US-OLYMPICS-2020-BSB:Olympics-Baseball-U.S. advances to golden game with Japan, South Korea to play for bronze vs Dominicans ... ( read original story ...)
Gavatar: Japan, hidden home to world-beating companies
While the prospect of a thinly-attended Olympic Games in Tokyo does not itself thrill investors, it’s a good time to look at Japan and the investment trusts offering access to the world’s third ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘significant’ upgrade to Ethereum activated today that will impact its supply—here’s what crypto investors should know
A major upgrade to Ethereum, the blockchain that runs ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency under bitcoin, activated on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
The SEC does not have the regulatory experience to govern crypto, says CFTC commissioner
The SEC has no authority over pure commodities or their trading venues whether those commodities are wheat, gold, oil… or #crypto assets,' CFTC's Brian Quintenz said. ( read original story ...)
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures Makes First Crypto Bet
Steve Cohen’s Point72 Ventures has made its first cryptocurrency investment, backing analytics firm Messari Inc. ( read original story ...)
BI, Japanese finance ministry strengthen local currency cooperation
Bank Indonesia and Japan’s Ministry of Finance (JMOF) have agreed to strengthen the framework for local currency settlement (LCS) transactions between ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic marathon during Sapporo’s longest heatwave in 97 years
When officials decided to move the Olympic race walking and marathon events to Sapporo, they didn't expect the races to coincide with the city's longest heatwave in close to a century. Image: Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor apologizes for biting athlete’s medal
A city mayor in central Japan has apologized for biting the gold medal of a member of Japan's softball team after the action sparked an uproar across the country. ( read original story ...)
Mayor of Nagoya in hot water for biting local athlete’s gold medal
Even watching the 2020 Olympics infrequently like our super-fan Seiji has been, it’s easy to spot a gold medal winner sticking their prize in their mouths on the podium. It’s an odd tradition that is ... ( read original story ...)
Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, US reaches baseball final
Eddy Alvarez became only the third American to earn medals at both the Summer and Winter Olympics when the United States beat defending-champion South Korea 7-2 Thursday night to gain a berth into ... ( read original story ...)
Simone Biles & Naomi Osaka Help Remix What It Means To Be A Strong Black Woman
Biles and Osaka made decisions that were best for them and not their careers, something Black women have struggled to do for decades. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Logs Record Number of COVID-19 Cases As Infections Surge Amid Olympics
Tokyo reported 5,042 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its most since the pandemic began as infections surge in the Japanese capital hosting the Olympics. Tokyo has been under a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports record high of over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases as Olympics near end
The Olympics host city of Tokyo reported over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, its highest daily increase since the pandemic began. At the Games, the U.S. women's soccer team beat Australia in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics’ lasting lesson: Sometimes, it’s better to let go than push through
The roar from the Tokyo Olympics didn’t fill National Stadium when a world record fell, nor will it rattle around Saitama Super Arena when the basketball gold medal games are contested over the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan extends emergency measures as Tokyo fears cases doubling in a fortnight
Japan extended its emergency measures over most of its population, as coronavirus infections rose nationwide to what its prime minister called “an unprecedented level”. Yoshihide Suga declared eight ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: curfew and music ban on two Greek islands; Japan experts urge nationwide state of emergency
Zakynthos island and Chania on Crete hit by measures aimed at cutting Covid spread; advisers to government in Tokyo say surge requires harsher measures ... ( read original story ...)