Japanese stocks hit their highest levels in 31 years on Tuesday. Sure, global markets are in a good mood as investors continue to be bullish about the continued economic recovery. But the global ... ( read original story ...)
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Following is a summary of current people news briefs. 'Love wins,' Harry and Meghan say in 2020 reflections on first podcast Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Tuesday thanked essential ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s market for initial public offerings have not been this hot since the dot-com bubble two decades ago
Japanese stocks overall lagged in the pandemic recovery, with the Topix not erasing its year-to-date loss until November, months after US and Asian peers. ( read original story ...)
Crypto token XRP falls as much as 31% after Coinbase says it will halt trading following SEC complaint against Ripple
The SEC said this month that Ripple had effectively been running a $1.3 billion unregistered offering, and that it deems XRP a security and not a cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
After massive COVID-19 spending, how much deeper in debt can Japan go?
Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases. ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Japan haven’t been this hot since the dot-com bubble
In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s IPOs in 2020 Scored Best Opening Gains Since Dot-Com Era
In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)
70% of corporate Japan’s leaders want Biden to ease China tensions
TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should relax Trump-era measures targeting China, corporate Japan's top executives agree in a new Nikkei survey. Respondents expect the global landscape to ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei faces correction before gains next year
Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
20 for 2020: Sports figures who defined courageous and kind, selfish and stubborn
A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)
Crypto taxes, reporting and tax audits in 2021
The IRS appears to believe that millions of crypto transactions might still be unreported, and it wants to fix this, so be careful out there. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s high taxes chase away bankers
Japan’s push to make itself a more attractive financial hub faces a taxing problem if it is to stop the drip-drip departure of finance professionals to other countries in Asia. While the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
20 for 2020: Sports figures that defined courageous and kind, selfish and stubborn
A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)
China’s carbon neutral goal: Hitachi to build world’s biggest plant in Shaanxi to mix carbon dioxide, hydrogen into methane
The facility, a pilot project, is part of a Sino-Japanese collaboration on carbon reduction. Osaka-based Hitachi Zosen, a 139-year-old former shipbuilding giant that now focuses on energy from waste, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end near three-decade high after Trump signs stimulus bill
Japanese shares rose in holiday-thinned trade on Monday towards the highest in nearly three decades as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken ... ( read original story ...)
Ghosn Case Haunts Japan A Year After Shock Escape
A year after Japan learned with horror that Carlos Ghosn had jumped bail to become the world's most famous fugitive, the fiasco and its repercussions continue to haunt the country. ( read original story ...)