Tighter requirements to stay on the Tokyo bourse's prestigious main board are forcing Japanese companies to cease long criticised practices such as cash-hoarding and cross shareholdings, even as some ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s core inflation hits 15-month high on energy costs
Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.2% in June from a year earlier to mark the fastest annual pace in over a year, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the impact of global commodity inflation was gradually ... ( read original story ...)
Vegas Mother-Son Duo Swindled Investors in Crypto Scam, SEC Says
The regulator shut down an alleged fraud by Joy and Brent Kovar, who raised more than $12 million from at least 277 investors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NET ZERO Virtual Summit aims for goal of carbon neutrality
JETRO and The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are teaming up for a virtual summit aimed at showcasing Japan’s commitment to green investment and realizing carbon neutrality by 2050. The NET ... ( read original story ...)
As Bitcoin Prices Slide Amid A Market Slowdown, Crypto-Charged Robinhood Seeks $32 Billion IPO Valuation
Mobile investing platform Robinhood has shared new details about its plans to go public in an updated SEC filing ... ( read original story ...)
From Square building a bitcoin DeFi business to Elon Musk’s dogecoin tweets: 6 things that happened in crypto this past week
From Jack Dorsey announcing that Square is building a bitcoin-focused DeFi business to Elon Musk continuing to tweet about dogecoin, here are 6 things to know. ( read original story ...)
Chaos in Tokyo: U.S. gymnast, athletes in Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19
Despite IOC president Thomas Bach's claim that the Olympics will be "zero risk," COVID-19 is already wreaking havoc within the Olympic Village. ( read original story ...)
Andreessen Horowitz taps 30-year-old partner Arianna Simpson to run world’s largest crypto fund
Thirty-year-old Arianna Simpson has been promoted to general partner for Andreessen Horowitz's $2.2 billion crypto fund roughly a year after joining the company. Simpson has become somewhat of a ... ( read original story ...)
Restaurant chain Portillo’s confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Portillo's, a restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Olympic leaders’ nightmare scenario has become reality in Tokyo
Olympic officials could not keep COVID-19 out of the athletes' village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Restaurant chain Portillo’s confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Portillo's, a restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces the Submission of Its Corporate Governance Report to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
OSAKA, Japan, July 19, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") (TOKYO:4502) (NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has filed its Corporate Governance Report with the ... ( read original story ...)
‘We’re focused on what we can control’: Daryl Homer on handling coronavirus at the Tokyo Olympics
Daryl Homer knows the Olympic Games, which begin July 23 in Tokyo, will be unlike any other. “Normally, the Olympics is an experience where you kind of explore the city and you enjoy the culture. This ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: what will be its environmental impact?
Olympics organisers have pledged to prioritise sustainability at the Tokyo Games in an attempt to demonstrate how countries such as Japan -- a top carbon emitter -- can work towards a greener future. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Slides Toward $30,000 | New Crypto Funding Record
Not a great week for bitcoin as it’s squeezing into a tight consolidation range in the low-$30,000s. The cryptocurrency, promoted as a hedge against inflation but still seen as a risky asset, took a ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum’s co-founder says he’s done with crypto because it’s too risky – and only represents a small bit of what the world needs
The 48-year-old Canadian has had a security team since 2017, and mostly been accompanied on his travels, Bloomberg said. ( read original story ...)