Tag: banking

The European Union should introduce measures to plug loopholes that could allow investors in cryptoassets to bypass sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a senior lawmaker said on Friday. ( read original story ...)

This is a complex space being created and understood in real time, and there still isn’t a lot of oversight to protect users from dangers in this new frontier. ( read original story ...)

STARTER HOME: Parisian label Patou has opened its first flagship store far away from its birthplace, in the tony Omotesando Hills shopping complex in Tokyo. “Japanese consumers have always gotte ... ( read original story ...)

"I still have my skepticism. But there are hundreds of millions of people in this world today who disagree with that," Griffin told Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)

Ten investors highlighted fintechs that are a key piece of finance firms continued push into crypto and DeFi, from trading to custody and data. ( read original story ...)

The FIS unit is already a big player in helping consumers buy crypto with debit and credit cards. Worldpay’s next move could help replace plastic cards with crypto wallets. ( read original story ...)

Cola, and Microsoft, but there are also companies that probably aren't familiar to most, like Bénéteau. ( read original story ...)

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is highlighting the dark side of crypto, right as the industry's lobby ramps up efforts in D.C. to protect it from regulation.Why it matters: The crisis provoked a sharp ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Rubber, Automobiles & Parts and Textile sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 2.23%. The best ... ( read original story ...)

Can cryptocurrencies like bitcoin be used by Russia to avoid sanctions? That's one of the big questions that have been raised during the war with Ukraine. ( read original story ...)

As Russia launched an invasion into Ukraine on Feb. 24, Vitaliy Raskalov found himself 6,700 miles from home. When I spoke with the Kyiv-born photographer over Telegram on Sunday evening, he was in ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government holds a 30% stake in the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas project ran by Russian gas firm Sakhalin Oil and Gas Development Co. ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei index sank the most in almost two weeks on Friday, as the war in Ukraine intensified, but the benchmark escaped its lowest close in 15 months as the market stabilized in the afternoon ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s Nikkei index hit a 15-month low on Friday as global markets remain on edge following reports of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant set on fire amid an intensifying war between Ukraine and ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to amend traffic laws to allow level four autonomous vehicles to drive on some roads and will ask lawmakers to approve the change as early as this month, the ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 2.36% while the Topix index shed 1.83%. South Korea's Kospi dipped 1.27%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 shed 1.41%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares ... ( read original story ...)