Trump: We must have it.

By: keiko

On Monday, US President Donald Trump restated his desire for the United States to control Greenland, after announcing plans to appoint Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the island’s special envoy. “We need it to ensure national security,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Monday. “We must have it. And he wants […]

Goldman Sachs will invest heavily in medium-sized Japanese companies in the future.

By: keiko

Goldman Sachs plans to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s booming corporate transaction market by approximately 800 billion yen ($5.1 billion) over the next decade, with a focus on mid-sized enterprises. Yoshiro Ito, managing director of the growth equity and private equity team at the Japanese branch of a Wall Street investment bank, said […]

Coinbase: Preparing to Offer Market Prediction Services and Stock Trading Services

By: keiko

Coinbase Global Inc. has announced its entry into the prediction market and stock trading sectors. The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States said on Wednesday that it is beginning to roll out these two services and will open them to all eligible users in the country within the next few weeks. “Coinbase is now […]

Meta’s Zuckerberg: Budget for “Metaverse” to be Significantly Cut

By: keiko

Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms Inc. is expected to significantly cut resources devoted to building the so-called “metaverse”, a project he once regarded as the company’s future and the reason for changing the company’s name from Facebook Inc. to Meta Platforms Inc. According to people familiar with the matter, Microsoft executives are considering cutting the […]

Hassett: The Federal Reserve should continue to cut interest rates

By: keiko

Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates at its meeting next week and predicted the cut would be 25 basis points, as speculation mounts that President Donald Trump is preparing to nominate someone to lead the Fed. Hassett was asked in an interview with […]

Broadcom’s financial report is optimistic, but it is uncertain about the future.

By: keiko

Broadcom reported a relatively optimistic earnings report on Thursday. In the fourth fiscal quarter ending November 2, Broadcom reported sales of $18 billion. Excluding certain items, earnings per share increased to $1.95. Analysts had previously expected the company’s revenue to be $17.5 billion and earnings per share to be $1.87. At a subsequent conference call, […]