The Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics has got the required approval from Japanese government to leave the Games Village and travel to the Indian Embassy for a felicitation ceremony on Saturday ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase now lets crypto buyers use Apple Pay – and they can cash out up to $100,000 at a time
US customers who have a Visa or Mastercard linked to their Apple wallet will be able to make payments for cryptocurrencies on Coinbase. ( read original story ...)
Column: Crypto trading just got safer, and that’s too bad
So it is time to pay attention — even if you still think crypto is mostly for teenagers with ballpoint tattoos. The first consequence of the London hard fork is that it will make it easier to buy and ... ( read original story ...)
White House backs senators in debate over the need for tougher crypto regulations with a surprise statement
The White House's surprise statement came as senators debated crypto regulation as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance Halts New Hong Kong Futures Accounts
Binance Holdings Ltd. will no longer allow users from Hong Kong to open new futures accounts.The largest crypto exchange by reported turnover said in a Twitter post that the move is effective ... ( read original story ...)
The Daily Biotech Pulse: Dicerna Slips On Data, Novavax Tightlipped On US Vaccine Approval, Adagio IPO
Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours. Scaling The Peaks (Biotech Stocks Hitting 52-week Highs Aug. 5) Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: Disgraced Olympic boss ‘didn’t want’ star to light flame at Games
Sources have claimed that tennis star Naomi Osaka was not the first choice to light the Olympic flame at Tokyo 2020 this year. According to the Express, former Olympic Committee chair, Yoshiro Mori ... ( read original story ...)
US wrestling heavyweight Gable Steveson takes gold at Tokyo Olympics in stunning last-second victory
Gable Steveson, named after US wrestling legend Dan Gable, upsets Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili to win his first Olympic gold medal. ( read original story ...)
Japan women rout France 87-71 to reach 1st gold medal game
Himawari Akaho scored 17 points, and Japan beat France 87-71 Friday night to advance to the women's basketball gold medal game of the Olympics for the first time in the country's history. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s COVID-19 Strategy Relied on Trust. Holding the Olympics Shattered It at the Worst Possible Time
On Tuesday evening about a dozen people huddled together around a big screen TV at a sports bar in a residential neighborhood in western Tokyo to watch Japan face off against Spain in the men’s soccer ... ( read original story ...)
Cordova leads Mexico to soccer bronze in 3-1 win over Japan
Sebastian Córdova opened the scoring and added two assists to lead Mexico to a 3-1 victory over host Japan in the bronze medal match in Olympic men’s soccer on Friday. It is only the second time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to buy Westpac’s life business for about AUS$900 million -Nikkei
Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings will buy Australian banking group Westpac's life insurance business for about AUS$900 million (US$665.5 million), the Nikkei reported on Friday.Dai-ichi Life is looking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Food and Grocery Retailing Overview, Market Size and Forecasts 2021-2025 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Food and Grocery Retailing in Japan - Sector Overview, Market Size and Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ( read original story ...)
‘Same frying pan’: Marathoners brace for heat in Sapporo
Eliud Kipchoge looks at the early-morning heat and the heavy humidity forecast for the marathon with a cool demeanor. “All of us," the defending Olympic champion from Kenya recently said, “will be in ... ( read original story ...)
Biting your own medal is one thing. A Japanese mayor learned you don’t bite someone else’s.
The mayor of Nagoya, Japan, apologized for a gesture that some called insulting and unhygienic amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Olympic baseball a cross between Double-A and Old-Timers Day
Imagine Olympic swimming without the world’s top 100. Or track and field missing the 100 strongest and fastest. Or gymnastics, if the 100 most talented weren’t on hand. That’s what the Olympic ... ( read original story ...)