Inc said on Thursday it would take a 9.9 per cent stake in online financial company SBI Holdings Inc in a deal worth more than $580 million.SBI will issue new shares worth 79.65 billion yen ($586.70 m ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka court rejects claim 7-Eleven unjustly ended franchise contract
The Osaka District Court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit claiming Seven-Eleven Japan Co. unjustly terminated its contract with a con ... ( read original story ...)
Pioneer Helped Turn Her Family Store into Japan’s Biggest Retailer
Chizuko Kojima, who has died at 106, built the superstore chain Aeon Co. alongside her younger brother. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama gearing up for European tyre factory
Yokohama announced that the company had appointed ex-Pirelli and ex-Prometeon executive Gregorio Borgo as its European president. Roughly nine months later, there are a number of indications that the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto enthusiasts are betting the house on creative destruction
By the time Collision finally happened this week, 35,000 attendees turned up, but eight of the dozen-odd top crypto speakers suddenly dropped out, citing “family” and “health” reasons. And instead of ... ( read original story ...)
Why gold-backed crypto’s a good bet in a bear market
"Through AABBG, we’re merging the stability of gold with the technological innovation of cryptocurrency and blockchain." ... ( read original story ...)
Should You Buy the Crypto Dip While Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices Are Down? Here’s What Experts Say
We want to help you make more informed decisions. Some links on this page — clearly marked — may take you to a partner website and may result in us earning a referral commission. For more ... ( read original story ...)
Hiring Amid Firing: Crypto Winter Doesn’t Affect These Exchanges
Some crypto firms are expanding and recruiting fresh talents amid industry-wide layoffs. LBank, Ripple, Binance, Polygon, and OKX, among others, have opened over 100 positions for various departments. ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Its Moment of Truth on Inflation
The central bank is holding the line on low rates, but the market is betting a plunging yen and rising inflation will eventually force it to capitulate. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Swallows’ slugger Murakami clobbers Dragons
Munetaka Murakami hit a pair of home runs, drove in six runs and scored three in the Central League-leading Yakult Swallows' 10-0 wi ... ( read original story ...)
Tubulins named after the Norse god Odin may be the missing link between single-celled organisms and human cells
A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal and plant cells, including those of humans. They named it the Odin tubulin. ( read original story ...)
Swahili smash for Osaka’s new venture
The name of Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka's new venture Hana Kuma has raised eyebrows in Africa -- as the term has a lewd meaning in Swahili. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin To $0? Crypto Crash Of 2022
I need to write a strategy piece, that no one will read but will answer the question: is crypto a “hula hoop” or not, because people are asking. In a boom or a crash there is only one call to make. Is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is still drawing in an enormous amount of venture capital, says FTX’s Brett Harrison
FTX U.S. President Brett Harrison joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss whether markets are facing a crypto winter and how long it could potentially last. ( read original story ...)
How Financial Advisors Should Think About the Crypto Crash
The last several months, and especially the last couple of weeks, have been unkind to crypto markets. The downturn in prices – and the torpedoing of the store-of-value and non-correlated-asset ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lawsuit Hasn’t Stopped Musk’s Dogecoin Support
A disgruntled Dogecoin investor has filed a $258 billion lawsuit against Elon Musk. Find out why the controversial billionaire says he'll continue to champion DOGE. ( read original story ...)