Itay Tuchman, Citi's global head of foreign exchange, said services including trading, custody, and financing are under consideration. ( read original story ...)
Forget Bitcoin—Putting Stimulus Checks Into Dogecoin Would Have Made Over $500,000 Amid Crypto Price Mania
Analysis has revealed that three stimulus checks, worth just over $3,000, would now be worth a eye-popping $500,000 if they'd be used to buy ... ( read original story ...)
SafeMoon Crypto Overtakes Bitcoin on CoinMarketCap’s Most Watched List at 1.3 Million
The cryptocurrency SafeMoon is currently on more CoinMarketCap watchlists than Bitcoin.CoinMarketCap, a major cryptocurrency price tracking site, shows SafeMoon is on just over 1.3 million watchlists, ... ( read original story ...)
Avoid crypto and ‘meme stocks’ and buy these instead, hedge fund manager says
Hedge fund manager David Neuhauser named a number of stocks that provide "solid value in an otherwise bubbly equity and bond market." ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo state of emergency reportedly extended as Olympic Games start date nears
The state of emergency in Tokyo has been extended until the end of May in a bid to tackle rising coronavirus infections, according to reports. The Japanese capital is due to host the Olympic Games in ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan gov’t urged to fully disclose ‘tell-all’ file in school land sale scandal
The Japanese government has admitted that there does exist documents reportedly chronicling bureaucrats' tampering of Finance Ministry papers approvin ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up as Japan shares edge higher on tech gains; Covid-19 measures cap the rise
The Nikkei share average ticked up 0.09 per cent to close at 29,357.82, while the broader Topix rose 0.29 per cent to 1,933.05. Both indexes inched down earlier in the session after rising the most in ... ( read original story ...)
Star formation is triggered by cloud–cloud collisions, study finds
Researchers have found that collisions of gas clouds hovering in space bring about the birth of star clusters. ( read original story ...)
3.5-meter-long pet python on the loose after escaping Yokohama home
A python measuring about 3.5 meters long was found to have escaped from a man's home in this city south of Tokyo on the night of May 6, po ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020’s Hashimoto: will keep close eye on coronavirus situation
International Olympic Committee head Thomas Bach's visit to Japan might be "difficult" given the expected extension of a state of emergency due to high numbers of coronavirus cases, Tokyo 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to extend coronavirus emergency in Tokyo through May
Japan is set to expand and extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31 as coronavirus continues spreading and uncertainty grows about safely holding the Olympics 11 weeks away ... ( read original story ...)
Sumitomo forecasts no profit from Myanmar telecom business in 2021/22
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp is assuming under its earnings forecast for the year to March 2022 that no profits will be made from its ... ( read original story ...)
Unused COVID shots piling up in Japan amid slow rollout
Unused COVID-19 vaccines in Japan are set to reach tens of millions of doses, as the country is poised to approve two more shots in coming weeks and the pace of its inoculation campaign remains slow ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese beverage giant buys Kiwi coffee business Allpress
Kiwi coffee business Allpress Espresso is said to have sold for upwards of $50 million. The mainly wholesale business, which also operates cafes and roasteries in five markets, has been sold to ... ( read original story ...)
Portfolio manager picks three Japanese stocks, one could be a ‘dominant force’ in the EV space
Hennessy Japan Fund’s Portfolio Manager Masa Takeda lays out his top three stock picks in Japan. Cramer says own more than just ‘inflation winners’ because price pressures may be temporary © 2021 CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mostly rise on US rally; eyes on jobs data
Trade data released Friday show global exports rose 32.3% over a year ago to $263.9 billion, in line with March but down from the explosive 60.6% rise in the first two months of 2021. China’s trade ... ( read original story ...)