Japan's benchmark Nikkei share average closed lower on Friday, retreating from a near 29-1/2-year high as risk sentiment soured after U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it had slashed the target for the ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Adds $2.5 Billion to Tokyo Olympics Bill
The International Olympic Committee and organizers in Japan say they are confident the Games can go ahead in July. ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes permits at 2 reactors over quake safety
A Japanese court has revoked the operating permits of two nuclear reactors for having inadequate earthquake safeguards, a ruling that challenges safety assessments conducted by the nuclear regulator a ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney FC end ACL campaign with disappointing draw vs. Yokohama
Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Former Socceroos boss Postecoglou made 11 changes to the team that sealed Yokohama's ... ( read original story ...)
Sydney FC hold Yokohama F. Marinos in AFC Champions League farewell
Yokohama F. Marinos were confirmed as Group H winners as their 2020 AFC Champions League clash with eliminated Sydney FC finished in a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Asian Champions League: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors get consolation win over Shanghai SIPG, Yokohama F. Marinos draw
Sydney FC meanwhile claimed a 1-1 draw with Yokohama F. Marinos by holding the group toppers from Japan despite finishing bottom with five points from six matches, which included just one win. With ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo taxpayers to bear brunt of Olympics delay
Delaying the pandemic-hit Olympics until 2021 will cost ¥294bn ($2.8bn) and Tokyo taxpayers will bear the heaviest burden, organisers said, after agreeing a budget that makes it significantly more ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM pledges $19B to promote ecological businesses
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is pledging $19 billion to promote ecological businesses and innovation to achieve his goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga defends boost for domestic tourism amid COVID-19
Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, is set to hold a news conference to provide an update on the country's pandemic response on Friday, his ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam to wave quarantine for South Korea business travellers, Seoul says
Vietnam has agreed to allow some South Korean business people to travel between the two countries without having to complete mandatory 14-day anti-coronavirus quarantine, Seoul said on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan court revokes state approval for Ohi nuclear reactors
The Osaka district court on Friday revoked the operating permit for two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co's 9503.T Ohi nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, the utility said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Another Crypto Skeptic Suddenly Flips To Bitcoin—But Adds A Stark Warning
A top market strategist at the research arm of New York-based global investment manager AllianceBernstein, which has $631 billion in assets under management, has admitted he's "changed [his] mind" ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Crypto Community Fears Digital Ruble Plan Means ‘Back to USSR’
Russian cryptocurrency and blockchain association warns the Bank of Russia against the excess centralization of the digital ruble ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash Boosts IPO Price Target, Eyes $35.7 Billion Market Value
DoorDash plans to price its upcoming IPO at between $90 and $95 per share, implying a market value for the biggest U.S. food delivery group of around $35.7 billion. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-DoorDash aims to raise $3.14 bln in much-awaited IPO
Food delivery startup DoorDash Inc said on Friday it now expects to raise up to $3.14 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) after lifting its pricing range, signaling a frenzied interest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei closes lower over virus worries
Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower on Friday, pushed down by worries over coronavirus vaccine distribution. ( read original story ...)