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Amid climate efforts, Japan considers issuing green transition bonds next fiscal year
Japan plans to issue ¥1.6 trillion of such bonds in the fiscal year that ends in March 2024, with an eye on those with maturity of 10 years and 20 years.
Crypto’s Hotel California Traps the Winklevoss Twins
Ordinarily, absent a white knight or magic bundle of outside cash, one might reasonably expect the cascade of defaults to trigger a bankruptcy procedure or meeting to hash out a settlement, which is ...
Bitcoin futures ETFs retain allure despite crypto winter
Investors piled money into bitcoin futures ETFs in 2022, even though the price of the cryptocurrency plunged 65 per cent. Investors ploughed $241mn into the six US bitcoin futures ETFs during the ...
Asia markets mostly rise, as weak yen boosts Japan’s Nikkei
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street that came ahead of some potentially market-moving reports due later in the week.
Crypto’s Foot Fetish? Pixelated Feetpix NFTs Surge
The project topped OpenSea charts on Tuesday, prompting some Twitter users to declare the return of “degen season.” ...
Japan’s Nikkei rallies to 2-week high led by robot makers; Uniqlo owner gains
Japan's Nikkei share average rose more than 1% to a two-week high on Wednesday, with shares in robotics companies leading the charge, even as crucial U.S. inflation data loomed later in the week.
UPDATE 1-Japan’s 2022 foreign reserves fall the most on record – MOF
(Recasts with yearly milestone) TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japan's foreign reserves fell the most in 2022 on record, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, due to valuation losses in U.S. and other ...
As Coinbase Announces More Job Cuts, Here’s a List of the Layoffs Sweeping Across the Crypto World
Cryptocurrency exchanges globally have cut thousands of jobs in recent months as crypto prices and trading volume continue to fall.
Guest conductor Andreas Battistoni to lead IPO for concert marathon
Youthful and exuberant, Battistoni is a rising star who enjoys his busy international schedule in the world’s prestigious concert halls.
JGB yields rise as consumer inflation in Tokyo exceeds BOJ target
TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields rose on Tuesday, as consumer inflation in Tokyo exceeded the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for a seventh straight month. The 20-year JGB yield jumped 5 basis points ...
Tokyo CPI inflation rises more than expected to 40-year high in Dec
Investing.com-- Consumer inflation in Japan’s capital rose more than expected in December, data showed on Tuesday, pointing to a similar increase in nationwide price pressures as the country struggles ...
Japan considers green transition bonds issuance for next fiscal year
TOKYO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Finance is considering issuing green transition bonds in the second half of next fiscal year from April, as part of plans to push climate change efforts, ...
Japan’s Saito: Interest rates remain low but current situation won’t last indefinitely
Early Wednesday morning in Asia, Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) Financial Bureau Chief Michio Saito crossed wires, via Reuters, as he teased higher rates. More to come... Information on these pages ...
Warren Buffett’s energy bets in Japanese companies are turning out to be huge winners, with some up 100% since his initial investment
The Oracle of Omaha invested in five Japanese companies after others abandoned them - and his stakes have been paying off, according to Bloomberg.
Six crypto investors talk about DeFi and the road ahead for adoption in 2023
The crypto VC industry has become more selective due to the market downturn and wavering trust, but major firms are still investing in the space.