Perks that include free tempura toppings and golf are luring retail investors to the country’s biggest initial public offering since 2018.
Fuji Soft board supports KKR buyout offer, Nikkei reports
The board of Japan's Fuji Soft has decided to stick with a 558.4 billion yen ($3.72 billion) buyout offer from KKR, the Nikkei newspaper said on Friday, despite having received a higher counter-offer from Bain.
Bank of Japan chief warns of unstable markets, global uncertainties
The Bank of Japan must focus on the economic impact of unstable markets and risks from overseas, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday, suggesting the central bank was in no rush to raise interest rates ...
Yen slides past 150 per dollar: Japan on high alert for further declines amid economic uncertainty
Japan’s currency officials have issued a warning as the yen has dropped beyond the critical threshold of 150 per dollar, signaling the risk of additional declines despite potential intervention ...
IPO Market Beginning to Open Up, Says Carlyle’s Wise
Americas corporate private equity at The Carlyle Group, says, "the market is really starved for growth that's not tech," as he discusses the firm's exit activity and new deals.
Japan Post Insurance markets chief sees Nikkei setting new records after votes
The Nikkei's all-time high, set in July, will probably be 'just a passing point,” said Kenichi Kuga, head of global equity and fixed income investment.
Japan’s FX Chief Warns on Sudden Moves After Yen Hits 150 Range
Japan’s top currency official warned Friday that he was keeping ... “At the moment we’re seeing slightly one-sided, sudden moves in the currency market,” said Atsushi Mimura, vice finance minister for ...
Japan’s core inflation rate slows in September
Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.Excluding both fresh food and energy, Japanese prices rose 2.1 ...
Yen Pays the Price for Diffident Bank of Japan
The central bank seems to bob and weave based on how the currency is faring. A consistent message would be better.
Crypto crooks: Kidnapping, huge bar bills and exotic cars are linked to one of biggest bitcoin thefts in US history
A kidnapping of a Connecticut couple has been linked to one of the biggest thefts of cryptocurrency from an individual in United States history.
The Growing Political Potency Of The ‘Crypto Voter Bloc’
According to the poll, 1 in 7 likely voters identify as part of the Crypto Voting Bloc. Those likely voters are both Republicans and Democrats, and it’s notable that “cryptocurrency policy will significantly influence their vote in the 2024 elections.”
The Growing Gap For Investors Outside The U.S. To Access Crypto ETFs
While U.S. investors are benefiting from the crypto ETF surge, retail investors outside the U.S. face barriers in accessing crypto ETFs, limiting global adoption.
An AI is getting very rich off crypto. It gets weirder.
The story starts with Andy Ayrey, a performance artist and web developer who started an experiment called "Infinite Backrooms", in which two instances of the Claude 3 Opus (read: two smart AI chatbots ...
Crypto and meme stock boosters aren’t doing ‘Trump trades’ — they’re just doing trades
The bitcoin bulls and meme stock traders are fired up about the prospect of another Donald Trump White House. Or at least, the prospect of doing some momentum trading over the next 18 days.
Dogizen presale approaches target as meme tokens dominate crypto venture capital funding
A recent report by Galaxy Digital reveals notable changes within the global financial space, with private investment trends and venture capital funding patterns evolving. Cryptocurrency VC funding plunged 20% in the third quarter as investors shifted focus to Bitcoin and meme tokens.
Rigaku Raises $751 Million After Pricing Japan IPO at Top
X-Ray technology company Rigaku Holdings Corp. has priced its Japan initial public offering at the top of the marketed range, with the deal raising ¥112.3 billion ($751 million).