"This agency will be solely focused on helping athletes chart new paths, enter new spaces, and build business of their own," says the four-time Grand Slam champ. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka to launch her own sports agency in latest barrier-breaking move
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is taking a page out of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' book and Osaka left her previous agency, IMG, with the intention of starting her own agency, called EVOLVE, ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis star Naomi Osaka leaves IMG, will launch her own sports agency
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is making a big life change off the court. According to Sportico, Osaka is leaving Endeavor-owned IMG to start her own sports agency, which will be called Evolve. "I've spent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Olympic Committee forecasts cost of Sapporo 2030 Games at $2.6 billion
Japan’ bid approach will take advantage of existing venues from the Nagano and Saporro Olympic games Por The biggest obstacle to Saporro’s bid to host the Winter Olympics in 2030 is the cost, ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese writer who documented WWII Tokyo firebombing dies
TOKYO -- Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in World War II to raise awareness of the massive civilian deaths and the ... ( read original story ...)
MARA raises $23M from Coinbase Ventures and FTX to build Africa’s portal to the crypto economy
Data from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis says the region’s crypto usage grew 1,200% last year, making it the third-fastest growing cryptocurrency economy. But despite the proliferation ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto expert says bitcoin’s ‘low correlation thesis’ to risky assets ‘is gone’
IDX Digital Assets CIO Ben McMillan argued on Wednesday that bitcoin's "low correlation thesis" to risky assets "is gone." Speaking on "Mornings with Maria" on Wednesday, the crypto expert went on to ... ( read original story ...)
SEC chief Gary Gensler says crypto exchanges are ‘market making against their customers’
The SEC chief has previously warned that crypto exchanges are front-running clients' trades. Securities and Exchange Commission Chariman Gary Gensler said cryptocurrency exchanges are "commingling" ... ( read original story ...)
Why financial adviser Ric Edelman says crypto belongs in your 401(k)
The noted financial adviser and syndicated radio personal finance talk show host Ric Edelman says: absolutely. He’s founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, a group helping ... ( read original story ...)
Panasonic to create supply chain specialist, take it public
Panasonic Holdings aims to set up a new supply chain management company and seek a stock market listing for it, the Japanese technology group said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Panasonic Eyes IPO for Supply Chain Business
But analysts in Asia said if the IPO launched on a stock exchange in Japan, it would attain a market capitalization of at least 1 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) — making it the largest listing since 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan freezes assets of Russia’s Sberbank, Alfa Bank over Ukraine
The Japanese government on Thursday froze assets of Russia's largest financial institution, Sberbank, and its largest private bank, Alfa Bank, as Japan ramps up pressure against Moscow's Ukraine ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s what Wall Street expects from Sapporo’s earnings
Sapporo will release figures for Q1 on May 12.Analysts on Wall Street expect Sapporo will release losses per share of ¥77.563.Track Sapporo stock ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Leaves IMG to Launch Evolve Agency with Agent Duguid
Kevin Durant and Rich Kleinman founded Thirty Five Ventures in 2016 to operate the business of the four-time scoring champion. Story continues But Osaka is the first female athlete at that level to ... ( read original story ...)
What Wall Street expects from Tokyo Tatemono’s earnings
On May 12, Tokyo Tatemono will release figures for Q1. Wall Street analysts expect Tokyo Tatemono will report earnings per share of ¥56.69. Go here to watch Tokyo Tatemono stock price in real ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to recognize same-sex partnerships from November
TOKYO—Tokyo will begin recognizing same-sex ... granting couples rights including the ability to visit a partner in hospital and rent property together. In a landmark ruling last year, a court ... ( read original story ...)