Suzuki said the BOJ's massive stimulus programme was helping cushion the economic blow from the pandemic, with the benefits of ultra-loose policy still exceeding the costs. But the strain on financial ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Won’t Play in WTA Semifinal Over Blake Shooting
Naomi Osaka will not play in her semifinal match at the Cincinnati Masters in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake and other Black people in the U.S. by police, she said in a statement posted on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: Aave ‘LEND’s Hand to Decentralized Finance Movement
Aave is a decentralized finance money market that allows users to earn interest on cryptocurrency and borrow against it. Aave launched its money market, which is based on the cryptocurrency Ethereum, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan convenience chains retreat from scale in first store cuts
The number of convenience stores across Japan under 15 companies fell 0.5% to 58,250 in fiscal 2019, the first-ever decline in comparable data going back to 1981, a recent Nikkei survey of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese AI startup hits $1bn market cap on revenue of $3m
A Japanese artificial intelligence startup that had its IPO last week has exceeded $1 billion in market capitalization, even though it has yet to build a solid earnings track record, in a sign that ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas to buy 2 biomass projects in Japan from Equis
Tokyo Gas Co will buy two biomass power projects in Japan with 126 megawatts (MW) in total output capacity from Singapore investment firm Equis, Japan's biggest city gas supplier said on Wednesday. To ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group cites U.S. risks in filing for dual Hong Kong, Shanghai IPO
The Chinese e-commerce and fintech giant cited possible U.S. export controls and trade sanctions as key expansion risks. ( read original story ...)
Boom or bust? Welcome to the freewheeling world of crypto lending
It sounds like a surefire bet. You lend money to a borrower who puts up collateral that exceeds the size of the loan, and then you earn interest of about 20%. What could possibly go wrong? ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 seen at 23,300 at end-2020 – Reuters poll
Nikkei benchmark at 23,300 at the end of 2020. That is 11% higher than a Reuters poll in May that forecast the index at 21,000 at year’s end, but the latest poll still shows a limited upside compared ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Asks White House For Briefing On Largest Crypto Seizure Ever From Terrorists
On Monday, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security asked the White House for a briefing from the Attorney General and Treasury Secretary on the largest crypto seizure ever from ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Nikkei outlook tepid on corporate earnings, economic worries
“We’ve already priced in a fairly strong recovery from the coronavirus, but recent indications are that Japan’s recovery won’t be as strong as some people expect,” said Shingo Ide, chief equity ... ( read original story ...)
Who Takes Over If Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Decides to Go?
If Shinzo Abe resigns over health problems, the next Japanese prime minister might tweak policy on everything from China ties to monetary policy, without making drastic changes.Since taking power in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Users Are Receiving IRS Tax Warning Letters, Again
The IRS has begun sending out another round of crypto tax warning letters to US taxpayers according to several posts on Reddit and as reported by several CoinTracker.io users. ( read original story ...)
Halfway Through 2020, Where Has Crypto Taken Us?
It has been a seminal year for crypto in India. Advocating on behalf of cryptocurrency startups, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) succeeded in its appeal to the Reserve Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
How possible successors stack up if Japan PM Abe resigns
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday, as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post, because of health issues and fatigue from handling ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir Reportedly Ready to File for IPO Soon
Palantir, the data-analytics-software provider, may file with the SEC for an IPO as soon as today, a media report says. ( read original story ...)