March 8, 2023
Japan’s Lower House Approves Ueda As Next BOJ Chief
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved the government’s nominees…
US digital asset fund, venture capital firm to raise $100 million for two new blockchain funds
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Alpha Sigma Capital, a U.S.-based digital asset fund, and Transform Ventures, a venture capital firm, will…
JPMorgan Sues Former Banker Staley Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co has sued Jes Staley, its former private banking head…
Asian Shares Stutter, Dollar Buoyant As Data Supports Hawkish Powell
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares wobbled while the dollar was perched near a three-month top on Thursday…
US, EU To Launch Talks On Free-trade-like Status, Easing EV Trade Dispute -sources
By Andrea Shalal and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…
US House Gets Update On Nation’s $31 Trillion Debt Ahead Of Biden Budget Proposal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans and Democrats showed no sign of surrendering their partisan positions after…
Hedge funds up leverage, but fear directional bets with blurred macro picture
By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hedge funds are increasingly using more leverage to make wagers on the stock…
Crypto-focused Bank Silvergate Plans To Wind Down Following Blow From FTX
By Hannah Lang and Anirban Chakroborti (Reuters) -Crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital Corp said on Wednesday it planned to wind down…
Marketmind: Feeling The FX Of Powell’s Pointers
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets are…
With dealmaking slowing, activist hedge funds target companies’ top brass
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist hedge funds that often push companies to sell themselves or divest divisions…