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UK-Japan trade talks to run past July deadline
Brexit trade deal to continue past a July 31 deadline as they struggle to resolve outstanding points on market access, investment protection and rules of origin. According to officials on both sides o ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Gets Strong Boost From Thailand, 13 Crypto Services Approved
Thailand's clear regulatory climate has been cited as a reason for setting up crypto businesses in the country. ( read original story ...)
First Mover: Crypto Traders ‘Greedy’ as Goldman Warns on Dollar
So far in 2020, ether is up 142%. A popular gauge of market sentiment known as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index has, in just one week, turned from “fear” to “extreme greed.” According to the Swedish ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Yen Now ‘Top Priority’ for Japan Central Bank, Says Senior Official
The comments mark a shift in priority for Japan on its digital yen as it seeks to counter the economic threat from regional rival China. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-Fitch lowers credit outlook on Japan to negative on COVID-19 impact
Rating agency Fitch on Wednesday lowered its outlook on Japan’s long-term foreign currency debt rating to negative from stable, citing the heavy blow from the coronavirus crisis and rising public debt ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines Central Bank Considers Issuing Its Own Digital Currency
The Philippine central bank has created a committee to look at the feasibility and policy implications of issuing its own digital currency, Governor Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s fresh wave of IPOs loses its momentum
Before that, the market had gone through a two-month dry spell as companies scrapped plans for public debuts, wary of how the rising number of infections might affect Japan's economic outlook. Once ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura first-quarter profit more than doubles on deeper cost cuts
Nomura Holdings Inc, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, said on Wednesday its first-quarter net profit more than doubled on the year as it continues to slash costs in its wholesale ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch lowers credit outlook on Japan to negative on COVID-19 impact
"The coronavirus pandemic has caused a sharp economic contraction in Japan, despite the country's early success in containing the virus," Fitch said. The global rating agency affirmed Japan's rating ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan speeds up work toward issuing digital currency
The Bank of Japan will begin substantive testing of digital currency it might one day issue as fears rise in the government and ruling Liberal Democratic Party that China could debut one first, posing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Long-Term Rating Outlook Cut to Negative by Fitch
Fitch Ratings cut the outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt rating to negative from stable while keeping the rating unchanged, following a similar move last month by S&P Global Ratings.“The coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Amamiya Says Japan’s Economy Recovering From Pandemic Damage
"We need to mindful of the chance corporate spending plans may be slashed if uncertainty over the pandemic continues. But for now, companies' spending plans remain firm when compared with sharp falls ... ( read original story ...)
Takeda Pharmaceutical to cut sales jobs in Japan, sources say
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co is looking to cut sales jobs in Japan in its latest restructuring effort, as it overhauls domestic business following its $59 billion purchase of Shire Plc, sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Forecast Real GDP Will Shrink Around 4.5% in FY2020: Nikkei
For the next fiscal year from April 2021, the government will forecast real GDP growth of around 3.5% as efforts to manage the spread of the coronavirus and economic activity will be balanced, ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips as yen firms, earnings disappoint
Japanese shares extended losses on Wednesday as a stronger yen and dismal earnings reports hurt sentiment, while Canon Inc slid to a near 21-year low on its first quarterly loss. ( read original story ...)