U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday the decision on whether the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics should go ahead this summer must be "based on science." ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Novogratz’s Vision for Rebuilding Finance with Crypto
Subscribe to Odd Lots (Apple Podcasts)Hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway take you on a not-so-random walk through hot topics in markets, finance, and economics.Bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Fund Founder Pleads Guilty to $100m Fraud Scheme
The founder of two cryptocurrency hedge funds has pleaded guilty to securities fraud after apparently defrauding investors out of almost $100m. Australian national Stefan He Qin, 24, launched Virgil ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka, Azarenka withdraw from respective tournaments due to injuries
Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from their respective tournaments on Saturday due to injuries. Osaka, a three-time grand slam champion, opted out of her Gippsland Trophy semi-final ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund Posts Record $8 Billion Profit on IPO Boom
SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund posted a record 844.1 billion yen ($8 billion) profit in a quarter bolstered by a stock market surge that lifted the value of its investments and helped portfolio ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund swings to record $10.7b profit on IPO boom
A global rally in technology shares has boosted the value of SoftBank’s stakes in listed firms like Uber.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Japan banking regulator conducting survey on regional economies, sources say
Japan's banking regulator is surveying regional lenders to gauge how new curbs imposed in January to contain COVID-19 are affecting regional economies, four sources with direct knowledge of the matter ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka sail into 2nd round
SERENA WILLIAMS OF THE US in action during her first round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund — REUTERSMELBOURNE — Serena Williams took the first step on what she hopes will be the path to a ... ( read original story ...)
The future is fluid: Post-pandemic world seems set to be high on gender-neutral fashion
Since a long time, society has followed a set pattern: pink is for girls, blue is for boys, gown is for women, suit is for men. But all that is changing now. ( read original story ...)
Japan 2020 travel surplus down 79% as pandemic rocks inbound tourism
The travel balance, which reflects the amount of money foreign visitors spend in Japan versus Japanese spending abroad, saw its first drop since 2015. ( read original story ...)
Magnificent Snow Sculptures at Home – The 2021 Sapporo Snow Festival Goes Online!
Since its inception in 1950, the Sapporo Snow Festival has been one of Japan’s most anticipated winter celebrations. However, due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, this year’s iteration will ... ( read original story ...)
GLOBALink | A visit to Chinatown in Japan’s Yokohama ahead of Chinese New Year
The Chinatown in Japan's Yokohama is gearing up for the upcoming Chinese New Year. Yokohama Chinatown is a vibrant and bustling neighborhood and a popular tourist destination. It's especially busy ... ( read original story ...)
Serena, Osaka Make Flying Starts As Covid-delayed Open Begins
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka wasted little time in breezing into the second round as the Australian Open began on Monday, three weeks later than originally scheduled because of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2021: Katie Boulter exits as Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams cruise through first round
Katie Boulter was upset with her performance in a first-round loss to Daria Kasatkina at the Australian Open. Boulter came into the tournament with confidence high after a strong week last week, ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery surrounds DODEA substitute teacher’s disappearance from US air base in Tokyo
A civilian Defense Department computer programmer in Japan is asking for help with the search for her husband, who was reported missing on Feb. 1. ( read original story ...)
Profit at Japan’s SoftBank zooms on lucrative investments
Japanese telecommunications and technology conglomerate Softbank Group Corp. is reporting a whopping 1.17 trillion yen ($11 billion) profit for the October-December quarter as its investments rose in ... ( read original story ...)