Reaching the top of the world’s tennis rankings and winning two Grand Slams in under six months would be a career year for any tennis player. But for 23-year-old Naomi Osaka, her powerful serve on the ... ( read original story ...)
Ackman says ‘he kicks himself for not understanding’ crypto like bitcoin, but says it has ‘no intrinsic value’
Prominent investor Bill Ackman offers a rather muddled take on digital assets during a virtual event on Wednesday, but the upshot may be that he views ... ( read original story ...)
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood will join the board of a European crypto firm after personally backing the company
"21Shares is forging a new path for crypto ETPs," Wood told Bloomberg about her new position on the board of Amun Holdings. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank beats Japanese record for annual net profit
TOKYO - Investment giant Softbank Group on Wednesday reported the best ever annual net profit for a Japanese company, reaping the rewards of tech share rallies to recover from last year's record loss. ( read original story ...)
Here’s what to expect from Yokohama Rubber’s earnings
Yokohama Rubber will be reporting latest earnings on May 14.Analysts predict Yokohama Rubber will report earnings per share of ¥97.04.Watch ... ( read original story ...)
Second seed Osaka falls at first hurdle in Rome
Japan’s Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Italian Open today after a 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 second round defeat to American Jessica Pegula in the clay-court warm-up ahead of Roland Garros. The four-time Grand ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: United States track and field team cancels pre-Olympic training in Japan
The United States track and field team cancels its pre-Olympic training camp in Japan because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit on global stock boom
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. returned to profitability for the fiscal year that ended in March, it said Wednesday, boosted by the strong performance of its sprawling ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to quit coal mining, cuts 3-yr profit goal
Japan's biggest oil refinery Eneos Holdings Inc 5020.T said on Wednesday it would exit the coal mining business and sell some upstream oil assets to raise cash, as it cut its mid-term profit target by ... ( read original story ...)
Ray Dalio says crypto could be a victim of its own success by inviting regulation – and his comments follow tough words from watchdogs
Billionaire hedge fund boss Ray Dalio said of cryptocurrencies: "No government wants to have an alternative currency." ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Anonymity Has Regulators Circling After the Colonial Pipeline Hack
Almost $350 million went to cryptocurrency wallets associated with ransomware attacks last year, quadruple the level of 2019. ( read original story ...)
Ark Financial’s Crypto Expert Sees Dogecoin Washout, Bitcoin Rivaling Gold
The past few days in cryptocurrencies have been among the most striking yet: a token just days old hit a $45 billion market value, Dogecoin was used to pay for a space mission and Ether scaled new ... ( read original story ...)
Blockbuster tech IPOs propelled SoftBank to Japan’s highest-ever annual profit
Masayoshi Son’s SoftBank Group has reaped $45.8 billion net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the highest of any Japanese company—ever. Its fourth quarter alone saw $17.7 billion in ... ( read original story ...)
Flora Duffy skips championship opener in Yokohama to focus on Tokyo
Flora Duffy has confirmed she will not be competing at the World Triathlon Championship Series opener in Yokohama, Japan, as she continues preparations for this summer’s Olympic Games. After an ... ( read original story ...)
Crucial women’s season opener in Yokohama as Zaferes bids for big return to Japan
The eleventh edition of top-tier triathlon in Yokohama will mark the first of the new-look World Triathlon Championship Series on Saturday, as the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Para triathlon stars come out for first action of the season in Yokohama
This weekend, the long-standing World Triathlon Para Championships Yokohama will assume even greater prominence in a huge Paralympic year for the biggest n ... ( read original story ...)