The services sector in Japan continued to contract in February, and at an accelerate rate, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed ... ( read original story ...)
Perth IT business Velrada sells to ASG, shelves IPO
Perth’s Velrada has shelved IPO plans and accepted an acquisition offer from Tokyo-listed Nomura Research Institute’s ASG. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 gains 1% as Asia-Pacific stocks rise; investors monitor oil prices after surge
OPEC and its allies decided Wednesday to hold production steady despite a dramatic rise in oil prices seen in recent days. ( read original story ...)
Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI: Service sector contracts at quickest pace for six months
Japanese services companies reported a second successive contraction in February. Both activity and new business fell further with the sharpest rates of decline recorded for six months amid a sharp ... ( read original story ...)
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Koma Fourze (JPN) 50-1 (8-7) 6th of 10, shd behind Rhein Glory (8-11) at Nagoya 7f in Feb. Tokai Mare (JPN) 10-1 (8-11) 5th of 9, shd behind Toho Asura (8-11) at Nagoya 7f in Feb. Sei Sparking (JPN) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Toyota suspends operations at Russia plant
Toyota said Thursday it would suspend operations at its only factory in Russia and stop shipping vehicles to the country, citing "supply chain disruptions" linked to Moscow's assault on Ukraine. ( read original story ...)
Japan scrambles jets at Russia helicopter incursion as old rivals feud over Ukraine and WWII island dispute
Japan said it scrambled fighter jets to deter a Russian helicopter incursion into its airspace as the two old rivals feud over Ukraine and a World War II-era territorial dispute. Japan MP Kono Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices jump as the Russia-Ukraine war escalates
Bitcoin is becoming a more attractive money alternative for Russians because the ruble lost its value, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
My Ukrainian credit cards have stopped working. Now I’m relying on crypto for everything.
Artyom Fedosov is currently in Kazakstan. "If I was home in Ukraine I wouldn't be with my friends and family — I would be in the army." ... ( read original story ...)
Russian Crypto Assets Escape Sanctions, But For How Long?
But it is becoming increasingly clear that the sanctions that have been put in place — primarily on banking practices, freezing assets and limiting travel — have yet to touch some of Russia’s ... ( read original story ...)
EU looks at preventing use of crypto to avoid Russia sanctions
The EU is considering new measures to ensure digital assets are not used to dodge sanctions against Russia as the bloc toughens its enforcement of the financial penalties imposed on Moscow in the past ... ( read original story ...)
VCs and investors are giving billions to crypto founders, sometimes without any idea of who they actually are
From its inception, the crypto industry has been built on the double-edged sword of anonymity. While that has advantages, like opening up the world of finance to people who would not otherwise be ... ( read original story ...)
What Ken Griffin’s Crypto Mea Culpa Says About Future of Cryptocurrency
Does Ken Griffin’s tone change on cryptocurrency signal broader acceptance in the hallowed halls of Wall Street. Watch the Crypto Minute on TheStreet. ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices rebound as the Russia-Ukraine war escalates
Bitcoin is becoming a more attractive money alternative for Russians because the ruble lost its value, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
This Social Club Runs On Crypto Tokens and Vibes
Friends With Benefits is a V.I.P. lounge for crypto’s creative class. Is it empty hype or the future of friendship? ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian government promises to reward crypto donors with ‘air drop,’ continues calls on U.S. tech industry to pressure Russia
The government of Ukraine continued its appeals to the global cryptocurrency community for financial support, promising in a tweet early Wednesday morning to reward donors with an "airdrop" of digital ... ( read original story ...)