Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened up 0.61 percent at 28,269.61 on Friday, while the broader Topix gained 0.20 percent at 1,899.67. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Jibun Bank Manufacturing PMI came in at 52.5 below forecasts (53.8) in May
EUR/USD remains on the front foot around 1.2230 during the early Friday morning in Asia. The currency major pair bounced off the short-term key support area the previous day and is all set to confront ... ( read original story ...)
To hold, or not to hold: Tokyo residents torn two months before Olympics
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are only two months away, but residents are deeply divided on whether they should go ahead mid-pandemic, after the Games were already delayed by a year due to COVID-19. A ... ( read original story ...)
Confused Couple in Japan Receive Latest Round of $1,400 COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
"A nonresident alien in 2021 isn't eligible for the payment," according to the IRS. Non-American citizens living overseas who received the checks erroneously should void them and send them back, or ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc keen for govt to compile extra budget to cope with pandemic – Reuters poll
The vast majority of Japanese firms want the government to compile a supplementary budget this year to help the country cope with the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuters survey found. ( read original story ...)
Fretting about COVID, most Japan firms say Olympics should be cancelled or postponed: Reuters poll
US-OLYMPICS-2020-JAPAN-COMPANIES-POLL:Fretting about COVID, most Japan firms say Olympics should be cancelled or postponed: Reuters poll ... ( read original story ...)
Adam Gemili ‘would take a knee’ in Tokyo and warns IOC over protest ban
The British sprinter has said ‘all hell will break loose’ if the IOC tries to ban athletes from taking the knee in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Christian Taylor, Olympic triple jump champion and Tokyo favorite, ruptures achilles
Christian Taylor, the two-time Olympic and four-time triple jump world champion and one of American track and field’s biggest stars, will miss the upcoming Olympics after rupturing his achilles tendon ... ( read original story ...)
Elderly Japanese Americans Must Find New Housing After State Approves Closure Of Their Senior Home
A coalition of family members and community activists say they will continue the fight to keep the residents in their Boyle Heights facility. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Makes A Subtle Dogecoin Price Prediction And Renews Attack On Bitcoin Amid Calls For ‘A True For The People Crypto’
Elon Musk—who has continued to boost the price of dogecoin with tongue-in-cheek tweets—has called on the biggest bitcoin miners to disclose how much of their energy comes from ... ( read original story ...)
Cramer says it’s ‘insane’ and ‘frightening’ that crypto trading is influencing the stock market
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday it's "frightening" to think moves in crypto markets are affecting traditional stocks. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares mixed after retreat on Wall Street
Shares were mixed in Asia on Thursday after benchmarks closed broadly lower on Wall Street in a third day of retreat. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies declined further. Stocks rose in ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-Olympic triple jump champion Taylor injured ahead of Tokyo Games
The American, who won gold at the London 2012 Games and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, was injured during a meeting in Ostrava in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, Austrian hurdler Beate Schrott ... ( read original story ...)
World-Famous Cream Puff Chain, With Cult Following, Is Coming To Pearland
The world-famous fresh and natural cream puffs chain, Beard Papa's, is finally coming to Pearland. With its Japanese origins and cult following, the dessert destination is set to officially open on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Traders See Faster Vaccine Pace Driving Markets Higher
To be sure, vaccinations for professionals in Tokyo still seem far off, with little indication when they might get shots. While Japan has administered just 7 million first and sec ... ( read original story ...)
This crypto analyst is still bullish on bitcoin’s future amid sell-off
CNBC's "Power Lunch" team discusses crypto markets and their outlook after a steep sell-off and potential moves from the Treasury with Lou Kerner, Quantum Economics' head crypto analyst. ( read original story ...)