Japan's parliament is set to enact a 25.69 trillion yen ($240 billion) supplementary budget for fiscal 2020 on Thursday to finance an ... ( read original story ...)
G7 Finance Leaders Agree on Coordination for Global Recovery: Japan’s Aso
Aso made the comment during a news conference held after Japan's parliament had approved a supplementary budget to fund a $1.1 trillion stimulus package to cushion the blow to the Japanese economy ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end near 8-week high, track Wall Street gains on virus drug hopes
Japanese stocks scaled a near eight-week closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight rally on promising early trial results of an experimental COVID-19 treatment, as well as on solid ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank sees $8.4 billion net loss on WeWork writedown
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March on the portion of its WeWork investment held outside the Vision Fund, extending the group's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 50 Richest 2020: Despite Pandemic, Their Total Wealth Dropped By Only 5%
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Japan’s Richest 2020. See the full list here. Despite a $1 trillion stimulus package announced by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in early April to combat the ... ( read original story ...)
Everyone’s Running Bank Errands Instead of Staying Home in Japan
Japanese banks are urging customers to think twice about visiting branches that remain crowded even during a state of emergency imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin surges above $8,000 for the first time in 2 months ahead of a key halving in the crypto markets
The gold standard of cryptocurrencies surged 11% on Wednesday, jumping to levels not seen since the beginning of March. ( read original story ...)
How To Legally Shorten Your Crypto Tax Audit Clock?
When you file a tax return, you trigger the statute of limitations. In simple terms: the audit clock. The statute of limitations controls the time frame during which the IRS has the legal authority to ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic committee says coronavirus vaccine not needed for Tokyo Olympics to proceed
The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday he disagrees with suggestions by some scientists and doctors that ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Has Now Introduced 32 Crypto And Blockchain Bills
There appears to be no shortage of interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain policy in D.C. as Members in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have introduced a total of 32 bills in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics could be canceled if COVID-19 persists next summer, organizing leader says
Tokyo Olympics may never happen even after they were rescheduled for July 2021 due to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. The president of the organizing committee, Yoshiro Mori, and the president of the ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Has Introduced 32 Crypto And Blockchain Bills For Consideration In 2019-2020
There appears to be no shortage of interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain policy in D.C. as Members in the House of Representatives and U.S. Senators have introduced a total of 32 bills in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank eases monetary policy to counter pandemic
Japan’s central bank is making it easier for cash-strapped companies to get funding in response to the growing economic devastation from the coronavirus pandemic. The Bank of Japan decided at a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Reaches Inflection Point Following Recent Rally
Following a swift rally over the past week, the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index is now coming up against a key inflection point. ( read original story ...)
Renato Rodriguez, a Top Fintech Advisor, is Creating a Crypto Launchpad to Support Blockchain-Based Startups
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA / ACCESSWIRE / April 27, 2020 / Renato Rodriguez, a blockchain expert, and South America's top fintech advisor, is starting his own crypto Launchpad to finance and incubate ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka mayor draws flak over sexist remark
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui told reporters on Thursday that men should be entrusted with grocery runs because women “take a long time as they browse around and hesitate about this and that ... ( read original story ...)