Emerging markets expert and founder of Mobius Capital Partners, Mark Mobius, is not piqued by the metaverse but thinks the companies that are creating it could be an interesting opportunity. He also ...
Two Orange County men sentenced to federal prison for $1.9-million crypto scheme
The men conned more than 2,000 investors into buying a cryptocurrency called Drops and used the invested money to line their own pockets, prosecutors said.
The crypto crash is bad news for ransomware criminals
As the price of bitcoin and other crypto tokens has tumbled, even criminals have felt the pinch. Benjamin Pimentel ( @benpimentel) covers crypto and fintech from San Francisco. He has reported on many ...
Robinhood lays off 23% of its staff, blaming crypto meltdown and inflation.
Robinhood declined to comment on the layoffs. The announcement followed closely on the heels of cuts in April, when Robinhood laid off 340 workers, or about 9 percent of its employees at the time.
NY fines Robinhood Crypto $30M for skirting banking rules
An examination of operations found the company's compliance with banking regulations had not kept up with growth.
Japan’s Nomura Q1 Net Profit Slumps 96.5% on Market Headwinds
Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, on Wednesday reported a 96.5% drop in first-quarter net profit as financial market turbulence battered investment banking and asset ...
Global Deployment of Daigas Group’s Onsite Hydrogen Generation Technology with Hyundai Rotem Company
Daigas Gas and Power Solution Co., Ltd. ("DGPS"), a 100% subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 9532), has established an expanded business collaboration for onsite hydrogen generator technology ...
Tennis-Japan’s Osaka makes winning return, sets up Gauff showdown
Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka returned to action for the first time since May with a 6-4 3-6 6-1 win over Zheng Qinwen at the Silicon Valley Classic on Tuesday, setting up a mouth-watering clash ... ( read original story ...)
Wife of Navy Lieutenant imprisoned in Japan reveals young child’s response
The spouse of Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis said his sentence to three years in a Japanese president has been hard, most notably for their children who are without their father. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s services sector nearly stagnates in July – PMI TOKYO
Japan's services sector activity almost completely stagnated in July as rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market LIVE Updates: Tokyo shares open higher with eyes on US-China tension
Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday, as investors snapped up shares with strong corporate earnings while monitoring the impact of US House Speaker N ... ( read original story ...)
Young mom arrested after 2 kids left in hot car in east Japan die
A 21-year-old woman was arrested on Aug. 2 after she left her two young children in a hot car and they later died. ( read original story ...)
Osaka wins at San Jose in 1st match since May
Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka won the first match she’s played since May, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 on Tuesday night at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Osaka hit 11 aces and saved ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is giving out free Covid-19 self-test kits
With the current surge in Covid-19 infections across Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is now providing free rapid antigen self-test kits to those with Covid-19 symptoms. This new initiative is ... ( read original story ...)
How Abe’s killing exposes Japan’s thin line between church and state
The ruling LDP party’s links to the Unification Church, or ‘Moonies’, are in the spotlight after the alleged assassin cited the connection as a motive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rises as investors hunt for firms reporting positive earnings
Japan's Nikkei index rose on Wednesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors scooped up shares of Daikin Industries and other firms that reported robust earnings. "Investors ...