Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Monday following a drop on Wall Street while SoftBank Group sank on reports that it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt exposed to 40% of $6.7 billion Nissan loans – sources
The Japanese government has guaranteed most of a loan to Nissan Motor Co from the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), a source said, taking its guarantee to more than 40% of 713 billion yen ($6.7 billion ... ( read original story ...)
Fed’s strategy shift to bind big central banks from Frankfurt to Tokyo
The U.S. Federal Reserve's landmark shift to a more tolerant stance on inflation will be a drag on the dollar for years and will raise hard questions about the role of central banking, challenging ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street slides
Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney retreated. Seoul ... ( read original story ...)
After Abe, more Abenomics — for better or worse
The Tokyo market's Nikkei 225 stock benchmark hit an all-time ... the prime minister's success in breaking a stalemate that had kept the Bank of Japan and the Finance Ministry from cooperating on ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei dips as SoftBank Group tumbles after Nasdaq rout
Japan's Nikkei average dipped on Monday following a fall in Wall Street shares while SoftBank Group sank as news revealed it had made massive bets on U.S. technology shares just as a rally in the ... ( read original story ...)
FIMER Opens New Japan HQ in Shinagawa District to Serve Significant Demand in utility-scale Segment
FIMER, one of the leading manufacturers of solar inverter solutions, has opened its new Japan headquarters. Located in Shinagawa, Tokyo's leading business district, the new office will house FIMER's ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: What Investors Get Wrong About Volatility (and Not Just for Crypto)
Many investors conflate volatility with risk, a fundamental error that says more about our collective psychology than it does about portfolio management. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s plunge, Twitter hack revelation, Pornhub accepts crypto: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 31–Sept. 6
The latest news, the best (and worst) quotes and other highlights on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies this week from Cointelegraph ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Continuity Candidate Suga Could Also Dial In Reform
Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner in the race to become Japan’s next prime minister, is widely seen as a continuity candidate, but his past statements suggest he is a reform advocate who could shake up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considers tax reform to lure foreign financial firms, annual policy says
Japan is considering tax reform to attract foreign financial firms and skilled workers in an effort to improve the country's standing as a global financial centre, the Financial Services Agency said ... ( read original story ...)
SBI Holdings to set up blockchain-based digital stock exchange in Osaka
SBI Holdings, Japanese financial giant and a major blockchain-focused institution, is reportedly planning to set up a blockchain-based digital stock exchange. Yoshitaka Kitao, president and CEO at SBI ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Coast Guard Suspends Cargo Ship Rescue Efforts on Typhoon
The Japanese coast guard suspended search and rescue efforts for crew members of a cargo ship transporting cattle that overturned in the East China Sea last week, as Typhoon Haishen approaches the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Signals Ultra-Easy Monetary Policy to Continue
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, a frontrunner to be the next prime minister, said he would like the central bank to continue its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy is still ... ( read original story ...)
The Biggest Failure of ‘Abenomics’: Japan Inc. Is Still Hoarding Cash
Ever since the real estate and stock market bubbles burst in the early 1990s, Japanese companies have relentlessly focused on accumulating a hoard of cash. That was supposed to change under Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga Gives Fiscal, Monetary Policy Views in Interviews
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga signaled a continuation of the super-easy monetary policy pursued by the Bank of Japan, and ruled out any cuts to the country’s consumption tax in ... ( read original story ...)