Japan has heard proposals from three U.S. aerospace companies on its program for a next-generation fighter jet, as Tokyo looks to forge a framework including cost and time estimates by the end of 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Nevermind PE Ratios: Estonian Crypto Exchange Will Provide Mined Twitter Sentiment Data For Its Traders
What if crypto exchange users were able to get their hands on meaningful market sentiment data free of charge? It appears that this is now possible and would give traders a competitive edge as crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to begin testing digital Yen
The Bank of Japan has made an enormous step forwards in the global adoption of digital assets after it was revealed that it started experimenting with a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to improve bank settlement system, add jobs in economic growth strategy
Japan's government will review bank transfer fees as part of a broader move to improve digital payment systems, an outline of this year's economic growth strategy showed on Friday. By Daniel Leussink ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei adds 160 points after strong U.S. jobs report for June
Tokyo stocks rose further on Friday, supported by an overnight advance on Wall Street that reflected stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The Nikkei aver ... ( read original story ...)
Bond Markets Show a Japanese Future for U.S. Banks
The gap between yields on Japan’s longest-dated government bonds and those in the rest of the developed world have never been narrower. That will eat away at banking profits. ( read original story ...)
Saitama Rakuten International Comments On Sony Weighing Bid To Acquire Warframe Parent Leyou
Saitama Rakuten International comments on Sony Corp weighing a bid for Hong Kong-listed gaming company, Leyou Technologies. ( read original story ...)
Uber widens taxi app to Japan’s Tokyo but ride-sharing still barred
Uber Technologies launched a ride-hailing smartphone application in Tokyo on Friday in partnership with three domestic taxi firms, even as strict regulations block its popular ride-sharing service in ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo reports 124 new cases, night spots blamed
Japan's capital has reported 124 new coronavirus cases, exceeding 100 for the second straight day, as the governor asked residents to stay away from night spots linked to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to focus on bank settlement system, extra jobs in this year’s growth strategy
Japan's government will conduct a review of bank transfer fees as part of a broader move to improve digital payment infrastructure, an outline of this year's growth strategy showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches up; investors cautious as domestic COVID-19 cases spike
Japanese shares edged up on Friday as U.S. jobs data provided assurance that recovery in the world's largest economy was well under way, though investors maintained a cautious stance a day after Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Bull Anthony Pompliano Just Convinced Comedian Bill Burr To Buy Bitcoin
Comedian Bill Burr, a regular on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, has said he's going to "get bitcoin" after speaking to bitcoin and crypto investor Anthony ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sharp Corp. may move up Dynabook PC unit IPO: Nikkei
Japan's Sharp Corp has indicated that its laptop making unit may go public this year instead of 2021, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
SANNE Appoints New Head of Business Development in Tokyo
SANNE, a leading global provider of alternative asset and corporate services, has appointed Sakuya Tajima as Head of Business Development − Japan as it continues to strengthen its Asia-Pacific ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin blahs? Benchmark crypto looked similar before past gains
Volatility should continue declining as Bitcoin extends its transition to the crypto equivalent of gold from a highly speculative asset, yet we expect recent compression to be resolved via higher ... ( read original story ...)
Akita Michinoku Capital Says SoftBank-Backed Lemonade Raises $319 Million In U.S. IPO
Akita Michinoku Capital says online home insurance start-up Lemonade, which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp, is set to raise $319 million in its IPO ... ( read original story ...)