Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended essentially flat Thursday, amid caution ahead of U.S. inflation data and on speculation that the Bank of Japan may review the side effects of its ultra-loose ...
Bitcoin regains $18,000 as FTX recovers $5B in liquid assets
Crypto traders are watching Thursday's CPI print, with hopes that any cooling down on the inflation front could help restore a desire for riskier assets. Read more here.
Coinbase to Shutter Bulk of Operations in Japan
Coinbase Japan announced it is scaling back amid a fresh round of mass layoffs. A small team will remain to steward customer assets.
Saudi wealth fund joins $930m pre-IPO bet on Korean anime giant
Saudi Arabia has been beefing up investment and business ties with Korean companies, becoming a major shareholder of NCSoft Corp as well as Tokyo-listed Nexon Co ...
Japan Logs Current Account Surplus For 1St Time In 8 Months In Nov 2022
Japan posted a current account surplus of 1.8 trillion yen ($13 billion) in November 2022, marking the first surplus register ...
Japan’s central bank raises views of 4 regional economies as activities pick up
Japan's central bank said in its quarterly report that many of the country's regional economies are "picking up" or "picking up moderately," although soaring inflation could take its toll looking ...
Bank of Japan more upbeat on regional Japan, wage prospects
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Thursday (Jan 12) offered a more optimistic view on the country’s economic health, and pointed to a growing number of firms planning wage increases, underscoring its ...
Japan’s Nikkei flat before U.S. CPI test; banks rally on BOJ speculation
Japan's Nikkei share average ended little changed on Thursday, on caution ahead of key U.S. inflation data, with banking stocks rallying amid speculation about a Bank of Japan (BOJ) stimulus tweak ...
EU frets over crypto rules after FTX blow-up
Rulemakers question whether upcoming regulations will be enough to protect the bloc from future corporate implosions ...
Wall Street’s top cop trains his sights on crypto
In late 2021, the Brooklyn-born son of Jamaican immigrants became the first black person to be sworn in as the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, the storied branch of American justice ...
Japan’s Nikkei flat ahead of key U.S. CPI data; banks gain
Japan's Nikkei share average was little changed on Thursday ahead of key U.S. inflation data that would likely provide clues on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy path for 2023. The Nikkei ended ...
BOJ More Upbeat on Regional Japan, Wage Prospects
The Bank of Japan on Thursday offered a more optimistic view on the country's economic health and pointed to growing number of firms planning wage increases, underscoring its conviction that Japan is ...
Japan Central Bank Upgrades View on Four of Nine Local Economies
By Megumi Fujikawa The Bank of Japan on Thursday raised its economic assessment for four of the nation's nine regions as recovery from the ...
Saudi wealth fund joins US$930 mil pre-IPO bet on Kakao Entertainment Corp
Kakao Entertainment Corp. has won US$930 million ($1.24 billion) from investors including Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, securing one of the country’s largest-ever financing rounds at a time ...
Japan has record current account surplus in November
Japan has reported its biggest-ever current account surplus for November. The figure was pushed up by returns from investments abroad.
Japanese sake brewery Wakaze secures $7.6M series B to boost US, China expansion
Wakaze Japanese sake brewing startup Wakaze announced on Wednesday that it has secured about 1 billion yen (about $7.5 million) in a series B round. The round was led by Jafco Group ...