Over 90% of Japan companies agree to base pay hikes in 2024: survey

TOKYO -- A record percentage of Japanese companies raised their base pay this year amid inflation and a persistent labor shortage, a Nikkei survey has found. Around 70% of the 544 respondents received demands for a higher base pay from unions. Of them, 94.1% increased base pay, compared with 87.9% in 2023.

Bitcoin, crypto get $187 million investment from Wisconsin board

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board is the first public institution in the country to invest in cryptocurrency. The board has invested a total of $187.1 in funds and companies associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to a May 14 quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Could Japan Be The Next Hotbed Of US IPOs?

A man cycles past a stock indicator board showing the opening price of the Japanese mobile unit of ... [+] the SoftBank Group (bottom C) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on December 19, 2018. - ...

What Does The ETH ETF Mean For Crypto?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has taken the first steps in approving spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, for trading on U.S.-based stock exchanges. On May 23, the SEC ...