Last month, pan-African venture capital firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners reached the second close of its first fund (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), targeting African startups at $43 million. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) achieved its first close last March (at $20 million) and aims to attain its final close by the end of the year at $100 million; ( ...
Japan is hostile for LGBTQ people, but attitudes are shifting. Slowly.
Japan is the only G-7 country not to recognize same-sex marriage, and its government is facing calls for action before the group's meeting in Hiroshima in May. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum upgrade to unlock over $30 billion in crypto tokens
The software that underpins the second-biggest crypto coin ether is due for a software upgrade on Wednesday that will give investors access to more than $30 billion of the digital tokens.
U.S. Banking Crisis May be Vindication for Crypto Ecosystem: JPMorgan
Bitcoin rallied in tandem with gold as they are both viewed as hedges to a catastrophic scenario, the report said.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.57%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Manufacturing and Services sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.57%. The best performers of the session on the
Warren Buffett Is Bullish on Japan. Why Other Investors Should Be Too.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added more than 1% on Tuesday following Buffett’s remarks, versus a flat-to-down day for other Asian bourses. Already a subscriber? Sign In
Japan and India to organize Sri Lanka creditors meeting
WASHINGTON -- Japan is set to take the lead in establishing a meeting of creditor nations to promote the restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt, Nikkei has learned.
Japan’s Nikkei 225, South Korea’s KOSPI, other Asian indices subdued ahead of US inflation data, Fed minutes
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was 0.17% lower in choppy trading. Japan's Nikkei (.N225) was 0.49% higher, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index (.AXJO) rose 0.
Goldman Sachs to launch transaction banking services in Japan – report
Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) is launching its transaction banking business for corporate clients in Japan, according to a story published by Bloomberg on Wednesday. The financial giant intends to ...
Bank of Japan to continue monetary easing to achieve inflation target
The Bank of Japan will continue monetary easing to achieve its 2% inflation target accompanied by wage hikes in a sustainable and stable manner, new deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said today.
Goldman Sachs launching transaction banking in Japan
TOKYO -- Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday it is launching so-called transaction banking in Japan, offering corporate customers in the world's No. 3 economy services such as deposits, cash management ...
Tokyo Stocks Close Higher With Eyes On US Inflation
Tokyo shares closed higher Wednesday following gains on Wall Street, while investors awaited the release of US inflation data later in the day.
Station stabbing of Nagoya teen may have been motivated by relationship trouble: police
Neighbors heard angry shouts and loud noises from the home of a man implicated in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old woman at a train stat ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tax haven probe finds wealthy individual, kin failed to declare almost $40 mil.
A wealthy individual in his 50s living in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the Kansai region and several of his relatives were inve･･･ ( read original story ...)
Gov’t to approve plan for Japan’s 1st casino resort in Osaka
The government is set to approve a plan by Osaka Prefecture and city to open what will be Japan's first casino resort in 2029, government sources said Wednesday. The development comes as movement ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to develop long-range missiles as tensions with China rise
Japan on Tuesday announced plans to develop and build an array of advanced long-range missiles as it bolsters its defenses amid increasing tensions with neighboring China.