A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early morning near Yilan, Taiwan. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CEIC), the quake hit on Tuesday 9 February 202 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Comes to S&P 500 Via Tesla’s $1.5 Billion Bitcoin Bet
When Tesla Inc. joined the S&P 500, people balked. Wasn’t that a lot of volatility to embed in the world’s most important stock index? Turns out they had only part of the picture. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what 6 crypto experts said about Tesla’s $1.5 billion investment into bitcoin
Analysts say Elon Musk's disclosure may already be late to the booming crypto party, but believe this is one of many new investments he will make. ( read original story ...)
Apple Should Launch Own Crypto Exchange, RBC Analyst Says
Apple should follow Square into the cryptocurrency exchange and payments space, and maybe buy bitcoin, an RBC Capital Markets analyst argues. ( read original story ...)
What Tesla’s big move into crypto assets did to the price of Bitcoin
Bitcoin soared to a record high after Tesla said in a filing that it had invested $1.5 billion in the crypto asset. The $800 billion electric company also said it would start accepting bitcoin as a ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Stocks Rally With Tesla Pushing Bitcoin Above $44,000
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks soared on Monday along with Bitcoin, which extended a weekend rally after Tesla Inc. said it invested $1.5 billion in the currency and will start accepting it as a form ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund posts record $8bn profit on IPO boom
SoftBank Group Corp reported a record profit in its Vision Fund as a surging stock market lifted the value of its portfolio companies, but founder Masayoshi Son wiped out a significant chunk of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chiyoda clinches $10bn bid for LNG plants in Qatar
Japanese engineering group Chiyoda is poised to win an order to develop liquefied natural gas plants in Qatar, Nikkei has learned, including facilities capable of capturing and storing carbon dioxide ... ( read original story ...)
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Osaka gives thumbs up to electronic line judges
Naomi Osaka gave the Australian Open's electronic line judges her seal of approval after advancing to the second round with a machine-like 6-1 6-2 demolition of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Monday. ... ( read original story ...)
Kusama, manga and more: where to see art in Japan
Big-name artists and galleries attract crowds to Japan’s cities, but visitors who venture to regional areas will find dynamic arts institutions as well as festivals that celebrate the country’s divers ... ( read original story ...)
Japan navy submarine, Hong Kong ship collide off Japan coast
A Japanese navy submarine and a commercial ship have collided off Japan’s southern coast, causing minor injuries to three crewmembers of the submarine and damage to its mast ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.0 quake hits 101 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan after midnight
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 18 minutes ago 101 km southeast of Kushiro, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shall ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Condemns ‘Hate and Racism’ Toward Asian Community
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took to social media to condemn prejudice and violence toward the Asian community in the U.S. Before beginning her Australian Open campaign on Monday, Osaka went on Twitter to ... ( read original story ...)
Serena Williams, Venus Williams And Naomi Osaka Win Round 1 Matches Of Australian Open
Tennis champions Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka have each advanced to the second rounds of the 2021 Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
They don’t make ‘em like they used to: Tokyo’s car collectors revel in classics
Fast and furious they aren’t, but for a group of Japanese retro car enthusiasts, the sleek lines and high shine of their old-school models hold a much more special charm. A loose club of fans rolls up ... ( read original story ...)