Japan expanded regions subject to tighter coronavirus curbs to cover 70% of the country yesterday, as the government tried to counter a record wave of Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
As Japan kicks off wage talks, policymakers face heat for ‘bad’ inflation
As Japan kicked off annual wage talks on Tuesday, policymakers sought to downplay the chance rising raw material prices could be stoking "bad inflation", where wages fail to gain enough to make up for ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia May Bail On $40B Arm Deal As SoftBank Ponders Arm IPO: Report
Nvidia may bail on its plan to acquire Arm while SoftBank is considering the possibility of an Arm IPO, according to a new report from Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
IPO-bound Oyo gets NSE and BSE approvals for listing
Hotel aggregator Oyo has received in-principle approvals from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to list on the bourses, as per documents reviewed by TOI. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Life buys A$120 million of Dutch bank BNG’s sustainability bonds
Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance has bought A$120 million (US$85.67 million) or 10 billion yen of ten-year sustainability bonds issued by BNG Bank, a Dutch state-owned lender, to finance social housing ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts chip production following quake in Japan
Toshiba said in a statement that it is still analysing the impact on production does not yet know when it can restart production. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record coronavirus cases as Japan tightens measures
Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of Covid-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections led by Omicron ... ( read original story ...)
Why are bugs becoming big business in Japan?
Bugs have long been consumed in Japan, but now the market is growing. Company owners say this is down to the numerous nutritional and environmental benefits of this novel form of protein. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Approved for the BRABUS 700, 800 and 900 Off-Roader
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has announced that the company’s global-flagship-brand tire Advan Sport V107 has been approved by Brabus GmbH of Germany for its Brabus 700/800/900 Off-Roader, based on ... ( read original story ...)
Anthony Scaramucci says crypto investors should ride out the dotcom-style crash as it’s early days for bitcoin
"Bitcoin is going to have, in my opinion, possibly a billion wallets as we get to 2024 and so, people should ride this stuff out," Scaramucci said. ( read original story ...)
Investors fear ‘crypto winter’ is coming
As cryptocurrency investors reel from the sharp sell-off in bitcoin and other digital currencies, some fear the worst is yet to come. ( read original story ...)
Inside the Company Building Japan’s Multistakeholder Digital Yen
Japan’s digital yen might look a lot like that. Tokyo-based DeCurret, with 50-odd employees, is leading the design of the digital yen and coordinates the Digital Currency Forum (DCF), a consortium of ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts chip production due to earthquake in southern Japan
Toshiba said in a statement that it is still analysing the impact on production does not yet know when it can restart production. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record virus cases as Japan tightens measures
Tokyo on Tuesday reported a record high of COVID-19 cases, as Japan prepared to implement new anti-virus measures amid surging infections driven by the highly contagious omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE Twitter sees record number of govt demands to remove content, Japan and Russia lead pack
Twitter said governments around the world made requests to remove content from a record number of user accounts between January and June last year, in data to be released by the social media company ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba halts operations at Japan chip plant after earthquake
Toshiba has halted operations at a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Oita, southern Japan, after a strong earthquake hit the area earlier. Some of Toshiba's equipment has been damaged and the ... ( read original story ...)