The Hong Kong-listed streetwear and culture company plans to list on Nasdaq through a merger with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will generate up to $180 million in proceeds. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama restaurant serving Ukrainian wines, food donates part of revenue to embassy
A restaurant here is donating part of its sales from Ukrainian wines and food to the war-torn country's embassy in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Trelleborg sells tyre division to Yokohama
The Swedish-based Trelleborg Group has agreed a €2.1bn deal to sell its Trelleborg Wheels Systems business to Yokohama Rubber Company. The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from ... ( read original story ...)
IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast on hit from Ukraine war fallout
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut Japan's economic growth forecast on Thursday and urged policymakers to consider preparing a contingency plan in case the Ukraine crisis derails a fragile ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Slide on Hawkish Fed
Cryptocurrency prices tumbled Wednesday following the release of hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting. Bitcoin fell 4.8% to $43,791 at last check, according to according to ... ( read original story ...)
EDO JAPAN SELECTS STAGWELL’S (STGW) DONERNORTH AS NEW CREATIVE AGENCY OF RECORD
Canadian-owned and operated restaurant franchise and DonerNorth to elevate and expand Edo Japan's brand to new customersTORONTO, April 6, 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Banks Are ‘Very Far Away’ From Trading Crypto, Genesis CEO Says
Banks won’t be embracing Bitcoin with the same level of enthusiasm that individual investors have exhibited any time soon, the head of crypto prime brokerage Genesis Global Trading said, thanks to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift COVID-19 entry ban for 106 countries including US
TOKYO — Japan plans to ease COVID-related border restrictions by lifting its entry ban for foreign nationals from 106 countries, including the United States, Britain, and France on Friday, the ... ( read original story ...)
B.League: Parks’ Nagoya escapes as Thirdy, Kiefer teams fall again
Bobby Ray Parks Jr. was limited to four points but Takumi Saito delivered the game-winning lay-up as Nagoya edged Osaka, 89-87, in Japan B.League on Wednesday at ... ( read original story ...)
Parks’ silent night hardly matters as Nagoya stays in top eight
BOBBY Ray Parks was held to just four points but the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins found a way to pull through an 89-87 squeaker over Osaka Evessa Wednesday in the 2021-22 B.League season at Dolphins' Arena ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ offers a stylized tour of Japan’s criminal underworld
The rules are gnarlier than usual in Tokyo Vice, a new HBO Max drama based on the memoir of the same title by Jake Adelstein. Adapted for TV by Adelstein's childhood friend J.T. Rogers — who wrote the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’: Ansel Elgort Gets Into Trouble on the Job in First Look (VIDEO)
But as with every mystery, nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem to be, and that’s apparent in an exclusive first look clip from the series which kicks off on Thursday, April 7. Premiering ... ( read original story ...)
Will Smith’s slap became crypto. Inside the wild world of memecoins.
Once considered a humorous version of cryptocurrency, memecoins are now rife with scams, critics say, making it a particularly dangerous product. ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the girlbossification of crypto
From start-up capital to investment opportunities, women have long had limited access to tech riches, a pattern that is now repeating itself in crypto spaces. Twice as many men invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance.US valued at $4.5 bln in first external funding round
Crypto exchange Binance.US said on Wednesday it had raised more than $200 million in a seed funding round at a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance.US Raises $200 Million Seed Round At $4.5 Billion Valuation
The U.S. franchise of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance.com has raised $200 million to help grow the business and diversify its revenue base. However, it must move quickly to succeed amidst ... ( read original story ...)