Shares in Fujifilm Holdings Corp surged in early Tokyo trading on Thursday after the camera and drug maker released half-year earnings ahead of schedule, revealing a jump in sales and profit. ( read original story ...)
In a first, US and Japanese troops practice disaster response together on Okinawa
This year’s Remote Island Disaster Exercise, or RIDEX, involved about 200 Marines and airmen from the III Marine Expeditionary Force and Kadena Air Base, along with 400 troops from the Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector activity grows for first time during pandemic
Japan's services sector activity grew for the first time in 21 months in October as consumer sentiment picked up after the coronavirus pandemic subsided, giving a broad-based boost to demand. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to trade higher as Fed announces plans to start tapering bond purchases
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will begin tapering the pace of asset purchases later in November. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Voters Endorse Getting Tough on China
The weekend elections defied predictions—and gave Prime Minister Kishida room to step up defense spending, regional exercises and more. ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts International Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial And Operating Results
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) (“MGM Resorts” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. “We delivered another strong quarter led by our ... ( read original story ...)
In apparent first, Conn. class action jury finds crypto products are not securities
Daniel Weiner and Amina Hassan of Hughes Hubbard & Reed didn’t even want the jury to decide whether the crypto currency products at the heart of a class action against their client, former Cantor ... ( read original story ...)
Investing legend Mark Mobius says crypto is a way to have fun and speculate and that it’s more like a religion than an investment
"As long as the music continues to play, it's great. Once that music stops, then we're going to be in real trouble," Mobius said. ( read original story ...)
TikTok, Crypto World Series Ads Cushion Steep Fall in Auto Spend
Major League Baseball may have its work cut out for it as it continues to try to win over a new generation of digital-first fans, but a marketing strategy that leans heavily on TikTok has already paid ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron leads drive to purge CO2 from chip supply chain
Tokyo Electron, Japan's top maker of chipmaking equipment, is spearheading an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions throughout its supply chain as Apple's push to have its suppliers go ... ( read original story ...)
The co-founder of Binance talks regulation, global growth of crypto markets, and the firm’s search for a physical headquarters
Binance co-founder Yi He shared her stance on crypto regulation, meme coins, women in leadership, and remote work in an interview with Insider. ( read original story ...)
Shiba Whale Wallets With Billions Hounded by Crypto Detectives
The unlikely star of the cryptocurrency world these days is Shiba Inu, named after the same breed of dog that inspired the market’s former unlikely meme-coin darling Dogecoin. ( read original story ...)
A one-ton tungsten cube was just bought by a crypto cabal for $250,000
What’s 14.545 inches across, weighs one ton (around 907kg or 2,000lbs), and just sold to a group of anonymous crypto investors for roughly $250,000? Why, it’s the biggest tungsten cube ever to be ... ( read original story ...)
Rahm Emanuel’s nomination to be ambassador to Japan advances despite opposition from two Democrats
Some Democrats from the progressive wing have come out against Emanuel because of how he handled the 2014 fatal shooting of Black teenager Laquan McDonald. ( read original story ...)
Emanuel clears hurdle as US envoy to Japan despite opposition
A Senate committee on Wednesday backed Rahm Emanuel as US ambassador to Japan but his nomination remained uncertain as fellow Democrats opposed the former Chicago mayor over his record on police ... ( read original story ...)
AOC applauds Democratic Sen. Merkley as ‘courageous’ for rejecting Rahm Emanuel as Biden’s Japan ambassador nominee
Merkley cited Black Lives Matter in explaining why he opposes the nomination. Emanuel's record as Chicago mayor has led to criticism from progressives. ( read original story ...)