The move comes while the world’s financial sector is in turmoil over the ripple effects from the recent collapse of banks in the U.S. The critical point is that the latest offer, if successful, will ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Japan’s Izu Islands
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Izu Islands, Japan on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands stretching ... ( read original story ...)
Alleged $40 billion crypto fraudster Do Kwon said to be arrested in Montenegro
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs and creator of the collapsed stablecoin Terra, has been arrested in Montenegro, which was first reported through social media posts by Montenegro Minister of the Interior Filip Adzic on Twitter (where he’s ...
Crypto is banned in China, but Binance employees and support volunteers tell people how to bypass the ban
Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has touted the exchange's know-your-customer systems, known as KYC, as a billion-dollar effort. Among other functions, they are supposed to stop customers that aren't supposed to be on the platform,
Crypto rebounds from post-Fed sell-off as investors shake off regulatory concerns
Investors studied the outlook for the Federal Reserve's rate hiking campaign and the continued crisis in parts of the banking system.
Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023 – Reuters poll
Japanese firms see inflation and the chance of worldwide recession as the primary risks they face in fiscal 2023, a Reuters monthly poll showed. Inflation in Japan has rocketed to a four-decade high, ...
Asia markets set to fall over Yellen remarks on banks; Japan core inflation slows
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.59% lower, while in Japan, the Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,120, and its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,110 against the Nikkei 225's last close at ...
Toyota Camry Axed In Japan, Will Continue Global Production: Report
In Japan, Toyota struggles to move even one percent of the ... Toyota is currently planning the launch of the next-generation Camry which will be unveiled in 2024. Source: Nikkei Asia ...
The current banking crisis is a ‘worldwide phenomenon’ that started long before SVB failed, Harvard professor and former IMF economist says
"I didn't know it would [start] in the US banking sector," he said, adding that issues could've taken place in Japan or Italy before SVB was seized by regulators. "It's a worldwide phenomenon." Since ...
Improved ties with Japan to boost exports, consumption: finance minister
South Korea and Japan's latest efforts to restore bilateral ties will give a "significant positive spillover" to Asia's No. 4 economy, the finance minister said Friday. On Thursday, South Korea ...
Lawyers advise elite Osaka high school to improve hairstyle inspection practices
A boy is seen with a "Seifu cut" in this photo provided by a student. OSAKA -- A bar association here has advised an elite boys' high school to rethink its method of checking whether the students have ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation off 41-year high but cost pressure persists
Japan's core consumer inflation slowed in February but an index stripping away energy costs hit a four-decade high, data showed on Friday, suggesting cost-push pressures may persist longer than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s consumer inflation off 41-year high but stays above BOJ goal
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 ...