today congratulated Fast Fitness Japan (FFJ) on its successful debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, following its Initial Public Offering (IPO). FFJ, with more than 850 Anytime Fitness club locations ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase hit by tech trouble as bitcoin breaks $20,000 for first time
Major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said on Wednesday its retail and professional-focused platforms were hit by connection problems and network congestion, as bitcoin smashed through $20,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan loads up $6 b in ammunition to combat market turmoil
The Bank of Japan will tap $6 billion in cash from a government account in a rare arrangement to ensure it has enough ammunition to combat any market disruptions caused by a recent resurgence in ... ( read original story ...)
American Express Dives Deeper Into Crypto With Trading Platform Investment
American Express Co.’s venture arm has invested in the FalconX cryptocurrency trading platform, another sign that large financial services providers are tiptoeing into the digital-asset sphere. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is a Low-Risk, High-Reward Career Move These Days
Betting your career on crypto is dangerous now we have billion dollar businesses and people like Paul Tudor Jones have endorsed Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Japanese retail investors give shares in toaster maker 88% pop
Japanese retail investors have placed a $270m valuation on the company behind the nation’s most elite toaster — a contraption that has made breakfast into an art form, took 20 years to perfect and ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan picks Japan, not Britain, to make Ariya electric car for EU
Nissan Motor has decided against manufacturing its newest electric vehicle in the U.K. for sale in the European Union, Nikkei has learned, over concerns that the automobile will face higher tariffs in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Slumping Exports Show Limits of Riding China’s Coattails
Japan’s exports unexpectedly extended declines in November for the first time in six months, the finance ministry said Wednesday. The value of shipments slid 4.2% from a year earlier, a disappointing ... ( read original story ...)
This Crypto Expert Gives Decentralized Finance the Green Light
Bryan is now one of the most notable crypto industry personalities and his involvement with the industry for the last several years has offered him an intriguing insight. It has helped him launch the ... ( read original story ...)
Music instrument maker Roland tumbles nearly 6% in post-IPO trade
Japanese electronic musical instrument maker Roland Corp. fell nearly 6 percent from its initial public offering price on its return ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lines up $6bn in dollar ammunition
The Bank of Japan is to buy $6bn from the country’s national foreign exchange reserves in an unusual move to boost the central bank’s US currency holdings. The BoJ said it would make its first ever ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Close Higher With Eyes On US Fed
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as investors took heart from rallies on Wall Street with eyes on the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher on Wall Street cues; Apple-related shares gain
TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed higher on Wednesday ... the iPhone maker plans to increase its production. The Nikkei share average climbed 0.26% to 26,757.40. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher with eyes on US Fed
Japan has booked a trade surplus of 366.8 billion yen ($3.5 billion) in November, the fifth consecutive monthly surplus, according to data released by the finance ministry before the opening bell, ... ( read original story ...)
Upmarket toaster maker Balmuda shares pop 88% in Tokyo debut
TOKYO (Reuters) - Consumer electronics maker Balmuda Inc’s ... Balmuda raised $30 million from an initial public offering (IPO) including overallotment, pricing its shares at 1,930 yen ($18) each - ... ( read original story ...)
Upmarket toaster maker Balmuda sees shares untraded on Tokyo debut day
Consumer electronics maker Balmuda Inc's shares were untraded with a glut of buy orders on their Tokyo debut day on Wednesday, in a vote of confidence in Japan's design credentials after consumers ... ( read original story ...)