Divya Devesh of Standard Chartered Bank explains why the firm is "quite positive" on the Japanese yen in both the short as well as medium-term. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Cases Spread; H.K. May Tighten Curbs Again: Virus Update
U.S. virus cases rose to 3.27 million with almost 56,000 new infections, less than the one-week average daily increase. Even so, Florida broke the daily record for all U.S. states with more than ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese biotech firm Immunotech deploys IPO cash to bet on next technology to fight liver cancer
Immunotech Biopharm expects to collect results from its clinical trials on liver-cancer patients next year and aims to win marketing approval for its technology in 2022, CEO Wang Yu says. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up more than 2.2 percent
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index jumped more than 2.2 percent on Monday following rallies in the US and Asia on fresh hopes for coronavirus treatments. The Nikkei 225 index was up 2.22 percent, or ... ( read original story ...)
McKay Brothers launches Illinois-Busan and Tokyo-Busan bandwidth at lowest known latency
GENEVA and TOKYO, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- McKay Brothers International (MBI) announced expansion of its lowest known latency private bandwidth services to Busan. The company launched hybrid ... ( read original story ...)
Indian sprinter Dutee Chand falls short of money: To sell BMW & finance Tokyo Olympics training
A sprinter who won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games, Dutee Chand now finds her Tokyo Olympics dream in jeopardy as earnings from sprinting competitions and sponsorship money have dried up. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on virus hopes
This file photo taken on June 24, 2020 shows the entertainment district of Kabukicho in Tokyo. Tokyo unveiled plans on July 9, 2020 to offer nightclubs subsidies to close as new coronavirus infections ... ( read original story ...)
Minister hails ‘turning point’ in Japan’s support for coal power
Japan’s environment minister has hailed a “turning point” in his country’s climate change policy after vowing to slash its much-criticised support for coal power in the developing world. In an ... ( read original story ...)
XRP Is The Crypto To Watch Says Vegas Blackjack Pro
Steve played on one of the MIT blackjack teams that profited mightily off of Las Vegas 21 tables in the 90's. He’s one of the few people I know with both an MBA and an MD. Recently, he offered his ... ( read original story ...)
Japan grants JPY 800 million to help Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19
English News and Press Release on Sri Lanka about Contributions, Health and Epidemic; published on 09 Jul 2020 by ... ( read original story ...)
Remdesivir Tied to Fewer Deaths; Japan Trace Fails: Virus Update
Texas hospitalizations topped 10,000 for the first time and California suffered its second-highest day of deaths. Florida’s biggest county had a record number of patients in its intensive-care units.N ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Coin Founder Joins Skeptics While Investigation Heats Up
Brock Pierce is unsure whether the cryptocurrency Tether that he helped co-found will weather the latest assault from regulators and government officials. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Finds Record 224 Virus Cases, Blames Increased Testing
Tokyo found a record 224 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a record for a single day, even as officials continued to assert that a state of emergency is not necessary.Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said ... ( read original story ...)
Global Cases Top 12 Million; Tokyo to Support Bars: Virus Update
Global coronavirus cases topped 12 million, the latest milestone as the pandemic continues to spread. The U.S. surpassed 3 million infections to account for more than a quarter of cases worldwide. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say
Coinbase Inc has started plans for a stock market listing that could come as early as this year, making it the first major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to go public, according to three people familiar ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Secret Service Shares How Crypto Is Viewed From A Law Enforcement Perspective
"How the crime was committed, via crypto or not, or what form of money was stolen, is often irrelevant to the prosecution and therefore not quantified for statistical purposes...more study is needed ... ( read original story ...)