Japan's exports fell the most since the 2009 global financial crisis in April as the coronavirus pandemic slammed world demand for cars, industrial materials and other goods, likely pushing the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April Exports Fall 21.9% Year-On-Year: MOF
Japan's exports fell 21.9% in April from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday, in a sign the coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the country's export-reliant ... ( read original story ...)
Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic
Recession-hit Japan's exports plunged nearly 22% in April, the country's worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand. The Finance Ministry also said Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Startup School: How to scale companies using crypto
In week two of a16z’s Crypto Startup School, three company-builders provide real-world advice on using the qualities of crypto to create new business models and networks. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Faithful Flip Out on Speculation Satoshi Sold Bitcoin
Crypto Twitter was ablaze Wednesday after the sale of some Bitcoin was reportedly linked to the account of the token’s mystery founder. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Faithful Freak Out Amid Speculation Satoshi Sold Bitcoin
Crypto Twitter was ablaze Wednesday after the sale of some Bitcoin was reportedly linked to the account of the token’s mystery founder. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: For Numerai, Trust Is More Than a Token Gesture
What's hot in crypto this week? It's the Numeraire token, NMR. Numerai launched in 2015 as a hedge fund that uses crowd-sourced data science techniques to fuel its investment stra ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Currency Exchange Seeks Expansion in Africa
Naspers Ltd.-backed cryptocurrency platform Luno is in talks about expanding in Kenya and Ghana to extend its African footprint, as Bitcoin rallies 99% over the past two months amid the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Matsui Management Analysts Report Online Used Car Dealer Vroom Files For IPO
Analysts from Osaka Matsui Management have highlighted that the US used car dealer Vroom is scheduled to list for an IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s PropertyGuru Grew Sales 24% While Gauging IPO Window
Southeast Asian online property leader PropertyGuru Pte grew revenue 24% in 2019 thanks to surging regional wealth, a strong performance its chief executive said may be hard to repeat this year. ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares advance on growing hopes for economic restart
Japanese stocks gained on Wednesday, supported by hopes that the government would allow economic and social activities to resume in response to a decline in new coronavirus infections. ( read original story ...)
Camila Cabello Joins Mastercard Roster Creating Digital Priceless Experiences
From intimate acoustic sessions with Camila Cabello featuring new renditions of her hit music to a question and answer session hosted by rugby legend Bryan Habana and two-time Grand Slam™ winner Naomi ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG to close up to 40% of domestic bank branches
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (MUFG) 8306.T said on Wednesday it would shutter up to 40% of its domestic branches by fiscal 2023 as the lender plans to adopt more cost-cutting measures in ... ( read original story ...)
Treasury-Beating Aussie Bonds Lure Japan Funds With Cheap Hedges
Australia’s sovereign bond market is re-emerging as an attractive proposition for Japan’s yield-hungry investors. ( read original story ...)
Sony To Buy Finance Unit for $3.7 Billion Following Strategic Review
Japanese electronics to entertainment giant Sony is to offer up to $3.7 billion (JPY400 billion) to take full control of its finance division. The move would shore up its profits. Sony president ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Create Scheme to Inject Capital Into Smaller Firms Hit by Pandemic: Nikkei
Japan's government will create a pool of funds with private financial institutions to inject capital into small and mid-sized firms struggling from the hit to earnings from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)