The spread of the novel coronavirus may have slowed economies and closed many businesses worldwide, but it hasn't been a damper on a newly opened Tokyo sauna that caters to solo customers. The ... ( read original story ...)
From Enthusiast to Expert: The Journey Of a Crypto Trader
According to Ben Armstrong, if you don't invest time in this industry, you might very well end up losing your hard-earned money ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty criticises Airbnb for West Bank settlement listings ahead of IPO
The logos of Airbnb are displayed at an Airbnb event in Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato PARIS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are so far apart in post-Brexit trade talks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ruling coalition calls for tax breaks on green investments
Japan's ruling coalition on Thursday proposed tax breaks on low-emission cars and green investments in a suite of incentives worth up to $612 million, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga puts carbon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan To Sell Over $1 Trillion Of New Bonds As Pandemic Costs Balloon – Sources
Japan is likely to sell over $1 trillion of new government bonds this fiscal year to fund its huge stimulus packages, sources said, as the coronavirus crisis guts tax revenues and strains already ... ( read original story ...)
Shares mostly lower in Asia after tech-led drop on Wall St
Stocks were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after weakness in technology and health services companies’ shares led an overnight decline on Wall Street. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo, Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks to invest $4bn in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
Japan is in talks with Indonesia about a potential $4 billion investment into the Southeast Asian nation's new sovereign wealth fund, Luhut Pandjaitan, the country's coordinating minister for maritime ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash IPO delivers billions for SoftBank
Food delivery company DoorDash had a blockbuster first day of trading on Wednesday, sealing a lucrative investment for early backer SoftBank and making billionaires of its three Chinese-American ... ( read original story ...)
2021 budget to hit record high as Japan loosens purse strings to fight virus
The total may even surpass ¥105 trillion, including ¥5 trillion set aside as reserve funds for costs related to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Big Japan firms’ sentiment up for 2nd qtr in row to remain positive
Business sentiment among large Japanese companies in the October-December period rose for the second straight quarter, remaining positive after a plunge earlier this year due to the fallout from the ... ( read original story ...)
What You Should Know About Crypto
Today’s Daily Dose dives deep into how cryptocurrency, long seen by many as a fad, is fast becoming a fact of life that could profoundly shape our financial future. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over $986 bil.
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s FY2021 budget to hit record high of over ¥102.66 tril
Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total more than 102.66 trillion yen ($986 billion), a record high for the ninth straight year, mainly due to an increase in the amount of reserve funds to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Has This Crypto App Taken on the ‘Status’ of Parler?
An upgrade to this Ethereum blockchain app is turning heads -- and getting compared to the social media darling of conservative's angry with Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Europe’s crypto ETPs show they’re for real with 1 billion Euros
Assets in crypto ETPs surpassed 1 billion euros this year, which we see as a key threshold, validating the products’ staying power. Three funds have over 100 million euros each, ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Legislation Is On The Rise – What The Proposed STABLE Act Could Mean For Crypto
Proposed regulation could change the stablecoin ecosystem at a fundamental level, so it is worth taking a look at what exactly this proposed legislation includes. As 2020 concludes, there is a piece ... ( read original story ...)