Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their respective tournaments on Saturday due to injuries. Osaka, a three-time grand slam champion, opted out of her Gippsland Trophy semi-final ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Posts Record $8 Billion Profit on IPO Boom
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund posted a record 844.1 billion yen ($8 billion) profit in a quarter bolstered by a stock market surge that lifted the value of its investments and helped portfolio ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund swings to record $10.7b profit on IPO boom
A global rally in technology shares has boosted the value of SoftBank’s stakes in listed firms like Uber.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan banking regulator conducting survey on regional economies, sources say
Japan's banking regulator is surveying regional lenders to gauge how new curbs imposed in January to contain COVID-19 are affecting regional economies, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka sail into 2nd round
SERENA WILLIAMS OF THE US in action during her first round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund — REUTERSMELBOURNE — Serena Williams took the first step on what she hopes will be the path to a ... ( read original story ...)
The future is fluid: Post-pandemic world seems set to be high on gender-neutral fashion
Since a long time, society has followed a set pattern: pink is for girls, blue is for boys, gown is for women, suit is for men. But all that is changing now. ( read original story ...)
Crypto ban: CBN rule does not criminalize cryptocurrencies – Moghalu
Mr Moghalu has stated that CBN's ruling does not criminalize the use and trade of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria. ( read original story ...)
Why Nigerian Crypto community is angry with CBN
The Nigerian crypto community recently received a shocker when CBN released a circular warning financial institutions to desist from dealing or facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges. Many ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei index breaches 29,000-mark on strong corporate earnings
Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average climbed above 29,000 to its highest point in more than 30 years Monday morning, as investors welcomed positive earnings reports and progress around U.S. stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi unit Eneco to supply wind power to Amazon in Europe: Nikkei
Japanese trading company Mitsubishi Corp will enter an agreement to provide Amazon.com Inc's European facilities with renewable energy through its Dutch unit, Eneco, the Nikkei business daily reported ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank looks to raise about US$550mil via two more SPACs
TOKYO: Two blank-cheque firms backed by SoftBank Group Corp are aiming to raise a total of about US$550mil in their initial public offerings (IPOs), regulatory filings showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei reaches record highs in 30 years
The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening the Kyodo news agency reports ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi unit Eneco to supply wind power to Amazon.com in Europe: Nikkei
Japan's Mitsubishi Corp will enter an agreement to provide Amazon.com Inc's facilities in Europe with renewable energy through its Dutch unit Eneco, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares hit fresh 30-year high on robust corporate earnings
Japanese shares rose sharply on Monday, with both Nikkei and Topix hitting 30-year highs, as strong corporate earnings lifted investor confidence for an economic recovery from pandemic lows. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Asian Festival to Open With ‘Keep Rolling’ Ann Hui-Themed Documentary
Next month’s Osaka Asian Film Festival will open with a screening of documentary feature “Keep Rolling.” The festival, which runs in front of live audiences March 5-14, 2021, will close with ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei: Japanese Firms Suffer Blow after Tokyo’s Export Curbs
Japanese companies reportedly suffered a significant blow as South Korean firms strive to reduce their heavy reliance on Japan for key semiconductor and display materials ... ( read original story ...)