Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management on Wednesday piled up more shares in cryptocurrency-related stocks Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) and Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD ... ( read original story ...)
French firm Crypto Blockchain Industries announces new products
French fintech company Crypto Blockchain Industries , whose shares have rallied since their stock market listing last year, announced on Thursday a new range of products, saying it would develop ... ( read original story ...)
Thyssenkrupp hydrogen business eyes up to $687 mln in IPO proceeds
Thyssenkrupp' sTKAG.DEelectrolysis business is aiming for proceeds of up to 600 million euros ($687 million) by selling new shares in a possible initial public offering this year, betting on the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides as spiking COVID-19 cases sink retail, services shares
Retail conglomerate Aeon and cinema operator Toho were among the Nikkei's biggest losers, dropping 5.70% and 5.50% respectively. Uniqlo store operator Fast Retailing slumped 1.92%, making it the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation — Moody’s assigns A1 to JBIC’s USD gov’t-guaranteed bonds due January 2027
Moody's assigns A1 to JBIC's USD gov't-guaranteed bonds due January 2027Global Credit Research - 13 Jan 2022USD 500 million in new debt security ratedTokyo, January 13, 2022 -- Moody's Japan K.K. has ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese woman gives up her baby after discovering sperm donor lied about his nationality for sex
The woman, 30, has sued the sperm donor after finding out he was Chinese, not Japanese, had not graduated from Kyoto University, and was married, not single as he claimed. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka expects 2,400 new coronavirus cases -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, media cited the governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. Wednesday's 1,711 cases in Osaka and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan buys 107,555 tonnes food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MAFF) bought a total of 107,555 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday. TOKYO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to bring forward budget-balancing timeframe estimate to FY2026 -sources
Japan's government will estimate that its primary budget would be balanced in fiscal 2026, one year earlier than its previous projection made about six months ago, two sources with knowledge of the ... ( read original story ...)
The IRS will ask every taxpayer about crypto transactions this tax season — here’s how to report them
However, using cryptocurrencies has federal income tax implications. Here’s what you need to know at 2021 tax return time if you made crypto transactions last year. The 2021 version of IRS Form 1040 ... ( read original story ...)
Herd of about 20 Yezo deer spotted on riverbed in central Sapporo
A herd of Yezo deer indigenous to Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido were seen on a bed of the Toyohira River in the central part ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Osaka prefecture to see about 2,400 new coronavirus cases, governor says -media
Japan's western prefecture of Osaka expects to record about 2,400 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, local media cited its governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, as saying. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ghost town problem, the bleak reality of ‘Squid Game,’ and how Vietnam destroyed its last paradise: our most popular stories from Asia
Insider launched its first Asia bureau one year ago. Here are 16 of the most popular stories from our team over the last year. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Job Postings Are Through the Roof
On LinkedIn, U.S jobs postings with keywords "bitcoin", "blockchain" and "cryptocurrency" were up almost 400% from the previous year as of December. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slides as spiking COVID-19 cases bruise retail, services shares
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped on Thursday, as a jump in COVID-19 cases spurred a sell-off in retailers and other service providers, with technology stocks also witnessing a slide. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Expected to Stand Pat, Adjusting View of Inflation Risk
The Bank of Japan is expected to stand pat on policy, but adjust its view of inflation risks for the first time since 2014 to account for the global price spikes pushing other central banks to rein in ... ( read original story ...)