Xi Jinping hasn't kept his promise to play by the rules. Can the U.S. and Japan pressure Beijing—or should companies take their losses and pull out? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash in circulation grows at slowest pace in over a year
The total amount of money circulating in Japan rose at the slowest annual pace in more than a year in July, a s firms and households saw less need to hoard cash with the economy gradually emerging ... ( read original story ...)
How Investors Can Get In On Crypto Without Actually Buying Any
For more information, see How We Make Money. Cryptocurrency investing has a steep learning curve. Even personal finance expert Suze Orman found it “aggravating” when she first attempted to invest ... ( read original story ...)
Leading Crypto On-Chain Data Platform CryptoQuant Raises $3m, Led By Hashed
CryptoQuant, the leading on-chain data platform, raised $3 million in a funding round led by Hashed, the largest crypto venture capital firm in Asia. ( read original story ...)
Hackers start to return some of the $600 million they stole in one of the biggest crypto heists
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in a protocol called Poly Network stealing more than $600 million worth of cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Crypto platform Poly Network hacked in estimated $600 million cyberheist
A cryptocurrency platform has lost an estimated $600 million in digital tokens after one of the sector's biggest ever hacking attacks, according to details of the heist which emerged on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire investor Dan Loeb trumpeted his bets on Buffett-backed RH, crypto, and private companies in his Q2 letter
Loeb's Third Point fund joined Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway as a RH shareholder last year, and also owns a stake in Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s anti-monopoly body starts probe into fairness of IPO process – Nikkei
Japan's anti-monopoly body has begun a probe into the fairness of the initial public offering process in the country to check whether companies are adequately financed when listing on the stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Top Home Security Company SECOM Invests in AI Startup LiveSmart
LiveSmart is helping develop self-monitoring solutions for seniors and cloud-based security solutions for SECOM, the largest home security company in the world by revenue. ( read original story ...)
Russia Says It Discussed Plans With Japan for Joint Economic Activity on Kuril Islands
Russia and Japan's foreign ministers discussed plans for joint economic activity on the Russian-held southern Kuril islands that Japans lays claim to, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo mayor hails Olympic events, might review 2030 bid
SAPPORO--The mayor of Sapporo praised residents for the smooth running of Olympic events in the Hokkaido capital but indicated the city may review its plan to host the 2030 Winter Games. ( read original story ...)
Family of 14-year-old diving star reject free property and £30m cash after Olympic heroics
The teen diver produced one of the most remarkable performances at the Tokyo Olympics, for which she received several goodwill gestures ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese stocks muted as shares of indebted property developer Evergrande and its units soar
Wall Street was boosted by the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure plan, which includes $550 billion in new spending on transportation and broadband. ( read original story ...)
WWC21 – Koshu Kaido, Japan
The Koshu Kaido. I can still hear the braying of the horses tied up in front of the inns. The farmers use kei trucks to carry their crates of grapes nowadays rather than wooden poles over their ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends gains to fourth day
However, market gains capped amid concerns over the coronavirus situations with number of Covid-19 patients with severe symptoms has hit a record high in Tokyo as daily infections surge in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.65%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.65%. The ... ( read original story ...)