MoneyGram International Inc. MGI has extended its existing partnership with SBI Remit Co., Ltd., one of its key partners in Japan, by three years. MoneyGram and SBI Remit have been partners for over a ... ( read original story ...)
Could a ‘Crypto Climate Accord’ erase cryptocurrencies’ carbon footprint?
A newly announced “Crypto Climate Accord” aims to erase cryptocurrencies’ legacy of climate pollution. That’s a tall order considering the enormous amounts of energy that the most popular ... ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s ‘crypto mom’ says it would be foolish for the US government to ban bitcoin since people can’t be stopped from trading in it
Peirce said she wasn't sure whether a bitcoin ETF would be approved just yet since the SEC is in a period of transition. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Climate Accord will shift cryptocurrency industry to 100% renewable energy by 2030
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. Cryptocurrency is so hot it might melt the polar ice caps. But a new group dubbed the Crypto Climate Accord is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Miner Riot Blockchain to Buy Whinstone for $651 Million
The crypto miner said Wednesday that it would purchase 42,000 S19j Antminers for $138.5 million from Bitmain Technologies. Northern Data AG, which acquired Whinstone in 2020, will own about 12% of ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase: Possible ‘Significant’ drop in crypto prices this year like in 2018
Coinbase, the eight-year-old, privately held, San Francisco-based startup that is a trading platform for Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies, Tuesday evening announced its financial results for 2018, ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s Why the Flipkart IPO Is a Brilliant Move for Walmart
Follow @tmfbowman Flipkart is planning an initial public offering (IPO) for the fourth quarter this year ... selling off stakes in struggling markets like the U.K., Japan, Brazil, and Argentina, to ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Tokyo governor says will ask gov’t for emergency measures to stem COVID-19 rise
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday she would ask the central government to impose emergency measures in the capital region to stem a surge of COVID-19 infections. Koike made the comments ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks rise, but Nikkei softer as Japan’s COVID-19 cases climb
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday though Tokyo’s benchmark declined as reports of rising coronavirus cases raised alarm over another setback in the recovery from the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.07%
Investing.com – 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 ... ( read original story ...)
Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid
Activist investors have increasingly been flexing their muscle in Japan in recent years ... Kioxia is focused on going public as soon as this summer in an IPO that could value the business at more ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Tokyo’s Groundbreaking Danchi Housing Complexes
The promise of suburban comforts and privacy lured many salarymen and families out of Tokyo and other urban centers. Today, some of the complexes are being renovated and reimagined as homes for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Feb. current account surplus logs 1st fall in 7 months
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus for February ... while registering the 80th straight month of black ink, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report. The country's goods ... ( read original story ...)
Activists Get Their Moment in Japan With $21 Billion Toshiba Bid
The surprise takeover bid for Toshiba Corp. is a palpable demonstration of the growing influence in corporate Japan of activist investors, who have gone from largely impotent onlookers to kingmakers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus of 2.92 tril. yen in Feb.
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.92 trillion yen ($27 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. Among key components, the country had a goods trade surplus of 524.2 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y2.916 Trillion Current Account Surplus In February
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.916 trillion yen in February, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday - down 4.7 percent ... ( read original story ...)