Top U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology is in talks with governments over expanding its manufacturing footprint in Japan, Europe and elsewhere as part of a $150 billion, 10-year investment plan, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei falls nearly 2% on election, China Evergrande jitters
Japan's Nikkei share average fell nearly 2% on Thursday, weighed down by fresh fears around China Evergrande Group, concerns ahead of a general election and worries over the impact of rising costs on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.87%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.87%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 drops nearly 2%; Evergrande shares tumble on return to trade in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-listed shares of China Evergrande Group returned to trade on Thursday following a more than two week halt that started in early October. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Tops $2.7 Trillion as Rally Reaches Beyond Bitcoin
Optimism about digital assets stoked by Bitcoin’s run to a record high has helped push the overall value of cryptocurrencies to an all-time peak of more than $2.7 trillion. ( read original story ...)
URGENT: Shinsei Bank rejects SBI’s tender offer, set for hostile takeover
Shinsei Bank on Thursday decided to reject a tender offer from major online financial group SBI Holdings Inc., opening the door to a rare hostile takeover bid in the Japanese financial sector. The ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ: Japan’s financial system stable despite the pandemic risks on the economy
In its Financial System Report published on Thursday, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said that Japan's financial system is stable as a whole though pandemic is having a big impact on the economy and finance. ( read original story ...)
Australia should change laws to accommodate crypto, its Senate committee says
Australia needs to introduce new regulations for digital asset miners, such as tax discounts and a licensing regime for crypto exchanges, a Senate report said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin hits record high after crypto investment fund debut
Bitcoin has climbed to its latest high atop a tide of pandemic-era liquidity, speculative bets and expectations of wider adoption by institutional investors. ( read original story ...)
Republican SEC commissioner criticizes agency’s approach to crypto
A Republican member of the Securities and Exchange Commission criticized the agency’s approach to regulating the cryptocurrency industry, which Chairman Gary Gensler, a Democrat, has likened to the ... ( read original story ...)
Vita Coco Prices IPO Below Range at $15 a Share
Coconut beverage maker Vita Coco Co. priced its $173 million initial public offering below a marketed range, while a Chicago-area hamburger and hot dog chain sold its shares at the top of its target.M ... ( read original story ...)
Newly-launched ESR Japan Income Fund set to acquire US$2.1 billion initial portfolio with a target of US$10 billion GAV by 2026
ESR Cayman Limited ("ESR" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries as the "Group"; SEHK Stock Code: 1821), the largest APAC focused logistics real estate platform, today announced the initial ... ( read original story ...)
Two SIM swappers phished a phone company so they could steal $16K in crypto
They used those credentials to conduct unauthorized SIM swaps, redirecting their target’s phone number to bypass the two-factor authentication process that is supposed to protect accounts. SIM ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia Holdings Delaying IPO to January, Nikkan Kogyo Reports
Kioxia Holdings Corp. is delaying its initial public offering to January at the earliest, from a previous plan of an IPO in 2021, Japanese business daily Nikkan Kogyo reported Thursday without citing ... ( read original story ...)
Morgan Stanley holds off on offering wealth management clients the first bitcoin ETF as Wall Street faces a new front in crypto
Morgan Stanley is evaluating the BITO crypto futures ETF, which started trading Tuesday, before allowing advisors to offer it to wealthy clients. ( read original story ...)
L3Harris Appoints Company’s First Country Leader in Japan
L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has named international aerospace and defense veteran Daniel Zoot as the new Corporate Vice President of L3Harris Technologies Japan. Zoot will establish L3Harris’ ... ( read original story ...)