Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average is set to enter a correction following the country’s decision to declare another state of emergency in Tokyo to contain the continued virus spread, just two weeks ... ( read original story ...)
Google to buy Japan payment startup for $182 mln-plus -Nikkei
Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O) is set to buy Japanese smartphone payment startup Pring for more than 20 billion yen ($181.9 million), the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Square is building a hardware crypto wallet and service with the goal of making bitcoin ‘more mainstream’
CEO Jack Dorsey said the Square team "will listen and continue the conversation, confirming new product plans it first hinted at in June. ( read original story ...)
Indian food delivery giant Zomato eyes US$1.3 billion IPO
Indian food delivery company Zomato's initial public offering (IPO) is priced at 72 to 76 rupees per share, giving it a valuation of as much as ... ( read original story ...)
Meghan Markle Quietly Supported Tennis Star Naomi Osaka’s Mental Health Decision
The athlete thanked celebrities like Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama and Michael Phelps for their support after she withdrew from the French Open in May ... ( read original story ...)
Elizabeth Warren warns crypto ‘scams continue to surge’ on exchanges, calls for SEC regulation
Washington lawmakers and regulators continue to beat the drum for greater regulation of cryptocurrencies, with the latest call coming from Sen. ( read original story ...)
Four Suits Filed on Behalf of Investors After NYSE IPO of China’s Didi
“The key lies in whether Didi has received any oral or written warning from the Chinese government before the IPO,” Guo Yafu ... Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics Will Ban Spectators from Venues amid Japan’s New COVID State of Emergency
Fans have been banned from attending the Tokyo Olympics as a new state of emergency was declared in the Japanese capital where COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Although overseas fans had already been ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Fans banned at Tokyo Olympics to contain virus
Fans are banned from the Tokyo Olympics following a state of emergency aimed at containing rising coronavirus infections in the capital. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the state of ... ( read original story ...)
China claims Japan ‘digging its own grave’ if it joins US in defense of Taiwan
Japan does not dare to confront China alone. If Japan involves itself in the Taiwan question militarily, it will be Japan digging its own grave,” the Chinese op-ed warned. ( read original story ...)
Indian food delivery giant Zomato eyes $1.3bn IPO
Indian food delivery giant Zomato announced plans Thursday to raise 93.75 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) via an initial public offering, the latest firm to take advantage of a strong rally in local ... ( read original story ...)
Delivery boom: Ant Group-backed Zomato eyes IPO valuation of nearly $8bn
Ant Group-backed food delivery company Zomato has a near $8bn valuation on the cards in its initial public offering (IPO), with shares priced at 0.96 cents to $1.02 per share. ( read original story ...)
Japan set to ban spectators from Tokyo Olympics
Nikkei has learned that organizers were leaning toward the decision on Thursday evening, during five-way talks between the Japanese and Tokyo governments and Olympic officials. It comes hours ... ( read original story ...)
Google to Buy Japan Payment Startup for $182 Million-Plus – Nikkei
Alphabet Inc's Google is set to buy Japanese smartphone payment startup Pring for more than 20 billion yen ($181.9 million), the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls 2-weeks low on COVID-19 state of emergency woes
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was down 248.92 points, or 0.88%, to 28,118.03. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 17.36 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Warning: Goldman Sachs Issues Surprise Future Of Bitcoin And Ethereum Prediction
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has predicted ethereum has the potential to eclipse bitcoin in the coming years—and warned the extreme crypto price volatility means it can't compete directly as a safe ... ( read original story ...)