Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for a third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies to over 3-month high; weaker yen lifts auto shares
Japan's stock benchmark Nikkei advanced to a more than three-month high on Wednesday, as a rapidly weakening yen and a so-called fear of missing out, or "FOMO", from investors boosted automakers and ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rise as Wall Street extends gains
Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for the third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies to fresh 3-month high; weaker yen lifts auto shares
Japan's stock benchmark Nikkei advanced to a new three-month high on Wednesday as a rapidly weakening yen and investor fear of missing out a rally boosted automakers and other cyclical sectors. ( read original story ...)
G7 Finance Leaders to Hold Virus Telecon on Weds, Japan’s Jiji Says
Finance leaders of the Group of Seven nations will hold a teleconference on Wednesday to discuss measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Japan's Jiji news agency said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Banking Minnows Swim in Risky Waters
Tell that to Japan’s lenders. Shinsei Bank Ltd. is making its biggest overseas acquisition, buying a consumer-finance unit from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. for the equivalent of about ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs Revive With Warner Music Kicking Off $6.4 Billion Week
Fundraising volume globally is expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels this week with sizable listings by companies includin Corp. and NetEase Inc. set to raise a total of more than $6.4 billion, ... ( read original story ...)
3 Music-Streaming Industry Takeaways From Warner Music Group’s IPO Filing
Warner Music Group (WMG) is ready to make its public debut after putting it on hold as coronavirus rocked the stock market. Just like any music label, it's now heavily invested in music streaming and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Tokyo Face New Spikes; Lufthansa Masks: Virus Update
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire vowed not to raise taxes, even as the pandemic dealt a bigger blow to the economy than expected. Hong Kong extended virus-prevention measures after a new cluster ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo issues alert amid fear of 2nd virus wave
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ... ( read original story ...)
Square Crypto grants $100K to bitcoin’s Lightning Network watchtower The Eye of Satoshi
Square Crypto has awarded a new grant to Talaia Labs, which is building bitcoin’s Lightning Network watchtower called The Eye of Satoshi.The post Square Crypto grants $100K to bitcoin's Lightning ... ( read original story ...)
Amid pandemic, crypto crime surges in first 5 months: CipherTrace
Crypto intelligence company CipherTrace, which started tracking cryptocurrency crime a few years ago, said it has started to see coronavirus-related frauds that require some form of digital currency ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan—Bitcoin’s ‘Biggest Enemy’—Suddenly Appears To Be Going All In On Crypto
Now, JPMorgan's turbulent relationship with bitcoin appears to be rapidly softening, after the bank added its first crypto exchange customers and Dimon reportedly hosted secret meetings with the boss ... ( read original story ...)
Shinsei to Buy New Zealand’s UDC Finance for $480 Million, Its Biggest Overseas Deal
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group on Tuesday agreed to sell its New Zealand based asset finance unit for NZ$762 million ($479 million) to Japanese financial inst ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks hit highest in more than 3 months on economic hopes
Japanese shares hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as hopes for a global economic recovery bolstered expectations for a rebound in corporate earnings, with more countries gradually reopening ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Japan’s Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: “silence is betrayal”
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. ( read original story ...)