Tag: banking

The freewheeling world of crypto lending. Posted . Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platforms have experienced a major boom during lockdown. Loans on such plat ... ( read original story ...)

The company spun off of Toshiba's memory chip business is set to go public in what is expected to be Japan's largest IPO this year. ( read original story ...)

A sudden resignation by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could see the U.S. dollar fall against the yen as political risks in both countries mount, Bank of America analysts said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)

The resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, could create an entry point for Japanese equities, analysts said. Daiju Aoki, regional CIO Japan for UBS ... ( read original story ...)

Global equity markets rose to a new high on Friday as U.S. consumer spending in July suggested a strong economic rebound lies ahead, while the Japanese yen surged on safe-haven buying after Prime ... ( read original story ...)

Olympic officials thanked outgoing Japanese premier Shinzo Abe on Friday for his commitment to bringing the Games to Tokyo and said they would work closely with his successor as Japan bids to overcome ... ( read original story ...)

The major Asia Pacific stock indexes were mixed on Friday as investors continued to assess the impact of recent developments from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The price action across the board suggests ... ( read original story ...)

Crypto International, which acquired the scandal-embroiled Crypto AG, has confirmed that it has laid off 70 employees as a result of an export license suspension possibly related to concerns ... ( read original story ...)

Canopy Growth Corp. says it will open its first retail cannabis stores in Alberta.The Ontario-based company says it's set to open 10 stores under the Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners and has additional ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares tumbled Friday (August 28) on the news that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will resign. The Nikkei share index dropped as much as 2.65%, before closing down by just over 1.4%. Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)

As Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces his plans to resign over health problems, attention turns to who could succeed the country's longest-ruling premier, with no consensus yet clear on a ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe resigned to undergo treatment for a chronic illness, ending his run as the country’s longest serving premier.“What is most important in politics is to achieve ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's signature shock-and-awe 'Abenomics' stimulus strategy was already faltering even before his decision on Friday to step down due to health reasons. After sweeping ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Friday he will resign over health problems, in a bombshell development that kicks off a leadership contest in the world's third-largest economy. "I have ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks slumped while the yen advanced after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told officials he plans to resign, raising questions over the future of his signature stimulus policy.Volatility surged, ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Toshiba's former memory business received ... 2.13 trillion yen ($20 billion), which would make it Japan's largest IPO this year. The listing is a major milestone for the former Toshiba ... ( read original story ...)