Wage growth for Japanese workers slowed sharply in November, an unwelcome development for the Bank of Japan as it seeks evidence of a virtuous cycle linking pay hikes to price increases as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nov real wages down for 20th straight month
Japanese workers' real wages kept shrinking for a 20th month in November, data showed on Wednesday, raising fresh alarm for the sustainability of the country's economic recovery as firms enter the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to double budget reserves for FY24/25 to respond to earthquake reconstruction – Asahi
Japan's government is considering doubling budget reserves to 1 trillion yen ($6.9 billion) for the new fiscal year starting April to cover the cost of earthquake reconstruction, the Asahi newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar gains before inflation data, bitcoin slips
The dollar rose against the euro and yen on Tuesday as traders awaited inflation data on Thursday for clues on when the Federal Reserve is likely to cut rates. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin dipped but
Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) Offers Drastic Price Cut Amid Surge in Crypto Scams
Elon Musk’s Twitter, now known as X, has extended a discount to organizations looking for a verified gold check on the popular microblogging platform. The decision to lower the fees is apparently an ...
Crypto hedge funds soared in 2023, dwarfing broader industry’s gains as macro slipped
Hedge funds climbed back into positive territory in 2023, with crypto and activist strategies surging, according to HFR.
‘Magnificent Seven’ Warning, IPO Return Among BofA’s 10 Surprises on Wall Street
Geopolitical risk lashes the Magnificent Seven. The IPO machine roars back. Japan emerges as the world’s best developed market.Most Read from BloombergUS and Allies Met Secretly With Ukraine on Peace ...
Bank Of America Predicts 10 2024 Market Surprises: From Booming IPOs To Japanese Equity Surge
Bank of America lists 10 market surprises; warns investors to be wary of the bond market's dovish position compared to the Fed.
202 dead from Japan earthquake; police search fire-ravaged market
Japanese officials said on Tuesday that the death toll from the devastating New Year's Day earthquake has now surpassed 200 as emergency crews continued to go through the rubble of collapsed buildings ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar pulls back, bitcoin jumps ahead of ETF approval deadline
The dollar paused its rally on Tuesday, as traders reaffirmed their bets for a slew of Federal Reserve rate cuts on the believes that inflation is slowing.
Bitcoin Suffers Losses amid Asian Market Turbulence and Fed Rate Cut Uncertainty
Bitcoin (BTC) price slipped on Monday amid Asian market rout and the uncertainty in rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
NEVER Openweight Title Match, More Set For NJPW New Beginning In Nagoya
Tama Tonga will defend the gold at NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya. NJPW announced that EVIL will challenge Tonga for the NEVER Openweight Championship at the January 20 event. Tonga regained the ... ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Vice’ Season 2 Trailer: Ansel Elgort Is an Expat Journalist Chasing Down a Criminal Conspiracy
Michael Mann executive produces the Max series based on real-life journalist Jake Adelstein’s experience covering Japanese organized crime. ( read original story ...)
SEC Issues Sudden Warning As Bitcoin ETF Race Primes Crypto For A $17 Trillion Earthquake—Boosting The Price Of Ethereum, XRP And Solana
The bitcoin price has surged almost 200% over the last 12 months, climbing to levels not seen since early 2022, as a Wall Street race to get a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to market ramps ...
Why Crypto and Wall Street Are Longing for Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Anticipation of a new wave of investors has Bitcoin booming once again, ahead of indications that the US is gearing up to approve exchange-traded funds that invest directly in the cryptocurrency. ETFs ...
Diverse Crypto Voters May Swing 2024 Elections, Want Voice To Count
There’s research underway to try to predict how Black and Latino DeFi retail investors and Web3 consumers will vote, but these leaders want to speak for themselves.