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Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese lawmakers are debating whether companies should offer their staff the option of a regular three-day weekend, hoping that more relaxed workers will be less at risk of "karoshi," or death by ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood restricts crypto trading ‘due to extraordinary market conditions’
Users reported that the trading app had halted instant deposits for crypto purchases on Friday. Robinhood confirmed the move, saying it was switching off such trades "due to extraordinary market ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance Says Its Systems Are Under Stress
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, said a rush of new users put its systems under stress, forcing it to briefly suspend withdrawals. ( read original story ...)
Could Reddit’s GameStop Run Be a Boon for Crypto?
Glen Goodman—author of The Crypto Trader and cryptocurrency contributing expert for the London School of Economics—told Newsweek that he does expect the Reddit users on r/WallStreetBets to move over ... ( read original story ...)
60% of Investors Trust Exchanges to Store their Crypto: Binance Research
Asset storage has always been a prominent issue in the cryptocurrency space. With the industry gaining more mainstream attention, it is worth understanding what drives [...] ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slumps on month-end selling, fears over retail volatility
Japanese shares tumbled for a second day on Friday, giving up early gains, as a boost from technology companies reporting upbeat earnings was overshadowed by investors' profit-taking and rebalancing ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Jumps Above $35,000 as Musk Tweets About Crypto
Bitcoin rallied above $35,000, with brokers attributing the move to Elon Musk mentioning the cryptocurrency in his bio page on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
EQT takes next step in its Asia-Pacific strategy – opens office in Japan
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In line with EQT AB's strategic roadmap outlined at the IPO in 2019, growing in the Asia-Pacific ... the establishment of a local EQT Partners office in Japan. ( read original story ...)
BOJ Seen Dropping Pledge to Buy ETFs at Current Pace: Ex-C.bank Policymaker
"The BOJ shouldn't be buying ETFs this much. It probably wants to change its current commitment so it can more easily slow the pace of buying, without giving markets the impression it is tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Latest Leader Needs To Change Course Or Face An Early Exit
Yoshihide Suga's approval rating has been falling rapidly. The question is whether his premiership is beyond repair. ( read original story ...)
Retail Wave Spurs Sevenfold Surge in Dogecoin Into Crypto Top 10
Fresh from a blistering rally on Thursday, cryptocurrency Dogecoin is soaring again atop a wave of demand churned up in chat rooms and on social media. ( read original story ...)
Crypto in the Philippines: Necessity is the mother of adoption
The Philippines is a cash based society where 71% of adults don't even have a bank account — but there are growing signs it's going to leapfrog directly to the future of fintech through its embrace of ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork in talks to go public through SPAC deal
WeWork is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and is also exploring raising funds from private investors, a little over a year after its botched ... ( read original story ...)
SAP CFO sees Qualtrics IPO as cue to re-rate own valuation
SAP hailed the U.S. stock market listing of its Qualtrics unit, saying that investors should take it as a cue to reconsider whether its own share price fairly reflected the value of its cloud assets. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei erases early gains as profit-taking offsets upbeat earnings
Japanese shares slipped on Friday, giving up early gains, as a boost from technology companies reporting upbeat earnings was overshadowed by investors' profit-taking and rebalancing at the end of ... ( read original story ...)