Major platforms representing a range of industries — including Visa, X (formerly Twitter), Swift and more — are working to add cryptocurrency payments for users as they explore a range of new integrations.
Japanese pitcher Shōta Imanaga to be posted to MLB, per report, joining WBC teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Imanaga, 30, has compiled a 2.57 ERA and an 8.21 strikeout-to-walk ratio this season in 20 starts. He's improved his fastball velocity to the extent that he sits in the low-to-mid-90s, and he has a ... ( read original story ...)
Anchor Brewing’s Employees Are Trying to Buy Back the Company
One month later, America’s oldest craft brewery, along with its owner Sapporo, broke the news that Anchor was closing for good. It was a blow to both the history and future of craft beer, to say the ... ( read original story ...)
Feds charge Piermont investor with stealing $1.5M, saying he’d invest it in stocks, crypto
Investor Jeffrey Tognetti of Piermont is charged with bilking his clients out of at least $1.5 million for personal use, federal authorities said.
Japan won’t rule out options to halt FX speculation, officials say
TOKYO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Wednesday ... but 150 yen may be a psychological line that could trigger intervention." Kanda, vice minister of finance for ...
Japan PM speaks to China’s Li about radioactive water release
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he explained Japan's stance on the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant to Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan tests Fukushima fish daily to quell concerns
STORY: In Japan’s Miyagi prefecture, just north of Fukushima, researchers like Akira Matsumoto are working to help the country quell marine safety concerns. Since Japan began releasing treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea last month, ( read original story ...)
Japan ambassador promotes Fukushima food safety at party for EU officials in Brussels
Japan's ambassador held a garden party in Brussels on Tuesday to promote sushi and sake from the Fukushima region to EU officials. (AP Video/Mark Carlson) (Sept 6) ( read original story ...)
Japan, third-largest destination for Peruvian exports in 2022
Japan was the third-largest destination for Peruvian exports in 2022, totaling US$3.157 billion, which represented an increase of 7.7% from 2021 (US$2.932 billion), the ( read original story ...)
Arm Holdings IPO: SoftBank’s Chip Maker Could Go Public As Soon As Next Week
With concerns about the smartphone market and its exposure to China, Arm has a potential uphill battle to achieve its valuation.
Japanese Yen and Nikkei on the Move as Officials Send Latest Warning
The Japanese yen nervously depreciates to levels that could trigger another round of FX interventions after officials communicate disconnect between rate and fundamentals ...
China and Japan push back against dollar strength
People’s Bank of China sets renminbi trading band higher than expected while Tokyo warns against yen’s decline ...
Toyota blames factory shutdown in Japan on ‘insufficient disk space’
The Japanese carmaker said the stoppage on 29 August at all 14 ... This minimises costs and improves efficiency, and is studied by other manufacturers and at business schools around the world. However ... ( read original story ...)
KKR to list chip equipment maker as Tokyo experiences IPO revival
The suddenness of the Marelli crisis raised red flags among Japanese banks and hurt KKR’s reputation in the country. People close to the IPO plans said the group intended to list Kokusai during a ...
Japan shares extend highs as weak yen boosts autos, energy stocks gain
Japanese equities closed at new highs on Wednesday, with the weakest yen rate since November boosting automakers, while energy shares outperformed amid a surge in crude oil prices.
Japan’s Mizuho bank to join MUFG’s stablecoin platform
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and Web3 developer Ginco Inc. have partnered to introduce what they call Japan's first "crypto asset trust." ...