Japan’s services PMI fell to 50.0 in November from 53.2 in the prior month, indicating that service sector activity remained static in November. The reading comes as Japanese fi ... ( read original story ...)
Second NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 event announced for January 21
NJPW announced Thursday morning that a second show will be held on January 21 at the Yokohama Arena. “The Wrestle Kingdom 17 party will not be finished with the Tokyo Dome!” the company’s website ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Govt Preparing for PM Kishida Visit to U.S. -Kyodo
The Japanese government has started preparations for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to visit the United States for a summit with President Joe Biden, Kyodo reported on Thursday, citing several unnamed government sources. ( read original story ...)
As Japan Runs Short of Farmworkers, Bureaucrats Get Sent Into the Fields
Across Japan, where the population has been shrinking for over a decade and nearly a third of people are at least 65 years old, the hunt for manual labor has reached city hall. ( read original story ...)
Japan defeat means Germany have no margin for error: Flick
Germany have their backs to the wall after losing their World Cup opener to Japan and cannot afford another slip up against Spain on Sunday if they are to have any chance of advancing, coach Hansi Flick said. ( read original story ...)
PHOTOS: Japan humbles Germany in another World Cup upset as Spain rains goals
Japan humbled Germany to deliver another shocking upset in the World Cup while Spain ran riot against Costa Rica. See some of the images from these matches. ( read original story ...)
What the Latest Crypto Crash Means for ETFs
The crypto market may not be dead, but it’s arguably in a temporary coma thanks to the spectacular implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX. The bankrupt crypto exchange, with billions of dollars of ...
$740M in crypto assets recovered in FTX bankruptcy so far
The numbers were disclosed on Wednesday in court filings by FTX, which hired the cryptocurrency custodial company BitGo hours after FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11. The biggest worry for many of ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.95%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Pharmaceutical Industry and Insurance sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.95% to ...
Shionogi seeks Japan approval for COVID-19 vaccine
Shionogi & Co Ltd said on Thursday it had filed for approval in Japan of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes two days after Japanese regula ...
Global Risks to Keep BOJ From Adjusting Yield Cap Next Year – Ex-Central Bank Executive
Growing risks of a global economic slowdown will likely prevent the Bank of Japan (BOJ) from phasing out its stimulus programme, at least until 2024, former BOJ executive Kazuo Momma told Reuters on ...
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ to buy two Asia units of Home Credit for $620 mln
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc said on Thursday it would buy the Philippines and Indonesian units of Dutch consumer finance company Home Credit BV (HC) for about 596 million euros ($621 ...
Latest Crypto News: Bank of Japan Plans Digital Yen In 2023, Estonian Duo Accused of $575 Million Crypto Scam
Sanjay Nirupam reminisces about the week he was part of Rahul Gandhi’s ambitious yatra, while giving us blow-by-blow account of the journey he took on foot with hundreds of party members and ...
Kenyan government halts baobab exports to Georgia after outcry
President orders Ministry of Environment and Forestry to launch investigation over contractor’s licence for removing trees ... ( read original story ...)
Global Regulators to Target Crypto Platforms After FTX Crash
Crypto 'conglomerates' like FTX have emerged ... market watchdogs like the Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States, Bafin in Germany, Japan's Financial Services Agency, and the UK ...
Crypto’s bad incentives are dying
However, these catastrophes have not been a result of the underlying technology being fundamentally bad or broken or evil. Rather, they are the result of another Munger maxim: “Show me the incentive ...