We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese business & finance news every morning. For the past three days, brokers, investors and other Tokyo-focused pundits have been ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett’s trip to Tokyo is seen as a ‘stamp of approval’ for investing in Japan
Buffett recently revealed that he raised his stakes in the country's top trading houses, saying he was "confounded" by the opportunity. ( read original story ...)
For Japan, ‘Ukraine is the Future of Asia’
Analysis: For Japan, ‘Ukraine is the Future of Asia’ Create an FP account to save articles to read later and in the FP mobile app. Sign Up ALREADY AN FP SUBSCRIBER? LOGIN As much of the world was focused on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile visit to Moscow last month, ( read original story ...)
Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered $7.3b in assets
B ankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $7.3 billion in cash and liquid crypto assets, an increase of more than $800 million since January, the company's attorney said on Wednesday at a US ...
Hong Kong woos mainland China crypto firms in push to bolster finance hub status
After years of bankers quitting Hong Kong amid a China security crackdown and tight COVID curbs, the city is rolling out the red carpet to a finance sector tarnished by events elsewhere in a bid to ...
Twitter partners with eToro to let users trade stocks, crypto as Musk pushes app into finance
Twitter will give users the option to buy and sell stocks and other assets from eToro, the company told CNBC exclusively.
Zambia to Wrap Crypto Regulation Tests by June: Report
Zambia plans on finishing tests that mimic real life crypto usage by June, the country's Science and Technology Minister Felix Mutati told ...
Japan’s regulator warns Mizuho Securities over IPO price setting
Japan's antitrust regulator on Thursday said it had admonished the brokerage unit of Mizuho Financial Group for pushing startups to accept underpriced initial public offerings (IPO).
New Bank of Japan chief vows to keep stimulus, shuns premature tightening
Japan remains an outlier among a global wave of central banks tightening monetary policy to combat soaring prices. Read more at straitstimes.com.
After decades of stagnation, wages in Japan are finally rising
Kasahara yoshihisa, boss of Higo Bank, a lender in Japan’s south, beams with pride as he explains plans to lift wages. The firm’s workers will see a 3% boost, as well as regular increases for ...
You could fly the 11 hours from San Francisco to Tokyo for as little as $100 this summer, thanks to a budget airline’s new route
One-way tickets on Zipair start from just $91 for children aged six and under. But those who are older will have to pay at least $325. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Rakuten prices bank IPO at top of downgraded range
TOKYO: Japan's Rakuten Group Inc priced on Thursday the initial ... an e-commerce giant that has struggled for years with losses from the costly build-out of its mobile phone business. Advt Rakuten ... ( read original story ...)
Lonely Cry for Action as China Locks Up Japanese Citizens on Spy Charges
Hideji Suzuki says Japan failed him during his six years in a Chinese prison. China’s recent arrest of a Japanese citizen is again testing Tokyo’s resolve. ( read original story ...)
Biz associations of S. Korea, Japan to hold chairs’ meeting in Busan
Two major business organizations of South Korea and Japan will hold their top-level conference in the southeastern port city of Busan, the Korean business lobby said Thursday, restoring the annual ... ( read original story ...)
Searching For The Next Big Thing In Crypto
If you want to be long-only then the are only a few things you can do in a bear market: 1) Stay away. 2) Dollar cost average through the bear in anticipation for sunnier days ahead. 3) Be incredibly selective, bordering on option 1. 4) Invest in special situations you are completely comfortable getting embroiled ...
A frozen IPO market signals two positive things for stocks, CNBC’s Jim Cramer says
A lack of IPOs from new market entrants may be good news for companies that are already entrenched in their industries, CNBC's Jim Cramer said on Monday. As incumbent companies see no new ...