Japan will spend a record 55.7 trillion yen ($488 billion) on an economic stimulus package aimed at easing the impact from the corona ... ( read original story ...)
Production bottlenecks cause Japan’s export revenue to fall down
Japan's exports increased at their slowest rate in eight months as auto deliveries dropped sharply, leading to an evidence that supply ch ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stimulus package spending to hit record $488 billion – Nikkei
Japan’s fresh stimulus package will include record spending of around $488 billion due to huge amounts of cash payouts to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Crypto Exchange bitFlyer Weighs Acquisition to Boost Firm
Japan’s largest Bitcoin exchange, bitFlyer Inc., is considering acquiring a small domestic or foreign rival to scale up its business, according to Chief Executive Officer Yuzo Kano. ( read original story ...)
‘Do you really have the kind of money’, asks Paytm CEO’s mother regarding his $2.4 billion net worth
Do you really have the kind of money', asks Paytm CEO's mother regarding his $2.4 billion net worth - Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma also became India's youngest billionaire in 2017 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Forecast as Japan Unveils New Stimulus Checks
The Nikkei 225 index slipped for the second straight day even after the country’s government announced a major stimulus package. The index dropped to a low of ¥29,437, which is about 4.5% below the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka expresses ‘shock’ over disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka has expressed shock over the disappearance of Chinese sporting star Peng Shuai amid growing calls demanding to know her whereabouts after she acused the country ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s campaign for mainstream acceptance now extends to sports sponsorships
The Staples Center, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, will now be called Crypto.com Arena as cryptocurrency leverages sports to gain mainstream acceptance. ( read original story ...)
Paytm’s Sharma goes from ‘ineligible’ bachelor to billionaire
Last week, the 43-year-old Sharma led Paytm's $2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO). The fintech firm has become the toast of a new India, where the first-generation of the country's startups are ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Paytm to start trading after $2.5bn IPO
The company will start trading on Thursday after a successful IPO. Reuters . Indian digital payments company Paytm is se ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stimulus package spending to hit record US$488 billion – Nikkei
Japan's fresh stimulus package will include record spending of around US$488 billion due to huge amounts of cash payouts to cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Japan LDP Motegi Signals Chance of Extra Budget Exceeding Y30 Trln – Kyodo
Japan's ruling party executive Toshimitsu Motegi said on Thursday an extra budget of more than 30 trillion yen ($263 billion) would send a "big message" to markets, Kyodo news agency reported. The ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Huge Gains at Risk From CBDCs, Waning Trends, RBA Says
The significant gains in the cryptocurrency market could be erased by changing trends as well as regulatory and monetary developments, according to an official at the Reserve Bank of Australia. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Staples Center’s new name is perfect for our crypto era
Crypto.com Arena suits the times, but in a depressing sort of way. In an era of fake things taken as genuine, we all live in a big crypto arena. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today: SGX Nifty sheds 13 points; Asian markets off to weak start, tracking overnight fall in US stocks
Nifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 13 point, or 0.07 per cent, lower at 17,870.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for a tepid start on Thursday. The minor positive pattern like ... ( read original story ...)
Latest news updates: Loss-making US yoghurt maker Chobani files for IPO
The US chipmaker’s remarks came ahead of a call with Wall Street analysts late on Wednesday to discuss its quarterly earnings. The latest numbers showed that Nvidia’s gaming and data centre chip ... ( read original story ...)