Kahoot has a market value of about $2.2 billion SoftBank now owns 9.69% of Kahoot’s shares outstanding Kahoot plans to launch an initial public offering on the Oslo Stock Exchange early next year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lure overseas finance talent with inheritance tax break
The ruling coalition plans to provide inheritance tax relief one foreign assets for overseas finance professionals who met certain qualifications, even if they lived in Japan for more than 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to increase TBR tire prices by up to 6%
Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) will increase the price of select commercial truck and bus tires in the U.S. by up to 6%, effective Dec. 1. The tire maker did not specify what "select" means but said the ... ( read original story ...)
One Tokyo renamed Edo All United – Japanese club’s fans vote on name change
An amateur Japanese side, established by former midfielder Keisuke Honda, has had its name changed after a fan vote. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga to order new economic stimulus as early as November, Nikkei says
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will order his government to compile extra economic stimulus measures as early as November, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto startup raises $2.2 million in fundraise to simplify governance for token delegates
Boardroom, a company developing a platform for DeFi governance, has completed a $2.2 million fundraising round led by Standard Crypto.The post Crypto startup raises $2.2 million in fundraise to ... ( read original story ...)
‘DeFi’ Replaces ‘Blockchain’ as the Must-Have Crypto Moniker
Remember when Long Island Ice Tea Corp. sent its shares soaring by reinventing itself as a crypto company before crashing and burning? Well, it’s happening again in the digital-asset sphere, but ... ( read original story ...)
Arsenal great Wenger talks Ferguson, Ozil, Cole in new autobiography but no mention of Mourinho
Arsene Wenger has released his autobiography "My Life in Red and White" almost two-and-half years after leaving Arsenal. Here are the key points. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Plans TBR Tire Price Hike
Yokohama says the price hike includes drive, all-position/steer and trailer tires. The tiremaker earlier announced a price increase of all consumer tires sold in the U.S. That price change goes into ... ( read original story ...)
IOC not ready to reveal coronavirus precautions for Tokyo Olympics
IOC President Thomas Bach and Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, gave an online pep talk Monday to national Olympic committee representatives to allay fears about the ... ( read original story ...)
Round trip to Tokyo for $173? Pandemic spawns once-in-a-lifetime airfare deals – if you’re ready to travel
It's a cruel irony. Airfares have never been lower between many cities, but many will be too afraid of traveling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
EDITION, The Fast-Growing Luxury Lifestyle Brand, Opens The First Of Two Highly Anticipated Locations In Tokyo
The premiere of The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon represents a very delicate balancing act between the refined, elegant, simple and pure approach ... ( read original story ...)
Japan No 8 Himeno signs for Highlanders
Japan No 8 Kazuki Himeno, one of the stand-out players at last year's World Cup on home ground, has signed a one-year contract with New Zealand's Super Rugby franchise the Highlanders. ( read original story ...)
Takeda Accelerates Digital Transformation with Accenture and AWS
Oct 13, 2020-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ( TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK) (“Takeda”), Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered into a five-year strategic agreement to ... ( read original story ...)
Chainalysis Reveals Huge Growth In Government Bitcoin, Crypto And Blockchain Interest—Makes Dire Monero Warning
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency use has piqued the attention of law enforcement and government agencies around the world this year, according to influential blockchain analysis company ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: the UK and US are clamping down on crypto trading – here’s why it’s not yet a big deal
It all sounds like bad news for anyone hoping that more investors will put money into cryptocurrencies. But on a closer inspection, I’m not so sure. ( read original story ...)