The Japanese government will not appeal a high court ruling that nullified the state's decision to remain silent on whether Finance M ...
Japan govt. not to appeal ruling that rejects non-disclosure of Moritomo papers
Japan's government has given up appealing a high court ruling that rejected the Finance Ministry's decision not to disclose documents related to a scandal over a sale of state-owned land to school ...
ECB hopes Trump’s crypto plan will speed up digital euro
The European Central Bank hopes U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to support cryptocurrencies pegged to the U.S. dollar will speed up legislative backing for the digital euro, ECB board member Piero ...
Asian stocks surge on Thursday: Nikkei extends gains, CSI up 0.7%
Asian markets are trending mostly higher on Thursday, drawing support from broadly positive cues on Wall Street overnight. Eased concerns over a potential global trade war, following amicable ...
Proposed Delisting via Merger of BenevolentAI into Osaka Holdings S.à r.l. and Publication of Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting
BenevolentAI, ("BenevolentAI" or "the Company") (Euronext Amsterdam: BAI), a pioneer in AI-driven drug discovery, today announces: ...
‘Anti-crypto’ Elizabeth Warren joins industry in decrying debanking
Warren is urging Trump to act against major U.S. banks over what she and the crypto industry call unfair account closures.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise following Wall Street rally on healthy earnings
Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained nearly 0.2% in early trading to ...
Bank of Japan must raise rates to 1% by latter half of fiscal 2025, board member Tamura says
THE Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1 per cent by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain upside inflation risks, its board member Naoki Tamura said on Thursday. Read ...
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Calls for Faster Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said, “Raising short-term interest rates to at least around 1% in the latter half of fiscal 2025 is necessary to reduce upside risk to prices and achieve ...
‘Era of blocking crypto innovation is over’: Crypto industry responds to Trump’s early moves
White House crypto czar David Sacks said the industry underwent years of 'persecution,' a message resonating with crypto executives.
FDIC releases documents related to supervision of crypto-related activities
FDIC officials are asking banks for details on how they may engage with cryptocurrency while maintaining appropriate safeguards.
Nikkei May Rise as Concerns About U.S. Tariffs Ease
Japanese stocks may rise as concerns about trade friction between the U.S. and its trading partners recede. Nikkei futures are up 0.5% at 38950 on the SGX. USD/JPY is at 152.66, compared with 153.27 ...
Bitcoin approaches $100,000 as Trump’s pro-crypto policies take shape
Despite Bitcoin topping $100,000 this week, the world’s largest cryptocurrency has slipped below that critical threshold again, and is currently trading at a price near $97,200.
African Billionaire’s X Account Hacked By Crypto Scammers
Hackers have apparently scammed more than $1 million from X users who thought they were buying this Tanzanian mogul’s crypto coin.
Crypto fans thought this would be ether’s big year. Then came the tariffs.
As concerns around President Donald Trump’s tariff plans weighed on cryptocurrencies this week, ether experienced a sharper selloff than bitcoin — extending its underperformance despite some traders’ ...
Bank of Japan official reaffirms rate hike path
Speaking today (February 5) to parliament, Kazuhiro Masaki, director-general of the BoJ’s monetary affairs department, noted that Japan’s underlying inflation was still under 2%. He said the central ...