The rescheduled games gave athletes another year to train, but also meant ongoing uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to threaten the summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Turkey sentences three to jail for helping Ghosn flee Japan
ISTANBUL: An Istanbul court on Wednesday sentenced three Turks to four years and two months in prison for helping smuggle former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn in a musical instrument case to Lebanon from ... ( read original story ...)
Meet Some of the Paralympians to Follow at This Summer’s Games in Tokyo
To learn more about all the Paralympic hopefuls, visit TeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Paralympic this summer, officially six months from Wednesday, on NBC. ( read original story ...)
Vast Bank partners with Coinbase for crypto transactions
Vast Bank CEO Brad Scrivner joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the new partnership, the technology behind the custodianship of the currency and more. ( read original story ...)
BofA’s Erika Najarian on how prepared banks are to handle crypto
Erika Najarian, Bank of America, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the interest banks are taking in digital currency, the move toward blockchain technology and whether the establishments have the tech ... ( read original story ...)
This Is The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever Recorded
Of the 1,655 people who died, several of them lived outside of Chile and were killed by tsunamis resulting from the earthquake, including 61 people in Hawaii. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka grows into leadership, on and off the court
Winning the Australian Open on Saturday for her fourth Grand Slam title, Naomi Osaka has solidified her standing as one of the top tennis players in recent history. But her rise has not been limited ... ( read original story ...)
Bach insists Tokyo 2020 will go ahead in “safe environment” after Hashimoto addresses IOC Executive Board for first time
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has insisted that "everybody who wants to see can see that it is possible" to stage this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games transition from Mori to Hashimoto is seamless: IOC
The handover of power at the Tokyo Olympic organising committee to Seiko Hashimoto from Yoshiro Mori has been seamless with Hashimoto showing she is fully prepared to take on the job, the ... ( read original story ...)
Pilots, exec convicted over Ghosn’s Japan escape
A business executive and two pilots have been convicted over their role in helping Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan. The former Nissan chief had been under house arrest charged with financial crimes - ... ( read original story ...)
FINCAD Launches Accounting CVA Services for Japanese Financial Institutions
FINCAD's CVA Service enables Japanese financial institutions to evaluate, account for and report CVA and DVA to meet Japanese accounting standards. ( read original story ...)
IMSA Adds New Member Firm in Japan
Executive search network IMSA Search Global Partners has added Evander Group in Japan as its newest member firm. William Hall and his partner, Arlo Brown, both veteran search professionals in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese officials punished in scandal linked to PM’s son
Japan’s communications ministry has punished 11 senior officials for accepting lavish dinners paid for by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s eldest son and his fellow executives at a satellite ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Conversation: It’s Game on for NBA Top Shot
Dapper Labs and the National Basketball Association have teamed up for these high value digital trading cards. ( read original story ...)
Schools of St. Petersburg and Sapporo sign cooperation agreement
Photo credit: kvs.spb.ru St. Petersburg School No. 583 and the School of International, Intercultural and Technological Cooperation of the Japanese city of Sapporo signed an ... ( read original story ...)
I see Naomi Osaka winning 11-12 Slams, she might even get close to Chris Evert at 18: Steve Flink
American author Steve Flink, who famously penned Pete Sampras' biography, recently gave his thoughts about Naomi Osaka's future prospects following her 2021 Australian Open triumph. Osaka beat ... ( read original story ...)