Japanese furniture retailer Nitori Holdings Co is considering making a bid for Shimachu Co that would challenge an offer for the home improvement retailer made by DCM Holdings, the Nikkei business ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to cut growth, inflation forecasts as pandemic pain persists: Sources
The main reason for the downward revision in growth is the bigger-than-expected economic slump in April-June and soft consumption during the summer, the source said. ( read original story ...)
AI Start-Up TEAL and CorionX Join Hands to Develop a Sustainable Crypto Currency System
TEAL, the smart blockchain ecosystem, is partnering with CorionX, the Corion Foundation that supports stablecoin and DeFi awareness through its MoneyInTheRightDirectionMovement. The aim of the partner ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance chief vows steps to prevent another Tokyo Stock Exchange outage
The bourse has said it and securities companies will hold drills for switching to a backup system in the event of a serious technical failure. ( read original story ...)
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero on Crypto Adoption: Emerging Economies Ahead of Developed States
Macro Investor Dan Tapiero, says the proportion of crypto users relative to the rest of the world population remains low. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Bank of Japan to cut growth, inflation forecasts as pandemic pain persists – sources
Japan's central bank is expected to cut its growth and price forecasts for the current fiscal year at next week's rate review, sources familiar with its thinking said, as the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulators plan on-site probe of Tokyo exchange, media say
A dds finance minister's reaction to media reports. TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) will conduct an on-site investigation of the Tokyo Stock Exch ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Investors Flock to Japan With Buffett’s Seal of Approval
(Bloomberg) -- Foreign investors are finally returning to Japanese stocks. Load Error For that renewed interest, credit should go to Japan’s relative success in coping with the pandemic, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fans rejoice: Bitcoin rallies to the brink of $12,000
Bitcoin’s biggest rally in more than a week has pushed it to the brink of $12,000, a key level watched by chartists and technicians. The world’s largest digital currency rose as much as 3.4% on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Exploring the landscape of crypto regulations in sub-Saharan Africa
Despite facing hot-and-cold rules, growing crypto usage in sub-Saharan Africa is forcing regulators to reconsider the industry ... ( read original story ...)
Pokket CEO Bill Dashdorj on Bringing Simplified Savings to Crypto
The worlds of traditional finance and cryptocurrency are coalescing. While banks in countries such as Russia and Switzerland have launched cryptocurrency services, and JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto broker BTC Direct raises $13 million in Series A
Dutch crypto broker BTC Direct has raised €11 million (about $13 million) in Series A from undisclosed investors.The post Crypto broker BTC Direct raises $13 million in Series A appeared first on. ( read original story ...)
Japan reform minister Kono vows to ease rules to spur renewables
Referring to a Nikkei survey of Japanese company presidents, he said that cutting red-tape bureaucracy in the renewable energy sector is one of the major things the business community expects the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stock Market: ASX 200, Nikkei 225 gain over 1.0% despite China’s mixed data
Asian shares remain on the front foot, despite recent pullback, amid China marked weaker than forecast Q3 GDP growth, Industrial Production and Retail Sales improved in September. Chatters surrounding ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese exports declined at slower pace in September, Finance Ministry reports
Japan's exports fell at a slower pace in September in a sign that trade damage from the coronavirus pandemic is easing, according to Finance Ministry data released Monday. The report showed Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares rise 1% on U.S. stimulus hopes
Japanese shares gained more than 1% on Monday, tracking Wall Street futures higher in early Asian trade, on hopes of a new U.S. coronavirus relief deal before the presidential election. ( read original story ...)