(Reuters) - For as long as I’ve been covering U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission litigation against crypto targets, the industry has harshly criticized the commission for bringing one-at-a-time ...
SEC to increase scrutiny of crypto-trading firms and ESG funds in 2023
The SEC's examination division released six areas of focus on Tuesday. The division says it will prioritize cryptocurrency and ESG oversight, following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX and the ...
SBF heads back to court, and SEC to crack down on firms giving bad crypto advice: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to fall as investors weigh risks of more hikes ahead
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific were set to trade lower on Thursday, as investors assessed further risks of more rate hikes to come. A number of Federal Reserve speakers reiterated the central bank is yet ...
Takeda Completes Acquisition of Nimbus Therapeutics’ TYK2 Program Subsidiary
Takeda today announced that it has completed an acquisition of all shares of Nimbus Lakshmi, Inc. from Nimbus Therapeutics, LLC ...
Tokyo stocks open down on fears of higher interest rates in U.S.
Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street losses, amid speculation that U.S. interest rates will be kept at an elevated level for longer than many investors had expected. ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ prank videos in Japan are hurting their famous conveyor belt restaurants
Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan's food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake takeaways: Hope fading in frigid Turkey, Syria
Smoke rises from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey, Wednesday,. With the hope of finding survivors fading, stretched rescue teams in Turkey and Syria sea ( read original story ...)
Craft brewers drink to success of Yokohama startup’s new ‘beer paper’
To tackle the problem, a startup in Yokohama, began an upcycling operation using brewers' dregs to produce "craft beer paper," which is appearing at beer promotion events in various forms, including ... ( read original story ...)
TikTokers Are Marveling Over This $450/Month Tokyo Micro-Apartment
Making the most of a teeny tiny living space is no easy feat, but one TikToker’s super-charming, seriously tiny Tokyo apartment proves it’s absolutely doable.College student Ryan Crouse frequently takes his more than 400, ( read original story ...)
Funds That Inflate Green Credentials Face Strict New Rules in Japan
Japan’s financial regulator says it suspects “more than a few cases” of greenwashing by asset managers running ESG portfolios and will take “regulatory action against malicious cases,” Hideki Takada, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan insights: 89% of Chinese investors are interested in taking a real estate tour in Japan
Tokyo is still the most popular city to investors TOKYO, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenjumiausuan released a research result recently on "the interests of investing in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Kraken Faces SEC Probe Over Unregistered Securities
(Bloomberg) -- Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is embroiled in a probe by a top US financial regulator over whether it broke securities rules related to certain offerings ...
Crypto exchange Kraken under scrutiny for sale of unregistered securities- Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the sale of unregistered securities, according to a Bloomberg report.
A look at the world’s deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years
This week's earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, killing more than 11,000 people, is among the world’s deadliest in recent decades. ( read original story ...)
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Death toll surpasses 12,000 while Istanbul suspends stock exchange – latest updates
Number of people killed in Turkey and Syria expected to keep rising; Turkish president says he ‘cannot stomach’ criticism ( read original story ...)