Moody's affirms Bank of America's ratings, outlook remains stableRead the full article at Moody's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports nearly back at pre-COVID levels
Japan's exports almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels in October amid stronger demand from all regions except Europe. Exports fell 0.2% in October from a year earlier, according to Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
No late-night parties, leave Japan quickly: Games will be all business for athletes
No nights – or early mornings – on the town. Instead of getting to know their global neighbors, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished competing. The ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Shares Mostly Higher; Nikkei Plunges as Improved Export Data Dampens Stimulus Chances
Pacific stock indexes were mixed, but mostly higher on Wednesday with Japan’s Nikkei taking a big hit on weak economic data. Vaccine optimism continued to drive prices higher although investors ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Taking the ‘Pulse’ of Decentralized Finance Tokens
DeFi, remember, is short of decentralized finance. It was launched in September as a permission-less index of the very best decentralized finance tokens. The idea is that by buying DPI, users can get ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Many rules, no partying, no hanging around
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics won't have the luxury of hanging around once they've wrapped up their event. No late-night parties in the Athletes Village. No nights — or ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Athletes’ Village must be safest place in Tokyo, IOC official says
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - The purpose-built Athletes' Village must be the safest place in Tokyo during next year's Olympics, a senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan chipmaker Kioxia’s IPO to be delayed until next year or later
Sugimoto added that the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the economy will also be a key factor in deciding when to resume the delayed IPO procedures. Kioxia decided in late September to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Century Corp. hikes BPICTL equity stake to 51%
Tokyo Century Corp. (TCC) has increased its stake to acquire majority of the issued shares of BPI Century Tokyo Leade & Finance Corp. (BPICTL), a joint venture with the Bank of the Philippine Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: thousands protest in Berlin against Merkel’s Covid plans; record cases in Tokyo
Protesters gather without masks or social distancing in Berlin; daily cases in Tokyo hit record of 493; South Australia locks down for 6 days ... ( read original story ...)
COVID knocks Singapore and Osaka off top of expensive cities list
Singapore and Osaka no longer lead the ranks of the world's most expensive cities, as the COVID-19 pandemic has applied some deflationary pressure, the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest Worldwide ... ( read original story ...)
Do Crypto Assets And Tokenized Real Assets Protect Against Inflation?
Blockchain technology creates new asset classes for investors to protect them them against inflation: this will be scarce assets such as (1) tokenized real assets such as real estate, classic cars, ... ( read original story ...)
The Bitcoin Comeback: Is Crypto Finally Going Mainstream?
Don’t look now, but Bitcoin is back. After a couple of big crashes that destroyed billions in value, the digital currency has rebounded to its highest value since January 2018, crossing $18,000 this ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets mixed as Japan’s autos slip; dollar weakens
Japanese exports in October did much better than expected, falling 0.2%, according to the Ministry of Finance. ( read original story ...)
Robots take on key roles at this Yokohama construction site
The newest helpers at a construction site here don't need breaks and will work until they're programmed to stop. Kajima Corp., a leading general contractor, is showing off cutting-edge robots it is ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to exclude groups of 5 or more from ‘Go To Eat’ campaign as virus cases surge
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura announced on Nov. 17 that his prefecture plans to exclude groups of five or more people from the central govern ... ( read original story ...)