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India, UK trade ministers review progress of talks on proposed FTA
The progress was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch in Osaka, Japan.
Crypto Unicorn Expects India to Lower Tax That Crushed Trading
A tax that pulverized digital-asset trading in India has proved counterproductive and ought to be lowered, according to CoinDCX, a domestic exchange that was valued at over $2 billion before the levy was imposed.
Crypto option interest hits $20 billion with institutional surge
Open interest in bitcoin and ether options is hitting peak levels from bitcoin’s all-time price high of $66,000.
Japan business lobby to urge Boj to achieve ‘moderate’ inflation: Nikkei
Japan's business lobby, Keidanren, will urge member firms to consider raising base salaries next year and is calling on the central bank to achieve "m ...
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Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Shipbuilding sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the ...
Will Bitcoin Reach $1M? Former Bitmex CEO Believes ‘This Is The Trigger’
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) might hit a $1 million price tag amid escalating geopolitical tensions and persistent inflation, says former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes.
Japan weighs spending of $33 billion on measures to fight inflation -sources
A woman looks at items at a shop in Tokyo, Japan, March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File photo ...
Crypto option interest hits $20 billion ‘historic’ highs with institutional surge
Open interest in bitcoin and ether options is hitting peak levels from bitcoin’s all-time price high of $66,000.
Crypto Legislation May Still Have Life In Congress
The House's and Senate's differing priorities has stalled most crypto legislation, but sponsors see the annual defense policy bill as a possible avenue for some measures.
Powerchip, SBI to build chip plant in northern Japan -Nikkei
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing plans to build a chip plant in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture in cooperation with SBI Holdings with an initial investment of about 400 billion yen ($2.67 billion),
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from worst day in 3 weeks, chip stocks lead gains
Japan's Nikkei share average rose 1.5% on Friday after falling to its worst day in three weeks in the previous session, with chip-related stocks leading the recovery.
Japan top court says surgery requirement for gender change unconstitutional -Nikkei
A law requiring transgender people in Japan who wish to legally change their gender to undergo sterilisation surgery is unconstitutional, the country's Supreme Court said on Wednesday, according to the Nikkei newspaper.
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Japan to respond to FX moves with ‘strong sense of urgency’ -Finance chief
Japan will continue to respond to the currency market “with a strong sense of urgency,” Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki told reporters on Friday, as the yen weakened past 150 against the U.S. dollar.
UPDATE 1-Japan to respond to FX moves with ‘strong sense of urgency’ -finmin
Japan will continue to respond to the currency market "with a strong sense of urgency," Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki told reporters on Friday, as the yen weakened past 150 against the U.S. dollar.