Japan's benchmark Nikkei index inched down on Wednesday, dragged by chip-related stocks which tracked U.S. peers, though cyclical shares capped losses on prospects of a domestic economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Australia swim trials calendar shift to reap Tokyo rewards – Rooney
Australia broke with tradition to hold its swimming trials just six weeks before the start of the 2020 Olympics and former world champion Giaan Rooney said the move could reap rich rewards in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Olympic volunteers wanted to help at the Games. They didn’t sign up for Covid
When the Tokyo Olympics put out a call for volunteers, Nima Esnaashari signed up along with thousands of others in Japan eager to soak up the atmosphere of the world's biggest sporting event. ( read original story ...)
Japan exports jump most in 41 years, machine orders rise
Japan's exports rose at the fastest pace since 1980 in May and a key gauge of capital spending grew, helping the world's third largest economy offset sluggish domestic demand as COVID-19 vaccinations ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo museum showcases joy of collecting tea utensils through 100-yr-old catalog
Through the Eyes of a Connoisseur," an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the publication of a catalog that shows distinguished tea utensils, is currently being held at Tokyo's Nezu ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Is Ethereum About To ‘Flip’ Bitcoin?
As Wall Street giants and retail investors flood the crypto market, traders are trying to predict whether ethereum will continue to outperform ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May exports rise 49.6per cent year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 49.6per cent in May from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. TOKYO: Japan's exports rose 49.6per cent in May from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics will need bailout if games go ahead without spectators
The Tokyo Olympics will need a public bailout of about $800m if the games are held behind closed doors as organisers delay a decision on domestic spectators to the last possible moment. Recent budgets ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports jump, machine orders up in sign of recovery
Japan's exports rose at the fastest pace in 41 years in May and a key gauge of capital spending grew, helping the world's third largest economy offset sluggish domestic demand as COVID-19 vaccinations ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: athletes could be deported if they break strict Covid rules
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics must eat alone, be tested daily and refrain from talking in confined spaces under new Covid rules ... ( read original story ...)
Wizards’ Bradley Beal Reportedly Sought by USA Basketball for Tokyo Olympics
Team USA is "hopeful of securing a commitment" from Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal for the Tokyo Olympics this summer, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Accounting Is Changing – How Proof Of Reserves Could Improve Crypto Reporting
How can crypto custodians, crypto trading exchanges, and (ultimately) crypto banking institutions prove to external parties that reserves are indeed what they say they are? This is a pivotal question ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Expands Crypto Trading Products For Clients As Market Provides An Alluring Entry Point
(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) A few months after Goldman GS Sachs relaunched its crypto trading desk and started providing bitcoin exposure to key clients, it is now expanding into ether, the ... ( read original story ...)
Stanley Druckenmiller and Dan Loeb’s Third Point back $70 million funding round for crypto asset manager Bitwise
Hedge fund titan Stanley Druckenmiller is moving further into crypto after participating in a $70 million Series B for Bitwise Asset Management. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin is the ‘bad boy of crypto’: Analyst
Dogecoin has seen its value increase exponentially over the past year, but is it an asset worthy of serious consideration or a speculative bubble waiting to burst? One analyst thinks the latter. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Founder of Brevan Howard Hedge Fund Moving Into Crypto
British billionaire, Alan Howard, is said to be making 'massive moves' into the crypto space. Alan Howard, the founder of and former CEO of the hedge fund Brevan Howard, is now making huge moves into ... ( read original story ...)