Simone Biles has qualified for four individual event finals, starting Sunday, but it's unclear if she will compete after dropping out of other events. ( read original story ...)
Ripple On-Demand Liquidity Corridor Opens Between Japan and Philippines
It marks a significant step for Ripple looking to cut in a slice of the $1.8 billion in yearly remittances from Japan to the Philippines. ( read original story ...)
Philippines, Japan sign addt’l ¥253-B loan package for Metro Manila Subway
The governments of the Philippines and Japan have signed the second tranche of financing package for the country’s first underground railway system —the Metro Manila Subway project. Foreign Affairs ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Extends 120 Mln Birr Worth Food Assistance
Ethiopia and Japan have signed and exchanged notes on the Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development Program (provision of rice) amounting to 120 million Birr today.Finance State Minister, Yasmin ... ( read original story ...)
Finance and Financiers in European History 1880–1960
In this major 'state of the art' survey, a highly distinguished team of contributors addresses the complex and crucial role of finance in European history during the period 1880–1960. Throughout the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu beats Cheung in straight games, enter pre-quarterfinals
Reigning world champion P V Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of women’s singles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Hong Kong’s NY Cheung in a group J match here on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Not normal Olympics, but Japan is ‘welcoming naturally’: Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir, a two-time Olympian representing Team USA in figure skating at the 2006 Turin Games and the 2010 Vancouver Games, has come back to Japan as a star Olympic reporter for U.S. broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Reports Record-High Number of COVID Cases Just Days After Olympics Begin
Japan's capital reported a daily case count of 2,848, according to government health data. The number exceeds its earlier record of 2,520 daily cases, which was set Jan. 7 ... ( read original story ...)
WRAPUP 1-Olympics-Women triumphant in Tokyo as Biles spotlights mental health at Games
With the Olympics still digesting U.S. gymnast Simone Biles's stunning exit from the team event, champion women made a splash in Tokyo on Wednesday as Australian Ariarne Titmus, American Katie Ledecky ... ( read original story ...)
Ripple Launches On-Demand Liquidity with SBI Remit to Accelerate and Grow Cross-Border Payments from Japan
Ripple, the leading provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions for global payments, announced today the launch of RippleNet’s first live On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service ... ( read original story ...)
PH, Japan sign P116B 2nd tranche loan for Metro Manila Subway
The Philippines and Japan on Tuesday, (July 27) formally signed an additional P116-billion (JPY253 billion) loan package to finance the building of the country’s first underground railway. The second ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Eyes Longest Winning Streak in 2021 Amid Crypto Rebound
A continuing recovery in Bitcoin has put the largest cryptocurrency on course for its longest winning streak this year. ( read original story ...)
Market LIVE: Sensex jumps over 350 points in pre-open; Rolex Rings IPO opens for subscription today
Rolex Rings mopped up Rs 219.3 crore from 26 anchor investors on 27 July 2021. The Rs 731-crore IPO will open for subscription on Wednesday, 28 July 2021, at a price of Rs 880-900 per share. The issue ... ( read original story ...)
Nihon? Nippon? What’s the correct name for Japan at the Tokyo Olympics (and in general)?
During the Parade of Nations of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the athletes entered the stadium as the PA system said their country’s name first in French, then in English, and finally in ... ( read original story ...)
New Japanese Policies Create Opportunities for ESG Bond Market
The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) inaugural Strategy on Climate Change, released in July 2021, may increase the availabili ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Governor calls for ‘learning by doing’ approach on climate change
Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday that the Bank of Japan is ready to modify the steps it is rolling out on climate change as needed ... ( read original story ...)