Tag: finance

Naomi Osaka’s declaration that she won’t participate in news conferences during the French Open was a natural, if slightly awkward, topic for discussion on a tournament media day already awkward by ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels at which it can safely host the Olympics opening in just over 50 days. The ... ( read original story ...)

A publicly listed company in Japan wants to contribute to blockchain technology “sparking a value revolution in finance.” ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin's price plummet, wiping 10% off of bitcoin's value over the last 24-hour trading period, has weighed on the broader crypto ... ( read original story ...)

The banking chief told lawmakers he sees crypto as much riskier and far less valuable than gold or fiat currencies. ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin slumped to wipe out most of this week’s advance as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned about token’s volatility and speculative trading. ( read original story ...)

One new crypto managed to buck this trend by shooting up 1,000 per cent in 24 hours. The astonishing gains seen by DubaiCoin since launching led to the government of Dubai issuing a warning that it is ... ( read original story ...)

Australian Tax Office official Tim Loh said that capital gains tax applies to cryptocurrency investments and that authorities track investments. ( read original story ...)

President Joe Biden's proposal fo r a $6 trillion budget also boosted buying of shares likely to benefit from heavy government spending. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 2.1% and other regional ... ( read original story ...)

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, has slammed Bitcoin calling it a speculative asset with volatile price swings. ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei share average rose 2.10 per cent to 29,149.41, closing above the 29,000 level for the first time since May 10, while the broader Topix gained 1.91 per cent to 1,947.44. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka has been accused of making a “phenomenal error” in her decision to forego all press conferences at the upcoming French Open. The world No2 said in a statement that she would miss her media ... ( read original story ...)

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said it would welcome dialogue with world number two Naomi Osaka over her decision to boycott press conferences at this year's French Open. Japanese player Osaka, ... ( read original story ...)

One97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm, is likely to launch its IPO towards the year end, possibly around November, said a person familiar with the development. The preparations for ... ( read original story ...)

PLC as the cement maker benefitted from a stronger rebound in housing and construction activities in the first quarter of 2021 which made the company to add more heft to its production. .. ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory output is expected to have risen for the second straight month in April on brisk exports and solid demand for electronic goods, a Reuters poll showed, a sign a rebound in overseas ... ( read original story ...)