Heightening concerns that regulators will tighten their oversight of trading in digital currencies, China’s central bank is holding a closed-door meeting with several domestic bitcoin exchanges on Wednesday, sources reportedly familiar with the matter said. The sources have confirmed to several media… Read More ›
Day: February 8, 2017
Drinking More Wine Than Ever are Working Women in Japan
Grape growers, 10,000 miles away from Japan are cheering by Japan’s swelling ranks of working women. The biggest beneficiary of Japan’s booming wine market is Chilean vintners. Women in their 40s and 50s, who have helped boost wine consumption to… Read More ›
Japan likely to announce U.S. investment plan during Shinzo Abe’s U.S. visit
The $7 billion investment plan by Sharp Corp is aimed at smoothening U.S.-Japan ties. A source with knowledge of the matter has revealed that Sharp Corp is likely to build a $7 billion plant during the first half of this… Read More ›
Donald Trump administration eyeing repealing of ‘conflict Minerals’ rules
Investors had complained that the “conflict minerals” rule tucked into Dodd-Frank costs too much money to ferret out the source through the supply chain. Conflict minerals help arm rebel groups in Africa. U.S. President Donald Trump is planning on issuing… Read More ›
China comes of age on the world stage with its Silk Road program
With Donald Trump playing the home card, and with a disgruntled Britain opting out of the European Union, China seeks to capitalize on the billions it has sunk in on its much vaunted Silk Road program by presenting it as… Read More ›