Bristol’s police commissioner has been accused of a conflict of interest after failing for years to disclose her husband’s position on the board of a major shareholder in Lloyds – despite long-running claims of malpractice by the bank. Sue Mountstevens did not announce the connection until last year, seven years […]
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Japanese banks to link e-money with popular Suica transit card
TOKYO — Japan’s three megabanks look to link their digital currencies to East Japan Railway’s popular Suica smart transit card, hoping to expand their customer bases by improving convenience. Mizuho Financial Group unit Mizuho Bank last year rolled out its J-Coin Pay platform, which can be used for money transfers […]
Coronavirus latest: France sees no evidence of link to Wuhan lab
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 2,074,529, according to the World Health Organization. The worldwide death toll has hit 139,378. To see how the disease has spread, click this interactive virus […]