Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management is seeking to hire a head of cryptocurrencies, according to a person familiar with the matter. ( read original story ...)
Japan sending powerhouse team when judo comes home in Tokyo
Judo is coming home at the Tokyo Olympics, and the Japanese team is under a world of pressure. Fortunately for the host nation, this powerhouse group of athletes is eager to rise to the momentousness ... ( read original story ...)
Team Visa Goes for Gold: Largest and Most Diverse Athlete Roster Unveiled for Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
With less than 30 days until the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Visa (NYSE:V), the Official Payment Technology Partner of the Olymp ... ( read original story ...)
Business of Olympic Games 2021: Tokyo Olympic Games Overview, Impact of COVID-19, Sponsorship and Media Landscape – ResearchAndMarkets.com
The "Business of Olympic Games - Tokyo Olympic Games Overview, Impact of COVID-19, Sponsorship and Medica Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Business of the ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Transgender New Zealand weightlifter not injured before Tokyo Olympics
Claims that a transgender weightlifter expected to compete in the Tokyo Olympics suffered an injury are false. The claim originated in satire. ( read original story ...)
Breastfeeding athletes will be able to bring children to Tokyo Olympics
The decision comes after athletes who had recently given birth publicly discussed the hardship leaving their infants at home placed on them. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Putin Hosts Russians Heading to Tokyo Games Without Flag, Anthem
President Vladimir Putin hosted Russian athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics at the Kremlin on Wednesday, wishing them medals and vowing to protect their rights as they are set to compete without ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic road races yield early drama for delayed Tokyo Games
The men's and women's road races kick off the cycling program at every Summer Olympics, yet the pair of races that will depart from Musashinonomori Park and finish at Fuji Speedway in late July could ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What protections do consumers have in crypto trading?
The UK regulator’s clampdown on Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, offers a reminder to consumers around the world that they will struggle to retrieve any of their money ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin: China’s crackdown isn’t enough – only a global effort can stop crypto’s monstrous energy demand
Bitcoin’s booming popularity has caused its electricity demand to swell. With no central planning, a perpetual arms race for equipment continues, creating 15,000 tonnes of burned out electronic waste ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s slump is likely to end when its market share climbs back above 50%, JPMorgan crypto expert says
JPMorgan's crypto expert said bitcoin's market share had recovered somewhat, but was not yet at the healthy 50% figure. ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Head Says Transition Funds Are Critical for Climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing Japanese banks, and simply cutting off funding for “brown” companies could jeopardize those transition ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hasaki, Chōshi-shi, Chiba, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilienc ... ( read original story ...)
Bach arrives in Tokyo on July 8; infections on rise again
IOC President Thomas Bach will arrive in Tokyo on July 8 and spend three days in isolation before holding meetings leading up to the opening of the postponed Tokyo Olympics on July 23, Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Nursing Olympians no longer have to choose between the Tokyo Games and their babies
Organizers for the Tokyo Olympics will permit athletes who are nursing mothers to bring their infants with them to next month’s Summer Games, an IOC spokesperson said Wednesday, reversing a stance ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: ‘A very good day’ for debutant Toni Shaw
Teenage swimmer Toni Shaw learns of of her place at the Paralympic Games just hours after passing her driving test. ( read original story ...)