TOKYO (Reuters) -From the launch of new products and services in Japan to facilitating leveraged trading bets, crypto exchanges and some financial firms are rushing to cash in on rising investor enthusiasm for digital assets amid hopes of easing regulations. The recent surge underscores a higher appetite for riskier investments in Japan as inflation outpaces wage growth and overrides a...

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Air Canada ( ACDVF ) narrowed its 2025 core profit forecast after reporting lower third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as the airline grapples with waning demand for travel to the U.S. amid trade tensions. Canada's largest carrier expects full-year adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to be between C$2.95 billion ($2.10 billion) and C$3.05 billion,...

Nov 4 (Reuters) - A UPS plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky shortly after takeoff en route to Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday, while local police said injuries were reported. UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky, the FAA said in a...

SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australia's internet watchdog on Wednesday widened its world-first teen social media ban to include Reddit ( RDDT ) and video live streaming platform Kick, and said more sites could be added if their main role was to enable online social interaction. Australia will become the first country to fine social media firms up to A$49.5...