The senator is a major critic of the wealthy industry, but toppling her in Massachusetts would be a challenge.
Bloomberg analyst makes $97 billion prediction for bitcoin ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs are "going to pass gold ETFs," which hold nearly $100 billion in assets, a senior ETF analyst projected.
Forbes Daily: Robinhood Surges Amid Stock Market And Crypto Boom
Friday's edition of Forbes Daily covers how GE and IBM are making comebacks, Mnuchin's efforts to purchase TikTok and the firm investing in underrepresented founders.
Japanese Nikkei Dips as Tech Stocks Follow US Peers Lower; Focus on BOJ Meeting
Japan’s Nikkei share average experienced a slight decline, influenced by a decrease in technology shares mirroring their U.S. counterparts. Traders remained cautious ahead of the upcoming Bank of ...
Eyes on Bank of Japan as unions announce big wage hikes
Japan's largest trade union said Friday it had secured the highest wage hikes since 1991 in preliminary data that stokes speculation the central bank will finally shift away from its outlier ...
Japan’s union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank
The stronger-than-expected outcome comes as the Bank of Japan looks close to ending years of negative interest rate policy. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Take Five: Is Bank of Japan ready to exit negative rates?
The week ahead is rammed with rate setting meetings by heavyweight central banks from the U.S. Fed to the Bank of England, from Switzerland and Norway to Mexico.
Tokyo Drift: How the city is poised to rise as a foreign startup hub
Tokyo, a city where the future coexists with the old world, holds a unique allure for international startups. The Tokyo metropolitan area is home to approximately 14 million people (as of 2023), ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese court rules on gay unions
TOKYO -- A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack of any law allowing for such unions. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. child care center in crisis as bulk of staff set to quit over power harassment
More than 10 child care workers at a certified child care facility here are set to quit over alleged power harassment by the former ch･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Spins Off $10 Billion Venture Unit
Crypto exchange Binance quietly spun off its $10 billion venture capital arm earlier this year in one of the most notable developments yet of Chief Executive Officer Richard Teng’s four-month-old ...
Japan’s oldest Sumatran orangutan Neo dies at 54 in Nagoya zoo
The oldest Sumatran orangutan in Japan died on March 14 from multiple organ failure, the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens here announce ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka to play Billie Jean King Cup for first time since 2020
TOKYO: Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan face Kazakhstan in a qualifier in Tokyo next month, the team said Friday. The four-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on cusp of ending negative interest rates, chance of March BOJ exit heightens
Bigger-than-expected pay hikes by major Japanese firms have significantly heightened the chance the central bank will end eight years of negative interest rate policy next week, marking a landmark ... ( read original story ...)
Japan union group announces biggest wage hikes in 33 years, presaging shift at central bank
Japan's biggest companies agreed to hike wages by 5.28% for 2024, the highest in 33 years, the country's largest union group said on Friday, reinforcing views that the county's central bank will soon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM slams party meet with scantily-clad women
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has slammed a gathering of ruling party members last November that involved scantily-clad dancers. Leaked footage of the event, organised by a chapter of the ... ( read original story ...)