leading the finance organization that supports the principal North American subsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Panasonic Corporation. Throughout his career at the Panasonic subsidiary, he ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mizuho says to revise contingency plan for system failure after recent glitches
Mizuho Financial Group Inc will revise its contingency plan for a system failure by the end of June, the lender said on Monday, after it suffered four system glitches during a two-week period from ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of Japan starts CBDC feasibility tests
Therefore, Japan has been the first country to explore how to utilize ... have announced plans to unveil two digital dollar prototypes as early as July 2021. Samuel is a professional finance ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
Bangladesh has reported 637,364 virus cases since the pandemic began, with 9,266 deaths. TOKYO — Special coronavirus measures started Monday in Osaka and its neighbouring prefecture in western Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Market Extending Gains
Japanese stock market is higher on Monday, extending gains of the previous two sessions, with the Nikkei 225 breaking above the 30,000 level to three-week highs. The cues from Wall Street on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
A 33-Year-Old Fueling Crypto Boom Is Worrying Thai Regulators
Atichanan Pulges first became interested in cryptocurrencies a decade ago when he was an engineering student in Los Angeles. Mining Bitcoin was a way for the Bangkok native to learn about markets and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set to rise as major markets in Asia-Pacific are closed for holidays
Futures pointed to a higher open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 30,025 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 29,980. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY: Depressed below 111.00 amid mixed sentiment as Japan holds the fort in Asia
Upbeat US employment figures, hopes of President Biden’s $2.25 trillion stimulus fail to please bulls amid Easter Monday holiday. S&P 500 Futures, Nikkei 225 offer positive start to the week, US ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s service sector contracts at slower pace – PMI
TOKYO, April 5 (Reuters) - Japan's services sector activity extended declines in March as businesses struggled to fully shake off the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a private survey showed ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin Outflows Aren’t the Bullish Signal You Think They Are
Exchange flows shift as tether continues to replace bitcoin, building quote currency dominance in altcoin trading. ( read original story ...)
Yoshihide – Japan and U.S. aim for chip supply chain deal with PM Suga’s visit, Nikkei says
The current prime minister of Japan is Yoshihide Suga. On 14 September 2020 he was elected to the presidency of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks week ahead: Why crypto spending isn’t about to go mainstream
But it was far more expensive than I expected. Why? Fees. Fees to buy the cryptocurrency ether, to transfer it to my crypto wallet, and to execute a purchase, which included an eye-popping mining ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin investors should be more aware of its history of bubbles and price crashes, a crypto entrepreneur explains
"A lot of investors are getting in without knowing the history" of bitcoin's wild volatility, crypto entrepreneur Bobby Lee said. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan PM says to expand emergency measures as needed amid fears of new strains
TOKYO, April 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday that he would expand emergency measures as needed to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections, amid fears over ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese megabanks on the defensive as Rakuten internet bank accounts top 10 million
TOKYO -- Internet-only banks are gaining momentum in Japan. In January, Rakuten Bank Ltd. topped 10 million accounts -- the first Japanese internet bank to do so -- and other banks are following ... ( read original story ...)
10 Largest Venture Rounds In Crypto And Blockchain
In March, three crypto startups raised some of the largest capital raises in the industry’s history. Here are the top ten. But institutions and venture firms rushing to cash in on the surge don’t come ... ( read original story ...)