Tag: finance

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average .N225 opened up 0.73 percent at 29,024.01 on Thursday, while the broader Topix .TOPX gained 1.10 percent at 1,919.10. * Dow up 0.29%, S&P 500 up 0.07%, Nasdaq down ... ( read original story ...)

Bulls stay hopeful ahead of BOE Super Thursday amid UK’s recently strong fundamentals. Japan looks set to extend the covid-led state of emergency in the key prefectures on Friday. GBP/JPY jumps over ... ( read original story ...)

The S&P Dow Jones index announced the launch of 3 new indices tracking performance of cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)

Japan will contribute $15 million to a fund aimed at promoting universal health coverage in the Asia-Pacific region to prevent the resurgence of the coronavirus and other pandemics, Finance Minister ... ( read original story ...)

With cryptocurrency prices rising, VCs told Insider that some firms that don't typically invest in the space are now playing catch-up to invest. ( read original story ...)

"I'm honestly just really grateful to go," Helen Maroulis tells PEOPLE of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. "I'm really looking forward to competing." ... ( read original story ...)

Since January, the price of Bitcoin has surged 89%. But another major cryptocurrency has posted even larger returns. ( read original story ...)

Strong inflows lifted ether holdings to record highs. Bitcoin further boosted weekly overall investment into cryptocurrencies to a three month high. ( read original story ...)

One River thinks investors will flock to its "green" crypto fund, which buys carbon offsets against its mining-related emissions. ( read original story ...)

Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings agreed to buy crypto custodian BitGo Inc. in a cash and stock transaction valued at about $1.2 billion. ( read original story ...)

Glover, who won gold at London 2012 and in Rio four years later alongside Heather Stanning, has returned to rowing after having three children, and the 34-year-old admits motherhood has given her ... ( read original story ...)

Promoting universal health coverage will help reinforce health systems to prevent future pandemics, says Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso ... ( read original story ...)

"When you think about the whole spirit of what this crypto revolution is, there's something pure in what dogecoin has done," crypto bull Mike Novogratz told CNBC. ( read original story ...)

Until now, bitcoin adopters have relied on apps from a new generation of fintech players like Robinhood, PayPal and Square, or Coinbase. ( read original story ...)

Bitso, a regulated crypto exchange in Latin America, announced today it has raised $250 million in a Series C round of funding that values the company at $2.2 billion. Tiger Global and Coatue co-led ... ( read original story ...)

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe on Wednesday gave Tokyo Olympic organisers high marks for a marathon test event they staged in Sapporo, saying they were able to deliver both on the operation of ... ( read original story ...)