According to Reuters, confidence among major Japanese manufacturers has dropped the most in eight months, while morale in the services sector has also fallen amid concerns that a slowing Chinese ...
Crypto Firm Ripple Says Over 80% of Hiring This Year Outside US
Ripple Labs Inc. said more than 80% of its hiring this year will be outside the US, where the crypto payments company is embroiled in a long-running legal dispute with the Securities and Exchange ...
Taiwan chip giant TSMC to invest up to $100 million in Arm IPO
TSMC manufactures semiconductors for companies from Apple to Nvidia, that are often based on Arm architecture.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.97%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking, Power and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.97%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei
Japan’s Aug wholesale inflation slows for 8th straight month, stays above BOJ target
JAPAN’S annual wholesale inflation slowed in August for the eighth straight month, data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief for households and retailers hit by past sharp rises in raw material ...
A century in the making, WWII veteran requests birthday cards on day she turns 100
BONHAM (CBSNewsTexas.com) — At the age of 21, U.S. Army Veteran Ethelyn Szad Bell went to war for her country. Now, as Bell approaches the age of 100, Veterans Land Board Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks higher in early trading on weak yen, firm energy issues
Tokyo stocks were higher in early trading Wednesday, as export-oriented shares were boosted by a weakening yen against the U.S. dollar and rising U.S. crude oil futures prompted buying of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan corporate mood sours on fears of China-led global downtown: Reuters poll
Confidence at big Japanese manufacturers fell the most in eight months, while morale in the services sector also slumped on worries a slowdown in China's economy could be a bigger drag on growth ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC prizes Japan’s chips skills after US stumbles, sources say
Taiwan's TSMC , which is making an unprecedented push into chip manufacturing overseas, is taking an increasingly optimistic view of Japan as a production base, two industry sources said, as problems ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set to fall as investors watch Japan and South Korea data; U.S. inflation numbers on horizon
South Korea's unemployment falls to its lowest since 1999, while corporate confidence in Japan soured in September. ( read original story ...)
Honda, BMW and Ford seek to optimize EV grid with new venture
TOKYO -- Honda Motor, BMW Group and Ford Motor will form a joint venture linking automakers and power companies to optimize electric-vehicle grid services for North American drivers. ( read original story ...)
Patent Litigation Firm Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP Opens Tokyo Office
(Photo: Business Wire) The new office, located in Tokyo’s Marunouchi business hub, will work closely with the firm’s U.S. offices to represent leading Japanese and East Asian companies in a broad ... ( read original story ...)
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China
Japan has appointed a serving government official to act as its de facto defence attache in Taiwan, four sources said, elevating security ties in a move likely to anger China, which claims the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM to replace foreign and defence ministers in cabinet reshuffle -media
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to replace his foreign and defence ministers, public broadcaster NHK reported on the eve of a planned cabinet reshuffle, as the beleaguered premier looks ... ( read original story ...)
FSB And IMF Caution Against Blanket Crypto Bans In Collaborative Report
Last week, the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability Board published a joint report advising against implementing blanket bans on crypto-asset ...
Co-founder of $4 billion crypto ponzi scheme gets 20 years in prison, ‘Cryptoqueen’ partner remains at large
Karl Greenwood, co-founder of the fraudulent OneCoin cryptocurrency, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. His partner, Ruja Ignatova, known as the "Cryptoqueen" on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list, ...