Technology stocks, the darlings of the pandemic, cooled off last week on news of a possible vaccine. It will be fascinating to see whether private equity eventually follows a similar path—whether ... ( read original story ...)
Suganomics: What Will Follow Stalled Abenomics in Japan?
Prime minister Suga is undertaking a delicate balancing act between limiting coronavirus spread and keeping the economy running. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai bourse could be world’s biggest IPO market as it turns 30
The company is now the first micro-processing equipment maker on the board whose market capitalization exceeds $14 billion. Setting up the new tech board has also paved the way for the SSE's decision ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Named World’s Best City to Live In
Tokyo has topped Global Finance magazine’s list of the best cities in the world to live in. The Japanese capital finished ahead of London, Singapore and New York to finish in first place based on a ... ( read original story ...)
Sequential IQOS Japan Sales Means Good Things To Come For Philip Morris
Japan was the market in which heat-not-burn was first piloted, and is a useful mesocosm for understanding the products in the space. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-year high; nears 26,000 mark on Japan’s GDP growth
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei approaching the 26,000 mark to close at a fresh 29-year high as investors were cheered by a more than 20 percent growth in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei Readies Its Latest “Virtual Global Forum International Financial Hub” — Japan’s Role
Nikkei Inc. is set to kick off its next Nikkei Virtual Global Forum. As Asia's impact on the global economy continues to grow, the forum will bring together political and business leaders to discuss ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-yr high, nears 26,000 mark on Japan’s GDP growth
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Monday, with the Nikkei approaching the 26,000 mark to close at a fresh 29-year high as investors w ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Brief: Nikkei 225 Approaches ¥26,000 as Global Stocks Rally
The Nikkei 225 is fast approaching the important 26,000 yen milestone. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng rally is accelerating as global equities rally ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares close at 29-year high on GDP rebound, vaccine race
Japanese stocks touched a 29-year high on Monday after the economy posted its first expansion in four quarters and as progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine continued to lift global markets. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Economic Surge Set to Slow as Virus Strikes Back
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s biggest expansion in more than a half century outpaced expectations as exports and consumption powered growth, though the recovery is likely to cool this quarter as the virus ... ( read original story ...)
How The Crypto Community Got Divided Into Two Halves: CeFi Vs. DeFi
CeFi is an extension of the existing financial model but upgraded to the next level with crypto. It fixed a traditional financial problem — accessibility. Unlike CeFi services, DeFi protocols and ... ( read original story ...)
KKR, Rakuten seek to invest in Walmart-owned Japanese supermarket chain – Nikkei
KKR (NYSE:KKR) and Japanese ecommerce company Rakuten (OTCPK:RKUNY) (OTCPK:RKUNF) are in talks to invest in Walmart (NYSE:WMT)-owned Seiyu, a Japanese supermarket chain, Nikkei reports, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Climbs Above $16,000; What Biden’s Win Means For Crypto Regulation
With Joe Biden defeating incumbent Donald Trump in last week’s presidential election, rumors have started to swirl about who will make up his cabinet. ( read original story ...)
Binance US Exit, FINRA Citigroup Fine, NJ Crypto Act, FMVS: Editor’s Pick
As the dust settles on the US election, here are the top stories from the world's of forex, fintech and crypto, in this week's best of the week segment. ( read original story ...)
KKR and Rakuten to invest in Japanese supermarket Seiyu
TOKYO - U.S. investment firm KKR and Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten are in discussions to invest in Seiyu, the Japanese supermarket chain owned by Walmart, Nikkei learned Sunday. KKR, Rakuten and ... ( read original story ...)