TOKYO -- Japanese officials plan to speed up reductions of government-set prices for drugs with expired patents in a bid to encourage pharmaceutical companies to invest in new drug development, rather ...
North Korea stole billions in crypto in 2025, new research says
For the second year in a row, North Korea’s vast cryptocurrency hacking operation has broken its own record, stealing $2.02 billion in 2025, new research says.
Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness
Experts say that investors should look for the BOJ's communication around its terminal rate, pace of rate hikes, and the weak yen.
Japan’s Nikkei ends at 3-week low on tech selloff over AI-business outlook
TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by heavyweight tech stocks as investors weighed the outlook for artificial intelligence and data centre businesses.
CVC Moves to Sell FineToday After Shelved IPO
CVC Capital Partners is exploring a sale of Japanese personal care company FineToday after postponing its planned Tokyo IPO.
Japan’s Nikkei slips to 3-week low on tech sell-off over AI-business outlook
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped to a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by heavyweight tech stocks as investors weighed the outlook for artificial intelligence and data centre ...
How a major convenience store chain became a hub for crypto scams
Circle K has made millions by renting space to crypto ATMs – even amid mounting evidence that the machines are playing a key role in international fraud schemes.
Septerna’s $288M IPO is another sign of the market warming to biotech investment
Celebrating his company’s upsized initial public offering (IPO), Septerna CEO Jeffrey Finer rang the opening bell on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday morning in New York, in the latest sign of ...
Physics Wallah Selects 4 Investment Bankers For $500 Mn IPO
Physics Wallah has shortlisted Axis Capital, Kotak Mahindra Capital, Goldman Sachs, and JP Morgan as the bankers for its proposed initial public offering (IPO) The public issue will likely be a mix of ...
Deutsche Bank predicts 40% surge for tumbling crypto stock
Deutsche Bank, the multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, has initiated coverage of Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) and boosted the sinking stock's ...
Japan eyes cutting passport fees by up to $45
TOKYO -- Japan is preparing to lower passport application fees by as much as 7,000 yen ($45), aiming to offset a proposed increase in the departure tax to avoid discouraging travel abroad.
Bitcoin Traders Brace for Bank of Japan Rate Hike Amid Crypto Sell-Off
The Bank of Japan's expected rate hike to a 30-year high could unwind the yen carry trade, draining liquidity from risk assets like Bitcoin.
Popular crypto exchange proposes $1B token burn after steep price crash
Token burning refers to permanently removing tokens from circulation by sending them to addresses that cannot be accessed. Crypto projects commonly use fee-based burns, scheduled burns, or ...
Leaked memo shows popular crypto firm may wind down
A leaked message and a federal lawsuit collide, putting a once-prominent crypto venture back under the spotlight.
Japan’s MUFG to invest over $4 billion for stake in India’s Shriram Finance, sources say
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is set to invest more than $4 billion for a roughly 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial company Shriram Finance, with the deal to be closed on Friday, ...
What Trump’s Embrace of Crypto Has Unleashed
A boundary-pushing array of new crypto ventures have reached the stock market, enticing investors and leading to more risk taking.