Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers cooled for the second straight quarter amid economic headwinds, including the war in Ukraine, the extended lockdown in China, and global supply ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood worsens for second quarter amid rising costs
Rising raw material costs, supply constraints from Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown and auto production cuts were among the reasons manufacturers cited as hurting their businesses. ( read original story ...)
British ad giant WPP looking for opportunities in aging Japan
British advertising giant WPP Plc sees potential in Japan's shrinking market, with elderly consumers a segment to tap into, the head of its Japanese operations has said. Japan's population is expected ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows files for bankruptcy
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Three Arrows Capital news every morning. Three Arrows Capital has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York, days after the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto mega hedge fund Three Arrows Capital reportedly files for bankruptcy in New York
Three Arrows Capital managed an estimated $10 billion in assets and was a linchpin among crypto finance players. ( read original story ...)
Japan leads losses in Asia markets; private survey shows China’s factory activity expanded
Asia-Pacific markets reversed gains and fell on the first day of the new quarter as investors digested factory activity data from a private survey in China. ( read original story ...)
With major expos in limbo, Tokyo Game Show reaches an inflection point
First held in 1995 and typically held in June, E3 is a multiday event in which game companies from around the globe gather to show off their latest titles to the press and fans. But this year, once ... ( read original story ...)
Au mobile customers across Japan hit by network troubles
KDDI Corp. with some 60 million au customers, said the disruption started at around 1:35 a.m. and work is underway to restore services. The cause is being investigated. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo government announces new name for maternity/paternity leave; hopes to change attitudes
In a lot of Japanese vocabulary words, if you hear the sound kyu, it means “rest.” For example, the word for “break” (as in “take a break”) is kyukei, and the one for “holiday” is kyujitsu. But the ... ( read original story ...)
Randy Bachman Asia Pacific Music Japan Toronto Tokyo Chet Atkins Trending News Rock Star Randy Bachman Reunited With Beloved Stolen Guitar
Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman’s long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel. “My girlfriend is right ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Prices Could Be In for Another Big Crash, With One Expert Predicting ‘It’ll Get Scary’
Will crypto prices crash and burn again this year? Experts say it’ll likely happen at least one time. Here’s how investors can prepare. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Minsky Moment Now Happening
Minsky actually died in 1995, and so was not alive to witness for the 1997 Asian currency crisis, nor to see his name used in a catchphrase for economic instability. Nevertheless, the term “Minsky ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Hedge Fund Debacle May Ruin Two Prominent Lenders
Two more. The carnage continues in the crypto industry. Two days after Singapore hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC) was forced into liquidation, two of its lenders are being forced to take drastic ... ( read original story ...)
The government’s going after alleged crypto scammers as market crashes
One of the cases involves knock-off apes, one is the “largest fraudulent scheme involving Bitcoin charged in any CFTC case,” and one involves someone nicknamed “the Cryptoqueen.” The wave of ... ( read original story ...)
Voyager Digital suspends crypto withdrawals, trading and deposits
Benjamin Pimentel ( @benpimentel) covers crypto and fintech from San Francisco. He has reported on many of the biggest tech stories over the past 20 years for the San Francisco Chronicle, Dow Jones ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Broker Voyager Digital Suspends Withdrawals
The brokerage says it is exploring strategic alternatives, after issuing a notice of default on Wednesday to crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. ( read original story ...)