Private sector advisers of Japan's top economic council on Thursday called on the government to step up talks on how to ensure wages rise faster than inflation, opening the door for a shift way from a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan govt revises up fiscal 2023 growth forecast on higher capex, wages
Japan's government revised up on Thursday its growth forecast for the next fiscal year on prospects for higher business expenditure and substantial wage hikes that are seen underpinning consumption. ( read original story ...)
Two Executives in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Plead Guilty to Fraud
Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, a founder of FTX, are cooperating in the federal criminal case against Mr. Bankman-Fried.
Crypto firm Binance endures wild weeks in wake of FTX collapse
Even by the extreme standards of cryptocurrency trading, the past few weeks have been a wild ride for Binance, the world's biggest exchange for crypto assets.
Japan’s Nikkei rises for first time in a week as BOJ shock eases
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday for the first time in more than a week, as investors bought back shares that had been beaten down by the Bank of Japan's surprise policy tweak. The Nikkei ...
Japan Homebuyers Get Clue on Higher Mortgage Rate After BOJ
Sketchy Deductions Among Red Flags in Trump Taxes Messi Evacuated by Helicopter After Crowds Swarm World Cup Winners Japan Housing Finance Agency, a government-backed home-loan financier priced on ...
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on Wall St. gains after 5-day loss
Tokyo stocks rose Thursday morning, as overnight gains on Wall Street on stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer data encouraged investors to hunt for bargains after a five-day losing streak. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Still Sees Inflation Staying Below 2% Next Fiscal Year
Japan’s government still sees overall inflation remaining below the Bank of Japan’s 2% price target next fiscal year, despite accelerating price gains this year. ( read original story ...)
Japan government revises up fiscal 2023 growth forecast on higher capex, wages
JAPAN’S government revised up on Thursday (Dec 22) its growth forecast for the next fiscal year on prospects for higher business expenditure and substantial wage hikes that are seen underpinning ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan hints at end of ultra-low interest rates
Despite global and domestic inflation, Japan's central bank held interest rates near zero. Those days could be over.
Osaka Gas USA, Tallgrass & Green Plains Partner to Advance Japan’s Climate Objectives
Tallgrass and Osaka Gas USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Osaka Gas, today announced the commencement of a joint feasibility study to evaluate the production of up to 200,000 tons per year ...
Asia markets set to rise after Wall Street saw boost from consumer confidence reading
Asia-Pacific shares are set to trade higher, carrying on the optimism on Wall Street as stocks saw a boost from upbeat earnings and strong consumer confidence readings.
Tokyo stocks open higher on Wall St. gains, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, lifted by Wall Street gains overnight on a stronger-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence index, and bargain-hunting following a five-day losing streak. In the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games Cost $13 Bil., 20% More Than Organizers Reported
The cost of hosting last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics totaled 1.7 trillion yen ($12.9 billion), around 20 percent more than the amount calculated by the organizing committee earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
Where Did FTX’s Missing $8 Billion Go? Crypto Investigators Offer New Clues
Blockchain analytics firm Nansen and regulatory filings suggest that the seeds of FTX's disaster were sown when TerraUSD collapsed months earlier.
Failing crypto could be a win for the environment
It's been a turbulent year for cryptocurrency. Crypto giant FTX is just the latest in a slew of bankruptcies, collapsing spectacularly after a run on the company and a mad scramble to recover customer ...