Japan Bank for International Cooperation as well as Sevens Pacific Pte Limited owned by Chugoku Electric Power Company will acquire 44% shareholding i ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan eyes shift to ‘hands-off’ approach on bond buying
The Bank of Japan will take a more hands-off approach in bond buying operations from April under new guidelines set last week, sources familiar with its thinking said, as it seeks to breathe life back ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan-Renault rift at center of Japanese trial of American
The trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly in a Tokyo court is increasingly focusing on a rift between Nissan Motor Co. and its French alliance partner. Kelly, an American, was ... ( read original story ...)
A NYC gallery just became the first to display crypto art physically — see how it works
Superchief Gallery NFT opened its "Season One Starter Pack" exhibition featuring 300 artists and different types of auctions, or "drops." ... ( read original story ...)
Soros Investment Chief Fitzpatrick Sees Crypto at “Inflection Point”
The chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management, Dawn Fitzpatrick, thinks cryptocurrencies are at an "inflection point," leading her firm to make ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-art craze reaches China at ‘NFT’ exhibition
Bitcoin-inspired paintings and nightmarish faces conjured up by artificial intelligence, the global craze for "NFTs" -- virtual authenticity certificates -- swept into Beijing on Friday as curators ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nearly $1 Trillion Record Budget Could Just Be the Start in Election Year
With elections coming and the pandemic yet to be quashed, a record annual budget nearing $1 trillion passed Friday by Japan’s parliament is likely to be just the start for a government that already ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID-19 spending eyed
Japan's record budget worth almost $1 trillion for the next fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation over yet more spending ahead in response to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan Committee for CBDC Experimentation a ‘Necessary Step’
The Bank of Japan formed a new committee dedicated to state-backed CBDC experimentation, even though it will not issue a token yet. ( read original story ...)
Global deal making hits $1.4 trillion amid blank-check IPO frenzy
Special-purpose acquisition companies have raised $94.4 billion this year through IPOs — already more than the record annual total of $83.4 billion last year. ( read original story ...)
Forex Weekly Look Back: Cboe to acquire Chi-X Asia Pacific, Robinhood files for IPO
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Easter District of New York announced this week that Instagram influencer “Jay Mazini”, whose real name is Jeg ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher on SoftBank boost; records 2% weekly drop
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japanese shares closed higher on Friday, with SoftBank leading the gains on the Nikkei index, as investors scooped up beaten-down names after their sharp retreat this week. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record budget clears parliament, more COVID spending eyed
Japan's record $1 trillion budget for the upcoming fiscal year was approved by parliament on Friday, raising speculation of still more spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet enacts record 106.61 tril. yen budget for FY 2021
Japan's Diet enacted Friday a record 106.61 trillion yen ($976 billion) budget for fiscal 2021 to finance steps to mitigate the fallo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record budget clears parliament
The 106.6 trillion yen budget for the year beginning April 1 features 5 trillion yen in emergency spending related to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Central bankers’ crypto experiments should put investors on alert
Banks’ digital currencies could displace the rationale for private sector projects ... ( read original story ...)