Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, which is controlled by Walmart, is looking to raise $3bn from SoftBank and other investors as the e-commerce market swells. ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka withdraws from pre-Wimbledon event in Berlin
The decision comes after Japanese world number two Osaka pulled out of the French Open last week on mental health grounds. Osaka has not revealed when she plans to play next, casting doubt on her ... ( read original story ...)
Ange Postecoglou: Celtic verbally agrees personal terms with Yokohama F. Marinos boss to become new manager
Ange Postecoglou verbally agrees personal terms with Celtic; Australian is set to replace Neil Lennon, who resigned in February, as manager at Parkhead; Celtic hope to have Yokohama F. Marinos boss in ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka walks rather than talk, furthering the death of press conferences
Naomi Osaka decided she didn't want press conference to exacerbate her mental health struggles. Will athletes begin shutting out the media soon? ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shared an Instagram thanking fans for ‘all the love’ following her withdrawal from the French Open
Osaka announced that she had been suffering from bouts of depression when she withdrew from Roland-Garros last week. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka: World number two withdraws from Berlin WTA 500 event
"We have received notification Naomi Osaka cannot start in Berlin. After consulting her management, she will take a break," said a spokesman for the Berlin event, which starts on 14 June. The ... ( read original story ...)
Beckie Downie left out of British gymnastics squad for Tokyo Olympics
Becky Downie has been left out of the British women’s gymnastics team for next month’s Tokyo Olympics ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: Marathon runner Sinead Diver will become Australia’s oldest-ever Olympian at aged 44
Australian marathon runner Sinead Diver says her age is irrelevant as she prepares to make her Olympic debut aged 44. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Gymnast Becky Downie misses out on Games selection
The GB team for the Games will be confirmed later on Monday. Downie's younger sister Ellie had already made the decision to take time out from the sport after their brother's death. Commenting on her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan investigates subway death, which local media says involved Olympic official
Nippon Television said the person as someone who worked in the JOC's accounting department and said his death was being treated as a suspected suicide. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Tokyo stocks close higher on eased concerns over Fed tapering
Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday after key U.S. jobs data coming in below expectations helped eased concerns over the U.S. Federal Reserve moving to taper its stimulus measures. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Nippon TV chief apologizes to Ainu people over comedian’s slur
SAPPORO--The president of Nippon Television Network Corp. apologized for a program in which a comedian used a derogatory word referring to Japan's indigenous Ainu ethnic minority of Hokkaido. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Jeanette Chippington and Emma Wiggs named in Para-canoe squad
Rio gold medallists Emma Wiggs and Jeanette Chippington are named in the British Para-canoe team for the Tokyo Games. ( read original story ...)
Elliott: Simone Biles is right on time to shine at Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles' unmatched skills created little doubt she would win the women's all-around at the U.S. gymnastics championships. Next up: Summer Games. ( read original story ...)
A Ruffer fund nicknamed ’50 Cent’ made $1.1 billion on bitcoin in 5 months — and could place more crypto bets in the future
Ruffer, which made $2.6 billion hedging the pandemic, invested around $600 million in bitcoin in November and sold the last of its coins in April. ( read original story ...)
What Changed in Crypto Markets While You Were Sleeping — June 7
BeInCrypto presents our daily morning roundup of crypto news and market changes that you might have missed while you were asleep. ( read original story ...)