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Japan’s Nikkei snaps 5-day losing streak amid US rate caution
The Japanese government said on Wednesday the country would restart more idled nuclear plants and look at developing next-generation reactors. Nuclear power-related shares had a mixed day, with IHI ...
Bank of Japan must keep dovish policy guidance until wages show clearer signs of increasing: policy-maker
Board member Toyoaki Nakamura also ruled out the chance of tweaking Japan’s ultralow interest rates to stem the yen’s falls against the dollar ...
Nidec COO to step down, leave company: Nikkei
TOKYO: Japanese electric motor company Nidec Corp Chief Operating Officer Jun Seki intends to step down from the position and leave the company, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday (Aug 25). ...
Crypto VC Electric Capital Names Ex-SEC Chair Clayton as Adviser
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has joined venture firm Electric Capital as an advisor, part of a growing wave of ex-regulators flocking to the crypto space as the ...
Crypto VC Electric Capital Names Ex-SEC Chair Clayton as Adviser
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has joined venture firm Electric Capital as an advisor, part of a growing wave of ex-regulators flocking to the crypto space as the ...
How to Tell If a Crypto Token Is a Security
A remedial lesson for the SEC.
transcosmos opens BPO Center Osaka Yodoyabashi to help the construction industry achieve DX
transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company today opens BPO Center Osaka Yodoyabashi, an operations center specifically designed to serve the construction industry, in Osaka city ...
Bank of Japan to Patiently Continue Powerful Monetary Easing, Says Board Member
Bank of Japan policy board member Toyoaki Nakamura said the central bank would continue its powerful monetary easing because the current inflation triggered by higher energy prices is unlikely to be ...
Japan, India Arranging ‘Two-Plus-Two’ Talks as Soon as Early Sept -Nikkei
The only other time the 'two-plus-two' talks between Japan and India took place was in 2019, when the two countries adopted a joint statement saying they will conduct coordinated ...
Japan to set up expert panel on financing defense cost rise
The Japanese government is planning to set up an expert panel to deepen discussions on how to secure enough funds to boost the countr ...
Uranium shares rise as Japan hints at potential return to nuclear power
Japan says it will focus on developing next-generation reactors to tackle energy costs that have soared during the Ukraine crisis ...
SMBC’s U.S. bank to launch digital ‘Jenius’ brand
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.'s planned subsidiary will focus on consumers, marking a major departure for a company that has focused almost exclusively on commercial lending.
Helium Crypto Soars as Investors Expect Big Announcements in September
Helium is one of today's biggest movers to the upside in the crypto world, with an intraday move of as much as 15%.
Japan’s Iyo Bank picks DTCC’s ITP for post-trade services
The Iyo Bank has become the first Japanese regional bank to adopt DTCC’s Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) services. ITP provides post-trade processing for equities and fixed income transactions.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends at 2-week low on U.S. economic concerns
Tokyo stocks ended lower Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index closing at a two-week low following Wall Street's slide after weak economic data. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 139.