...)