Princeton, New Jersey-based Certara was founded to develop biosimulation software to assist biopharmaceutical companies in conducting virtual trials to predict how drugs might behave in patients. ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s Diem, Visa, and PayPal are looking to capitalize on the crypto payments space
Visa, PayPal, and Facebook's Diem, formerly known as Libra, are looking to capitalize on the rapidly growing crypto payments industry. ( read original story ...)
S&P Dow Jones Indices to Launch Crypto Indexes in 2021
S&P Dow Jones Indices, a major financial data provider, said Thursday it will launch a customizable cryptocurrency indexing service in partnership with crypto tax service Lukka in 2021. The coming ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plans Phase-Out of New Gasoline Cars by Mid-2030s
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
JD.com’s logistics unit is in talks with banks for what may be one of Hong Kong’s most anticipated initial public offers of 2021
JD Logistics was created in April 2017 as a separate business unit under JD.com, using the company’s widespread fulfilment network to provide integrated supply chain and logistics services to third ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei hits fresh 29-year high
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 8.39 points, or 0.03%, to 26,809.37, reaching another 29-year high. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end near 29-yr peak as vaccines, stimulus draw closer
The Nikkei 225 Index ended up a modest 0.03pc at 26,809.37, but settled near its highest since April 1991, while the broader Topix rose 0.07pc to 1,775.25. ( read original story ...)
Japan July-Sept. GDP Growth Unlikely to Be Revised Sharply
Japan's gross domestic product growth for July-September is unlikely to be revised sharply from the preliminary data, given the results of the Finance Ministry's latest capital spending statistics, ... ( read original story ...)
Nigel Farage pivots to crypto
You might remember that Nigel Farage has recently found himself a new gig. When we first reported on it, we noticed our Nige’s libertarian language echoed that of the crypto bros we’re so fond of, and ... ( read original story ...)
Credit Bureau Asia debuts on SGX at 21.5% above IPO price
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Credit Bureau Asia (CBA) began its trading debut at $1.13 on the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) mainboard on Thursday, 21.5 per cent or $0.20 above its initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Plan Phase-Out of New Gasoline Cars by Mid-2030s
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s umbrella credit union extends reach into Singapore
TOKYO -- Japan's Shinkin Central Bank, a small-business lender with 43 trillion yen ($412 billion) in assets under management, will follow borrower companies into Southeast Asia with a foothold in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Ethereum Revs Up
Ethereum is moving from a proof-of-work blockchain, where computing power determines rewards, to a proof-of-stake platform (dubbed Ethereum 2.0), where anyone who locks up their ETH can be chosen to ... ( read original story ...)
Institutional investors won’t save crypto, but they will help it grow
Institutional investors are increasingly considering cryptocurrency as an alternative investment, changing the crypto market’s landscape, but they won’t save or destroy Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020
From DeFi to bitcoin’s late year surge, 2020 was full of big stories, trends and personalities. Join us as CoinDesk unveils its 2020 Most Influential list, a selection of 12 people who helped push the ... ( read original story ...)
David Owen: What the new British Olympic Association report tells us about the Tokyo saga and NOC finances
We have heard a lot about how the International Federations' (IFs) finances have been hit by COVID-19 and the consequent postponement of Tokyo 2020; ... ( read original story ...)