Japan's Diet enacted Tuesday a record 107.60 trillion yen ($900 billion) budget for fiscal 2022 to finance measures against the coronavirus as well as rising social security and national defense costs ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto ads face increased scutiny
The UK advertising regulator is intensifying its scrutiny of ads for high-risk cryptocurrencies as the sector waits for the Financial Conduct Authority to assume new oversight powers. The Advertising ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses withdraw IPOs amid stock market volatility
Initial public offerings (IPO) hovered at high levels last year, but since the start of this year, many firms have either cancelled or postponed planned listings and there have been moves to suspend ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 10-yr bond yields track U.S. peers higher, hit 1-month high
Japan's 10-year government bond yields rose to a month high on Tuesday, tracking U.S. Treasury yields higher, while the Bank of Japan governor reiterated the need to keep ultra-loose monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Crypto milestone on Wall St.: Goldman Sachs makes OTC Bitcoin trade
Goldman Sachs announced its first over-the-counter crypto options trade on Monday, becoming the first major U.S. bank to do so, marking a milestone for crypto adoption on Wall Street. See related ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits over 1-month high as energy shares, financials pace gains
Japan’s Nikkei stock index advanced for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, heading for its best winning run since September, as stronger oil prices lifted energy shares and financials gained on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens up 0.98 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.98 percent at 27,091.32 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.72 percent at 1,922.93. TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 rises more than 1%; Fed’s Powell vows tough action on inflation
Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Tuesday morning trade. Investors will watch shares of China Eastern Airlines in Hong Kong, after the carrier's Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed in southern China on ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Stocks Roundup: Facebook Slammed for Fake Celebrity Crypto Ads
Check out the latest news and performance numbers from the top technology stocks like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Uber, and more. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Makes History With First-Ever OTC Crypto Trade
Crypto certainly doesn’t seem to be going anywhere — in fact, it looks like using digital currency might become even more mainstream than originally anticipated. From U.S. president Joe Biden signing ... ( read original story ...)
Novogratz Helps Goldman Execute Over-the-Counter Crypto Options Trade
Goldman Sachs used Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Holdings to execute its first over-the-counter crypto options trade, a further step in its expansion of digital-asset offerings to Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Co-Founder Says Crypto Has An NFT Problem
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says cryptocurrency has “dystopian potential.” Here’s why he says NFTs play into that equation. ( read original story ...)
Crypto bank Silvergate could jump 50% as institutional adoption and stablecoin use provides a ‘long runway’ for growth, Bank of America says
Silvergate Capital recently bought the intellectual property rights and assets of Facebook's Diem cryptocurrency project. ( read original story ...)
U.S. company devises method to use coal waste to power crypto
Stronghold Digital Mining uses waste left behind by decades-old coal power plants to generate electricity that powers hundreds of supercomputers working to mine bitcoin. "The bitcoin mining network ... ( read original story ...)
Aide to Japan’s Premier Says Stimulus Must Be Considered Soon
Japan must swiftly consider economic stimulus measures amid rising prices, and will eventually need an extra budget, a close aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. “If you look at the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Japan’s Best Sales Teams, According to Investors
SMBC Nikko Securities has defended its title as the top sales provider in Japan. After a meteoric jump from third place to first in 2021’s results, the domestic firm once again topped Institutional ... ( read original story ...)