Category: Tokyo

  • Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank eyes IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank is preparing for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, becoming the second Japanese crypto exchange to seek regulatory approval for an IPO. Bitbank Inc., a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to go public as part of its strategy to expand its market presence and…

  • Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank eyes IPO on Tokyo Stock Exchange

    Cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank is preparing for an initial public offering on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, becoming the second Japanese crypto exchange to seek regulatory approval for an IPO. Bitbank Inc., a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, is looking to go public as part of its strategy to expand its market presence and…

  • Spot work startup Timee shares pop 30% in Tokyo debut By Reuters

    TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares of Taimi, a startup that runs a platform that connects workers looking for side jobs with companies facing labor shortages, surged about 30 percent on Friday in its Tokyo stock market debut. The company’s shares opened at 1,850 yen, valuing the company at about $1.1 billion.…

  • Spot work startup Timee shares pop 30% in Tokyo debut By Reuters

    TOKYO (Reuters) – Shares of Taimi, a startup that runs a platform that connects workers looking for side jobs with companies facing labor shortages, surged about 30 percent on Friday in its Tokyo stock market debut. The company’s shares opened at 1,850 yen, valuing the company at about $1.1 billion.…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include US PCE, BoC, PBoC LPR, PMI’s and Tokyo CPI

    Monday: Chinese government bonds Tuesday: US Fed Policy Announcement; US Existing Home Sales (June), Richmond Fed (July), Eurozone Consumer Confidence (July) Married: Bank of Canada Policy Announcement and Monetary Policy Report; Japanese Spot PMIs (July), German Spot PMIs (August), European, UK and US Spot PMIs (July) Thursday: CBR Announcement, CBRT…

  • Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include US PCE, BoC, PBoC LPR, PMI’s and Tokyo CPI

    Monday: Chinese government bonds Tuesday: US Fed Policy Announcement; US Existing Home Sales (June), Richmond Fed (July), Eurozone Consumer Confidence (July) Married: Bank of Canada Policy Announcement and Monetary Policy Report; Japanese Spot PMIs (July), German Spot PMIs (August), European, UK and US Spot PMIs (July) Thursday: CBR Announcement, CBRT…

  • Tokyo is sleeping and the market is pushing

    Japan’s chief currency diplomat, Kanda, dropped all warnings before Tokyo went to sleep, but there was no intervention. It is now approaching 1am in Tokyo and the market feels that the situation is safe for at least a few hours. I imagine there is some element of short covering here…

  • Tokyo apartment block to be demolished for blocking Mt. Fuji view

    A newly constructed apartment building in a Tokyo suburb will be demolished in the month before the apartments are handed over to buyers, after angry locals complained that the building blocked their view of Mount Fuji. The 10-story apartment building on Fujimi Street — which translates to “Fuji View” —…

  • From Tokyo to New York, Stock Markets Are on a Record-Hitting Spree Around the World

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business From New York to London to Tokyo, if there is one similarity among global stock markets it is this: record highs. Article writer: Bloomberg News Jean-Patrick Barnert, Alexandra Semenova, Geoffrey Morgan, and Michael Msika Posted on May 18, 2024 • 4 minutes read You can save…