COVID restrictions could force Alex Morgan and other mothers of small children to choose between dreams of competing at Olympics and their families. ( read original story ...)
Pfizer To Vaccinate Olympic Athletes As Japan Mulls Extending Pandemic Restrictions
With the Tokyo Games weeks away, the pharmaceutical company and its German partner, BioNTech, have agreed to donate the necessary doses. ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t to disclose ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government on May 6 admitted to the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the doctoring of reco･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: EU proposes developing COVID-19 drug treatments
BRUSSELS — The EU’s executive arm has proposed EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 treatments across the 27-nation bloc. The European Commission says vaccines will not eradicate ... ( read original story ...)
The IRS is coming for crypto — Here’s what’s happening
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on how investors will have to pay taxes on gains from crypto trades. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ... ( read original story ...)
Sweetgreen’s newest investor is tennis star Naomi Osaka
Sweetgreen’s newest investor is tennis champion Naomi Osaka, the fast casual announced Thursday. At 23, Osaka is Sweetgreen’s youngest investor and its first national athlete ambassador. The ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Pfizer to donate vaccines for Olympic athletes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese knotweed: The property-wrecking plant invasion threatening Northampton property prices
Homeowners are being warned about a property-wrecking plant that could wipe ten per cent off the value of their property. Experts say Japanese Knotweed in the UK's most invasive plant and has a ... ( read original story ...)
This crypto claims to solve bitcoin’s biggest problem
Bitcoin may be the king of cryptocurrencies, but it's facing an environmental backlash over the energy-intensive technology underpinning it. ( read original story ...)
Liquidity-fueled IPO markets break records in Q1 2021. Q1 2021 global IPO volumes rose 85 pct. year-on-year
Attractive market conditions in 2021 so far have resulted in the best-performing first quarter by deal numbers and proceeds in the last 20 years. While Q1 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese government acknowledges existence of papers on document-tampering
Once revealed, the documents may shed light on how and why the government ordered the doctoring of documents related to a discount land sale to a school operator. ( read original story ...)
Japanese gov’t admits presence of ‘tell-all’ file over document tampering scandal
The Japanese government on May 6 admitted to the existence of documents detailing the development of events surrounding the doctoring of reco ... ( read original story ...)
I.O.C. Offers Vaccine to All Tokyo Games Participants
Olympic officials announced deals to provide vaccine doses to visitors before they travel to Japan, the latest effort to ease the fears of a skeptical Japanese public. ( read original story ...)
Girl’s death in Japan prompts probe of alleged bullying
A Japanese city will reinvestigate alleged bullying that was denied by education officials two years ago after a 14-year-old girl was found dead in a neighborhood park. Saaya Hirose, an eighth grader, ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders Change, But Japan-U.S. Relations Remain Strong | Opinion
While the Japanese didn't seem to mind Trump's brashness, there's little doubt that a return to a more ordinary U.S.-Japan relationship is also welcome. ( read original story ...)
sweetgreen and Naomi Osaka Are Teaming Up to Change the Future of Fast Food
Naomi Osaka. The partnership also marks the first food collaboration for Osaka, a three-time Grand Slam singles champion, philanthropist, and advocate. ( read original story ...)