Japan's Nikkei share average sank on Wednesday amid heavy selling of big tech names including Nintendo and SoftBank Group following disappointing financial results, erasing any feel-good factor from a ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei Index Slips At Open
Tokyo's key Nikkei index drifted lower a few minutes after Wednesday's open as tailwinds from Wall Street rallies were offset by a higher yen against the dollar.
2011 Video Showing Shaking Cars in Japan Falsely Linked to Earthquake in Turkey
Dashcam footage showing vehicles shaking violently on the road is being shared on social media linking it to the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on 6 February. An archive of this post can be ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Portland buildings have ‘very weak’ earthquake defense
If an earthquake came to the Rose City, how would the infrastructure hold up? And what's being done to minimize tragedy? ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ex-official arrested in alleged bid-rigging case -NHK
Japanese prosecutors arrested a former Tokyo Olympics organising committee official for his involvement in the alleged bid-rigging of test events for the Games, public broadcaster NHK reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympics official held on alleged bid-rigging: media
Japanese prosecutors arrested a former senior Tokyo Olympics official over alleged bid-rigging, local media said Wednesday, the latest twist in a growing corruption scandal. The former official, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan current account surplus shrinks sharply as weak yen, trade deficits bite
Japan's current account surplus fell sharply in December after a record rise the prior month, finance ministry data showed on Wednesday, highlighting the impact of persistent trade deficits and a weak yen on the country's once-solid balance of payments. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investor Newsletter: Crypto Donations for Turkey-Syria Quake, Binance, Super Bowl Ads
In this newsletter, we've also got a deeper look at the crypto donations being sent to Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. As always, if you have any questions or ...
Here are 3 obstacles facing crypto in 2023 as the market looks to move on from the FTX disaster
Insider asked crypto execs about the biggest roadblocks facing the industry this year, including bad regulation and a global recession.
Crypto Donations Flow In to Help Turkey and Syria After Devastating Earthquake
With more than 7,000 people killed and over 25,800 injured in Monday’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the global crypto industry is quickly rallying support and more than $9 million in crypto aid for ...
Crypto Super Bowl Commercials: Where Are They Now?
InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips Source: shutterstock.com/Sergey Nivens For many people across America, seeing ...
SoftBank Loses Another $5.9 Billion as Son Skips Earnings Call
SoftBank Group Corp.’s first earnings report without founder Masayoshi Son went a lot like those he presided over the past few years: The Japanese conglomerate lost billions of dollars on failed ...
Japan Has Y33.4 Billion Current Account Surplus In December
Japan had a current account surplus of 33.4 billion yen in December, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. That missed ...
Japan logs current account surplus of 33.4 billion yen in Dec.
Japan had a current account surplus of 33.4 billion yen ($255 million) in December, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Among key components of the current account, the country had a goods trade ...
Tokyo stocks open mixed on Wall St. gains, firm yen
Tokyo stocks opened mixed Wednesday as gains tracking a positive close overnight on Wall Street were offset by the yen firming against the U.S. dollar amid speculation monetary tightening will be less aggressive in the United States. ( read original story ...)
The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here’s why
In comparison with other large earthquakes around the world, the 2011 Japan quake and tsunami — in which more than 22,000 people were killed or went missing — registered a magnitude of 9.1. That incident left widespread destruction in its wake after ... ( read original story ...)