What’s going on? Japan’s biggest union group just won the biggest wage deal, which could push up the country’s prices. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: What’s next for BoJ Zooming out: Bright future ahead Content source: Finimize (2024) Business As Unusual. Available at: https://finimize.com/content/business-as-unusual [Accessed on Mar 16, 2024]
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Ep 172: PayPal announced to buy Paidy and the Buy-now-pay-later market
What’s going on? PayPal (US payment platform) announced that it would buy Paidy (Japanese buy-now-pay-late with 6m users) for $2.7b. What does this mean? PayPal started offering its own buy-now-pay-later service in 2020, through which customers have made $3.5b worth of purchases. This deal comes as part of Paypal’s longer-term plan to push further into the…
Ep 134: SoftBank’s flourishing result
What’s going on? SoftBank – a Japanese conglomerate, reported better-than-expected earnings after its investment in DoorDash really delivered. What does that mean? Both the global rally in tech stocks and the booming demand for IPOs has led to SoftBank’s doing well in private investments, leading to a record profit for its Vision Fund – the…
Ep 124: Vaccines elevates investments in ETFs
What’s going on? Investments in ETFs in Europe reached their highest levels since December 2019. An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities that trade on an exchange, just like a stock. What does this mean? Investors have been celebrating the potential coronavirus vaccines by loading up on stocks: ETFs in Europe: raked…
Ep 79: Konnichiwa Ocado
What’s Going On Here? Shares of Ocado – the British online grocery store and, now, tech company – rose 11% after the company announced a new partnership with Japan’s biggest supermarket chain, Aeon. What Does This Mean? Ocado started life as just an online grocer, but it became tougher to stay ahead of big UK supermarkets…
Ep 60: New money-laundering rules change everything for cryptocurrency exchanges
Complying with regulators could mean the difference between going mainstream and remaining forever on the margins of the global financial system. What’s going on here? One of the biggest knocks against cryptocurrency has always been its status as a refuge for tech-savvy criminals. The image persists, in part because some crypto firms have evaded regulators by…
Ep 55: The Way Of Diversification
What’s Going On Here? The world’s largest pension fund revealed its stock, bond, and currency investments all followed one another and lost money at the end of last year. What Does This Mean? A “diversified portfolio” – comprising stocks, bonds, and more – is a good way to offset any losses in one asset with gains elsewhere. And by rebalancing regularly, a…
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