Three countries are putting together a "European super bid" for the 2030 Winter Games. France, Switzerland and Italy are pitching the massive Mont Blanc region that includes 1924 Winter Games host ... ( read original story ...)
Another 2030 Winter Games contender? What’s known about the surprise ‘European super bid’
Three countries are putting together a “European super bid” for the 2030 Winter Games. France, Switzerland and Italy are pitching the massive Mont Blanc region that includes 1924 Winter Games host ... ( read original story ...)
Finnair Builds Back Japanese Network With Osaka Resumption
Finnair plans to increase capacity to Japan during the northern summer 2023 season, including resuming flights to Osaka more than a year after suspending service to the city. Operations between Helsinki (HEL) and Osaka Kansai (KIX) will return on March 26 using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Huobi to reportedly lay off 20% of staff as industry reels from FTX collapse
Huobi on Friday reportedly said it plans to reduce its global headcount by about 20%, in the latest round of layoffs to hit the cryptocurrency industry.
Japan finance minister to visit Singapore and Vietnam next week
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to visit Singapore and Vietnam to meet high government officials from Jan. 10-13, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
Japan finance minister to visit Singapore, Vietnam next week
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is set to visit Singapore and Vietnam to meet high government officials from Jan. 10-13, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. During the ...
Japan’s 10-year bond yield rises to hit BOJ upper limit as MOF raises coupon rate
Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose to hit the upper limit of the central bank's policy band on Friday, after the finance ministry raised the coupon rate on the notes of the same maturity ...
Travis Pastrana Soars on Yokohama Advan Tires
In the just-released Gymkhana 2022 video, Travis Pastrana is driving his 1983 Subaru GL wagon on Yokohama’s Advan A052 tires. ( read original story ...)
Japan, United States to hold ‘2 plus 2’ talks in Washington on Jan 11
The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation's foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Mt.Gox pushes distribution deadline for creditors owed $2.29 billion, Bitcoin price outlook remains bullish
Mt.Gox, a cryptocurrency exchange that lost thousands of Bitcoins in 2014 has pushed its registration and distribution deadline for creditors to March 10, 2023. The defunct crypto exchange owes $2.29 ...
Bankruptcy Judge Says Celsius Crypto Investors Don’t Own Their Accounts
A sneaky clause in Celsius' terms and conditions made all investments property of the now-defunct crypto trading platform.
Sony Honda Mobility weighs future IPO for electric vehicle joint venture
Sony and Honda’s year-old electric vehicle joint venture is considering a stock offering as one option to raise cash in the future, although those discussions are preliminary, the chairman of Sony ...
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.59%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Electrical/Machinery, Chemical and Glass sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.59%. The ...
Bad news for thousands of crypto investors: They don’t own their accounts
More than half a million people who deposited money with collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network have been dealt a major blow to their hopes of recovering their funds, with the judge in the company's ...
New year, new crypto ‘shake out’
This week, we’re taking a look at whether crypto turned over a new leaf after a grim 2022. Spoiler alert: it did not. Some of the crypto industry’s biggest names have been embroiled in clashes with ...
Bank of Japan to raise inflation forecasts, reports say
The Bank of Japan will likely raise its inflation projections for fiscal year 2023 and 2024, according to media reports. The news reinforced some observers’ expectations that the central bank would ...