Japan posted a current account surplus of 1,033.7 billion yen in September, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday. That missed ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Shares Soar on Plans for Buyback of Up To $9 Billion
SoftBank Group Corp. shares surged as much as 10% after the company said it would buy back as much as 1 trillion yen ($8.8 billion) of its own stock, reverting to a strategy that founder Masayoshi Son ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 0.9% On Year In October
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 0.9 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s September real wages fell for first time in 3 months as inflation bites
TOKYO: Japan's real wages declined in September for the first time in three months as inflation picked up faster than growth in nominal pay, the government said, a sign of global cost-push inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Jim Cramer: Crypto Gaining Credibility
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer said on a recent episode of the Mad Money TV show that in all of his years, he's never seen people get excited about stocks the way they get excited about the likes of Bitcoin, ... ( read original story ...)
IRS reporting requirement: Why crypto and NFT fans are worried about the infrastructure bill
Industry groups are concerned about a “digital assets” provision that may require reporting cryptocurrency transactions to the Internal Revenue Service. ( read original story ...)
Shinsei Bank poison pill defence wins backing of another proxy adviser
TOKYO (Reuters) -Proxy advisory firm ISS followed rival Glass Lewis & Co in recommending shareholders of Japan's Shinsei Bank Ltd vote for the lender's plan for a poison pill defence against an ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how the infrastructure bill targets crypto — and how the industry could fight back
The crypto industry has pledged to continue its fight against new tax rules included in the bipartisan infrastructure deal that awaits President Joe Biden's signature following its passage by the ... ( read original story ...)
Auction houses are chasing crypto millions
Sotheby’s has sold $65 million of NFTs in 2021, while arch-rival Christie’s has sold more than $100 million of the new type of crypto asset. ( read original story ...)
This video was taken during the G20 summit in Japan in 2019
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple social media posts that claim it shows Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the 2021 G20 summit in the Italian capital of Rome. The posts ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Price Check: Global Crypto Market Cap Soars
Ether surpasses $4,700 for the first time while the market cap of the global crypto market blows past $3 trillion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Promoting Universal Tourism, Catering to Diverse Dietary Needs – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of overseas visitors to Japan set a new annual record of 31.9 million in 2019, the eighth straight year of growth. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market value tops $3 trillion for first time
The world cryptocurrency market is worth more than $3 trillion for the first time, according to calculations Monday, as mainstream investors increasingly jump on board. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exceeds $3 Trillion Market Cap
The value of the global cryptocurrency market has nearly quadrupled this year. The world's global cryptocurrency market surpassed $3 trillion on Monday, reaching a new all-time high as the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Ether hits fresh record high and bitcoin surges, sending total crypto market cap to $3 trillion for the first time
Ether hit an all-time high above $4,760 on Monday, while bitcoin topped $66,000 as it headed towards October's record. ( read original story ...)
China Crypto Giant Moves Spot-Trading Operations to Gibraltar
Huobi Group, a cryptocurrency-technology company founded in 2013, is moving its spot-trading operation to Gibraltar as it takes steps to leave China, where authorities are cracking down on the ... ( read original story ...)