Ascentage Pharma said on Thursday it aims to raise $126.4 million in an initial public offering in the United States, becoming the first sizeable Chinese firm to seek a listing in the U.S. this year.
Japan’s core inflation accelerates, hits 16-month high in December
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December from a year earlier to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations that ...
Bank Of Japan Expected To Hike Interest Rate
The Bank of Japan was expected to hike its main interest rate on Friday by the most in 18 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump.
President Trump signs crypto executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that looks to clarify regulations on the cryptocurrency and digital assets industry while blocking a central bank digital currency.
Washington Post columnist suggests Trump may use his crypto token to take foreign bribes
Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell claimed President Donald Trump may use his new crypto token, $TRUMP, to sell influence to foreign governments.
Phemex crypto exchange alerted to over $29M of ‘suspicious’ outflows
Phemex crypto exchange has been alerted to nearly $30 million worth of ‘suspicious’ outflows, raising alarms among blockchain security firms. Phemex saw over $29 million worth of crypto transfers ...
After pivoting from crypto to payroll, Rollfi gets acquired
Kirubha Perumalsamy co-founded Rollfi during crypto’s heyday in 2021 to help companies process digital payments. When crypto crashed, Rollfi pivoted
Ross Ulbricht, pardoned by Donald Trump, was a pioneer of crypto-crime
Until, of course, in 2013 the Silk Road was shut down by FBI agents and Mr Ulbricht, then 29 years old, was arrested in the science-fiction section of a San Francisco public library. In 2015, after a four-week trial,
Japan’s Nikkei rides tech boost to two-week high; BOJ decision in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday as SoftBank Group and other technology stocks tracked their U.S. peers higher for a second straight session, while investors awaited the Bank of Japan's ...
Bank of Japan Must Weigh Trump Trade Threats as it Tightens Policy
The Bank of Japan kicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates. The likely rate increase this week will be less dramatic, but the real suspense lies in what comes next for the ...
Where Crypto Policy And Regulations Are Headed Under President Trump
He is expected to sign executive orders to elevate crypto to a national policy priority and form a Presidential Council of Advisers for Digital Assets.
Japanese Stocks close Higher Amid U.S. AI Hope, Netflix Earnings
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to close at 39958.87 amid risk-on sentiment. "Equities worldwide continued to ride on the wave of U.S.' AI investment announcement, as well as blowout earnings ...
Japan aims to ease financial burden of foreign trainees
TOKYO -- Japan will work to ease the financial burden of foreign nationals coming to work in the country under a new government employment program, Nikkei has learned. The program, dubbed Employment ...
Japan’s biggest lenders hit valuation landmark as central bank weighs rate increase
Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates on Friday and accelerate its ...
Bank of Japan set to raise rates on Friday: report
The move would mark the central bank's first rate hike since July last year, when it increased rates to 0.25%.
Japan unexpectedly logs trade surplus, exports hits record high & imports also shows positive growth
Exports from Japan rose by 2.8% y/y to a new peak of JPY 9,910.60 billion in December 2024, exceeding market forecasts of 2.3% and pointing to the third straight month of growth. Imports to Japan ...