More companies are tapping blockchain-based private credit as they hunt for financing in a world of elevated interest rates, sparking a partial revival in a sector that slumped amid last year’s crypto ...
Marketmind: Rally fades, Bank of Japan looms into view
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia kicks off the last full trading week of 2023 on Monday, with the U.S. Federal Reserve-fueled surge in risk appetite from last week losing steam and ...
Bank of Japan sets rates as Christmas nears
Next week’s economic news calendar definitely has an end of term feel, but there is one more Bank of Japan policy meeting to round out the year — with the BoJ pushing back quite heavily on “policy ...
2024 Predictions For The Crypto Sector
As the calendar rolls to 2024, the time of year for predictions and forecasts is upon the marketplace yet again ...
Leaders find inspiration in Japan to make Miami-Dade a better place to live | Opinion
From Nov. 27 to Dec. 6, our delegation visited Tokyo, Kyoto and Yokohama to meet with Japanese business leaders, government representatives and investors, heavily advocating for a direct flight from ... ( read original story ...)
‘$1 Trillion Will Rip In’—Huge 2024 ‘Biden Bailout’ Predicted To Crash The U.S. Dollar And Trigger Bitcoin And Crypto Price Boom
Federal Reserve "bailout" for U.S. president Joe Biden could be about to cause chaos for the bitcoin price and crypto ...
Japan to reduce stake that triggers tender offer to 30%
TOKYO -- Japan's Financial Services Agency is planning to lower the threshold that a mandatory tender offer is triggered from aiming to buy a stake of one third or more in a company to 30%, Nikkei has ...
World No. 1 Sun lifts singles, doubles trophies at 2023 Women’s WTT Nagoya
NAGOYA, Japan, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- World No. 1 Sun Yingsha of China won the women's singles title and teamed up with Wang Manyu to claim the women's doubles crown as well at the 2023 Women's World ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas unit to buy US natgas producer Rockcliff Energy for $2.7 bln
TOKYO (Reuters) - A unit of Tokyo Gas (9531.T) has decided to buy Texas-based natural gas producer Rockcliff Energy from private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners for $2.7 billion to expand its ... ( read original story ...)
Firmly monitoring FX moves: Japan Finance Minister Suzuki
TOKYO: Japan's finance minister said on Friday (Dec 15) authorities were "firmly watching" currency market moves, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comment hinting of an end to rate hikes ...
The largest fusion reactor in the world fired up in Japan. Here’s how the $600 million device compares to the US’s revolutionary fusion machine.
The largest fusion reactor in the world fired up in Japan. Here's how it compares to the US's recent breakthrough toward clean, sustainable energy. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo to pull out of bid to hosts Winter Games
The Japan Olympic Committee (JOC) had already withdrawn its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo in October, in the face of public rejection of the initiative and in the wake of the ... ( read original story ...)
Injured Wales fly-half Anscombe replaced in Japan
Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe has had his registration cancelled with Japan side Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath because of a groin injury. ( read original story ...)
CLAS to divest 3 hotels in Japan and book net gain of $10.1 million
CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) is divesting three hotels in Osaka for 10.7 billion yen ($99.8 million), which is at 15% above their total book value. Following the sale, CLAS will net 3.9 billion, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Leader’s Support Drops After Replacing Scandal-Hit Cabinet
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida fell to fresh lows in polls taken after he reshuffled his cabinet to contain a funding scandal that threatens the future of his government. ( read original story ...)
Former Amazon engineer pleads guilty to stealing $12.3 million of crypto in first ever hacking case involving smart contracts
A former Amazon engineer pleaded guilty to hacking two crypto exchanges and stealing $12.3 million in the first ever conviction involving smart contracts.