The Asian Cup takes place in Qatar from 12 January to 10 February with a host of English and Scottish club sides set to be without key players for up to six weeks.The competition had originally been ... ( read original story ...)
US spot bitcoin ETFs begin trading, Circle files for IPO and India continues crypto pullback
This past week has been all about U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs in the crypto world. On Tuesday, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account was hacked, a spokesperson confirmed with TechCrunch.
Industry Leaders Collaborate to Develop Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration and Lower Carbon Hydrogen Value Chains
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 12 January 2024 - Chevron Singapore Pte Ltd, Keppel, Pan-United Corporation, Surbana Jurong, Air Liquide Singapore, Osaka Gas Singapore, and Pavilion Energy ...
Hong Kong seen among five busiest IPO venues in 2024 with proceeds doubling to US$12.8 billion, KPMG forecasts
New stock offerings in Hong Kong are expected to generate more than double the amount of funds for companies this year, making the city’s stock exchange one of the five busiest venues globally, ...
It’s a changed landscape at the top as Osaka returns to the Australian Open
A lot has changed in the world of women’s tennis since the 2022 U.S. Open, when Naomi Osaka last played a major tournament. Aryna Sabalenka went from a good player who couldn’t get it done on the biggest stage to a great player who is defending a Grand Slam title for the first time this ...
Australian Open Women’s Preview: Osaka, Gauff Highlight Wide-Open Field
Answer: Naomi Osaka, who took the COVID-19-era U.S. Open in 2020 and then won in Australia. Osaka hasn’t done a lot of playing since then, one of the sport’s tentpoles lain horizontally. But now she’s back. ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo’s benchmark extends rally
Asian shares are mostly lower, though Tokyo's benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator orders SBI to halt part of IPO business for price manipulation
Japan's financial regulator on Friday ordered SBI Securities to halt part of its business related to initial public offerings (IPOs) for a week through Jan. 18 as a penalty for having manipulated ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto market swells by billions after ‘historic’ bitcoin moment
The crypto market hit a 21-month high on Thursday following a landmark decision by US regulators to open up bitcoin to institutional investors.
Japan Dec CPI Likely Hit 18-Month Low, Fuelling Steady View on BOJ: Reuters Poll
The poll also forecast the Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), a gauge of wholesale inflation, fell 0.3% in December from a year earlier, in what would be its first decrease since February 2021.
Japan Bank Lending Jumps 3.1% On Year In December
Overall bank lending in Japan was up 3.1 percent on year in December, the Bank of Japan said on Friday - coming in at 614.599 ...
Fujitsu has been mired in trouble back in Japan too – but Tokyo propped it up
The firm is behind software errors that plagued the roll-out of the country’s new digitised ID and national insurance system ... ( read original story ...)
Japan current account logs record surplus for second month
TOKYO – Japan logged its largest current account surplus for the second consecutive month in November, as the trade deficit narrowed while its service balance turned surplus due to increased inbound ...
Japan wants higher returns for investors — here’s what it’s doing
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wants to transform Japan Inc into an attractive investment for foreigners and locals to create jobs and generate returns for retirement savings.
Japan logs record 1.93 tril. yen current account surplus in Nov.
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 1.93 trillion yen ($13.3 billion) in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and ...
Vanguard’s decision to shun bitcoin ETFs triggers backlash — with some customers moving to crypto-friendly competitors like Fidelity
Vanguard's decision to not offer its users access to bitcoin ETFs has sparked a backlash among some customers, who have decided to close their brokerage accounts and move their money to other platforms.