Energized by the fervor, Japan’s most famous financier agreed to sell chip designer ... The company is in talks to merge with ride-hailing provider Gojek ahead of an IPO of the combined entity and, ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 434 points
Investors in parts of Asia on Thursday gave a thumbs-up to Georgian voters who delivered the US Senate to the Democrats ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 30-year high as financials gain on Democrat control of Senate
Japanese shares ended higher on Thursday, with the Nikkei touching a 30-year peak, powered by financials as U.S. bond yields climbed on hopes of larger stimulus following a Democrat sweep in two ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son poised for another IPO windfall in 2021
SoftBank is preparing to take at least six more of its portfolio companies public this year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Close Down On First Trading Day Of Year
Tokyo stocks closed down on Monday, the first trading day of the year, after a volatile session with investors nervous as the government weighs declaring a virus state of emergency. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cash balance hits fresh high as central bank keeps support for economy
The balance of money circulating in Japan's economy hit a record high for the ninth consecutive month in December, data showed on Tuesday, as the central bank continued to flood the economy with cash ... ( read original story ...)
Ultra-Low Interest Rates Are Here to Stay: 2021 Central Bank Guide
Central banks are set to spend 2021 maintaining their ultra-easy monetary policies even with the global economy expected to accelerate away from last year’s coronavirus-inflicted recession. ( read original story ...)
World Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021 and plenty of risk
The global economy will experience a subdued recovery this year from the devastating pandemic, the World Bank predicted Tuesday, but it warned that the near-term outlook ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan stimulus should power second half 2021 recovery – IMF chief economist
Economic stimulus approved in the United States and Japan at the end of last year will help to power recovery in these economies in the second half of 2021, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Needs Clearer Policy Making – Highlighted By The SEC Complaint Against Ripple
Cryptocurrency policy making is going to be messy, as shown by XRP, but it is an important part of continuing blockchain and crypto development. ( read original story ...)
Epiphany 2021: Frankincense And Myrrh Are Out, Gold And Crypto Are In
Today the Magi would likely replace the two botanicals with one or more types of our newest commodity: cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Risks Blowback From New Crypto Bubble
The good news is that Nvidia won’t have any problem selling its new gaming chips. The bad news might be who exactly gets their hands on them. ( read original story ...)
Onboarding Institutional Crypto Investors- Coinbase Helps Execute ‘One of the Largest Digital Asset Trades in History’
Coinbase revealed it helped the firm One River Asset Management make “one of the largest digital asset trades in history.” ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Crypto Preview: Here’s What’s Coming Next
Over the last few years, crypto has seen its share of ups and downs. Pundits are everywhere when it comes to guessing the next all-time-high, or trying to pinpoint what level ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to buy Japanese testing-tools maker Rigaku to help IPO pursuit
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group said on Wednesday it will buy Japan's Rigaku Corp, confirming a media report from earlier in the day that put the deal value at about $1 billion, as the manufacturer of ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to invest $970m in Japan testing equipment maker Rigaku
U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group will invest about 100 billion yen ($970 million) in Rigaku, a major Japanese manufacturer of analytical instruments, offering funding access and management ... ( read original story ...)