The Japanese conglomerate is expected to raise tens of billions of yen. It is currently unclear which company SBG is looking to purchase but it appears to not be any of the group's existing ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank prepares to file for SPAC IPO on Monday – Axios
FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato REUTERS: SoftBank's Vision Fund is preparing to raise ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record $1 trln budget highlights COVID-19 challenge to growth, debt
Japan's cabinet approved on Monday a record $1.03 trillion budget draft for the next fiscal year starting in April 2021, the Ministry of Finance said, as the coronavirus and stimulus spending puts ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets record $52 billion military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range anti-ship ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Is More Than a Hedge Against Inflation – It’s a Hedge Against ‘Crazy’
Bitcoin is often a hedge against inflation, but it's also a safety play for a world where old ideas about economics are up in the air. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for mixed start; China’s benchmark lending rate release ahead
The coronavirus situation in parts of North Asia such as Japan and South Korea remains severe and could weigh on investor sentiment. ( read original story ...)
Japanese intervention to protect USD/ JPY above psychological 100
"Make sure the yen-dollar exchange rate does not cross the 100 yen mark." Central bank intervention is a dangerous path to tread, just ask the Bank of England, for the market is far larger than any ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Ōfunato, Japan
The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck near Ōfunato, Japan on Sunday. The quake hit at 9:35 AM local time at a depth of 44 kilometers. There was no ... ( read original story ...)
6.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Japan
A significant magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit near Hachinohe, Japan, according to the USGS. The quake was detected around 9:00 am pacific time Sunday with an epicenter 96 km from ... ( read original story ...)
6.3 Earthquake Strikes Near Tokyo
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was reported near Tokyo, Japan on Sunday night, according to India's National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 631 km north-northeast (NNE) of ... ( read original story ...)
M6.3 quake hits northeastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 rattled northeastern Japan on early Monday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency said. The quake at 2:23 a.m. with its focus at a ... ( read original story ...)
6.2-magnitude quake hits 95 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan: USGS
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 95 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan at 17:23:19 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 ... ( read original story ...)
1st LD Writethru: 6.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck off Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake occurred around 2:23 a.m. local time, ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Again Seeks Acquisitions After String of Deal Flops
Toshiba Corp., chastened by a string of disastrous overseas acquisitions, is once again looking to buy. This time more cautiously and closer to home in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s TE Capital Joins Japan Surge with $50M Buy of Tokyo Apartment Portfolio
Singapore's TE Capital, on behalf of TE Japan Income Partners I fund, purchased a set of three multi-family assets in Tokyo, Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Who did the most for real-world crypto and blockchain adoption in 2020?
So, as much as speculation points to institutional investors as the reason for Bitcoin’s meteoric recovery, the data suggests that general adoption is on the rise. This leads to a question: Which ... ( read original story ...)