Japan's core consumer inflation slowed sharply in February from a 41-year high in the previous month, government data showed on Friday, as the effect of government subsidies to curb utility bills ... ( read original story ...)
The $4.7 Billion Business of Forecasting Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
As millions seek out prime locations to catch a glimpse of Japan’s famed cherry blossoms, or sakura, their enjoyment hinges on one of the most unusual forecasts in the world. Each year, meteorologist ... ( read original story ...)
Marketmind: Japan CPI a distraction amid thickening global fog
So Asia opens on Friday to firmer world stocks, lower yields, mix U.S. yield curves, higher global rates after the UK and Swiss hikes - but a growing sense that the world policy peak is in sight - a ... ( read original story ...)
Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case
Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social media ...
Fugitive Crypto Executive Found Hiding in Balkans
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, the ecosystem behind the Luna and UST cryptocurrencies which collapsed last May, has been arrested in Montenegro, according to local authorities.
Crypto Promoter Justin Sun Draws the Spotlight, This Time From Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Commisson recently brought civil charges related to crypto tokens against eight celebrities and Mr. Sun, who is known for once paying millions to have lunch with Warren ...
US SEC warns investors about risks of purchasing crypto asset securities
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday issued an investor alert urging caution around crypto asset securities, warning that firms offering crypto investments may not be complying with ...
Yokohama: ‘Difficult to project’ Russian sales in 2023 due to war
TOKYO—Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has offered clarification for its Russian sales forecast, saying it is "difficult to project annual sales in Russia owing to the situation in Ukraine." In its financial ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Rocks A Sporty Crop Top And Her Baby Bump In Japan
Naomi Osaka’s latest Instagram post captured the expectant mother rocking her baby bump while out in Japan. The 25-year-old tennis champion’s baby bump peeped out from under her cropped forest green ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cosmo to allocate 30% of investment in green energy in next 3 yrs
Japan's third-biggest oil refiner, Cosmo Energy Holdings Co Ltd , will make an investment of 420 billion yen ($3.2 billion) in the next three years, with 30% to be allocated in green power and energy ... ( read original story ...)
President’s Economic Report Blasts Crypto For Having No Fundamental Value
The Economic Report of the President is an annual publication by the Council of Economic Advisers that provides an in-depth analysis of the state of the U.S. economy, along with policy recommendations for addressing economic challenges.
Crypto price: Market fears crackdown amid ‘legal threats’ to Coinbase
Cryptocurrency exchange boss says firm is ‘right on the law, confident in the facts, and welcomes the opportunity to get before a court’
Coinbase falls after US SEC threatens to sue over some crypto products
Shares of Coinbase Global Inc fell 13% in premarket trading on Thursday after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a notice declaring its intent to recommend an enforcement action against the crypto exchange's products.
Crypto fugitive Do Kwon arrested in Montenegro, says interior minister
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Do Kwon news every morning. Authorities in Montenegro have arrested an individual believed to be South Korean fugitive Do Kwon, the crypto entrepreneur behind the $40bn implosion of the terraUSD and luna digital tokens last year.
Naomi Osaka creates meditations for children as she anticipates motherhood
Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, is preparing for motherhood in a special way. In a recent exclusive interview for People, Osaka shared about her project of narrated meditations that ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s recent moves against Coinbase and celebrity endorsers show the agency is getting serious about clamping down on crypto
told Insider that while the SEC cracks down on the crypto industry, other major economies like the EU, Japan, and the UK are actively working to settle on a regulatory pathway forward for the sector. ...