Mercuryo, a startup that has built a cross-border payments network, has raised $7.5 million in a Series A round of funding. The London-based company describes itself as “a crypto infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
This Week In Credit Card News: How Banks Profit Off Your Overdrafts; Are Crypto Rewards Good For Cardholders?
People Want Crypto Credit Card Rewards, but Are They a Good Idea? Although not everyone understands cryptocurrency, most Americans want it anyway. In fact, 14% of Americans currently own crypto, and ... ( read original story ...)
Jay Powell’s Taking Out The Trash And Crypto’s First to Go
Stock prices move based on what a company earns and stories about what that company will earn in the future. The company only tells us four times a year how much they actually earn; the rest of the ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Crypto Exchange CEO Says Another Huge Partnership Is on the Way
Fried, hinted that another huge partnership for the company is already in the pipeline just after the MLB announcement. ( read original story ...)
Usain Bolt Supports Tokyo Olympics Happening Amid COVID Pandemic: ‘It Shouldn’t Be a Problem’
Usain Bolt, who tested positive for COVID-19 back in August 2020, believes most athletes “will be very professional” about health and safety protocols at the Olympic Games in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Widespread ‘competence greenwashing’ threatens to derail progress in sustainable finance
Competence greenwashing is “the practice of intentional or negligent misrepresentation of knowledge, skills, competences, or expertise relating to sustainability or ESG-related activities.” 2020 has ... ( read original story ...)
Mateus double keeps Nagoya perfect in Asian Champions League
Brazilian Mateus came off the bench to score twice as Japan's Nagoya Grampus notched up a second win in a row in the Asian Champions League in Bangkok on Friday with a 3-0 victory over former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan discloses more COVID-19 cases among Olympics arrivals, report says
The Japanese government said four coronavirus cases had been found among Olympics arrivals from overseas, after two members of the Ugandan delegation tested positive for COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s shifting tech concerns
The picture of corporate Japan painted by tech companies this week is one of governance issues, manufacturing challenges, a need to reinvent . . . and some pretty smart investment decisions. Panasonic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Pushes for Four-Day Workweek to Give Employees Time to Study, Socialize, Work More
Japan’s notoriously rigid work culture may soon come to an end as the government recently unveiled plans to have businesses adopt four-day workweeks. Work-life balance: The recommendation for an ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 1 km west of Honmachi, Japan
Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Honmachi, Yatsushiro Shi, Kumamoto, Japan. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Saturday 26 June 2021 at 12:49 am ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo Explores How Beer and Bartending Are Catalysts for Cultural Fusion
As part of Sapporo‘s exploration of cultural influences that mix in the nightlife industry, the Japanese beer brand has released a new documentary that highlights two bartenders. Combining traditional ... ( read original story ...)
‘No spectators’ still possible for Tokyo Olympics, organizing committee president says
A “no-spectator games” remains an option for the Tokyo Olympics, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Free condoms just too costly for Tokyo Olympics
It was Hiroshi Yamashita I felt sorry for as the Tokyo Olympics introduced stricter social-distancing measures this week. In January 2020, back in those blissful foothill days of the pandemic, the ... ( read original story ...)
How ‘F9′ reunited the ‘Tokyo Drift’ crew — and what that could mean for the ‘Fast’ future
When Justin Lin returned to the driver's seat for 'F9,' he orchestrated a 'Tokyo Drift' reunion. Why it could be a hint about the future of the franchise. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Marathon swimmers Alice Dearing and Hector Pardoe in Team GB squad
Marathon swimmers Alice Dearing and Hector Pardoe are included in the Team GB marathon swimming squad for the Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)