Oddly prescient changes to the charter mean the Games can be held in different countries if needs be. And if not now, when? ( read original story ...)
BUSINESS LIVE: Japan’s Nikkei reaches 30-year high; House prices rise 0.5%; Mitchells & Butlers to raise £350m
Japan's Nikkei 225 started the week on a roll as it closed above 30,000 for the first time since August 1990, with strong buying in Tokyo driven by news that the Japanese economy grew at a nearly 13 ... ( read original story ...)
Property warning: Homeowner secures almost £30k after Japanese Knotweed devalues home
A HOMEOWNER secured almost £30,000 after invasive Japanese Knotweed encroached on their land from a neighbouring home. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Tops 30,000 for First Time Since 1990
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average topped 30,000 yen for the first time since August 1990, as it continued its charge back up through levels not seen since the collapse of the bubble economy. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber using AI to predict rubber properties
Yokohama Rubber reports it has developed a system that utilises artificial intelligence to predict the physical properties of rubber compounds, and from this breakthrough that it achieved last ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka On Celebrating Black & Asian Culture Through Fashion
Naomi Osaka talks celebrating Black and Asian culture through fashion and starring in Levi's 'Beauty Of Becoming' campaign. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Poll: Japanese Business Support Wanes
A survey released Monday by think tank Tokyo Shoko Research, and reported by Reuters, showed 56 percent of the more than 11,000 firms polled want Tokyo 2020 either cancelled or po ... ( read original story ...)
Japan economy shrinks for first time since 2009
Japan’s pandemic-hit economy shrank in 2020 for the first time in more than a decade, but the contraction was less than expected and it ended the year on a strong note thanks to a pick-up in exports ... ( read original story ...)
Does Apple Pay and Google Pay support mean crypto is now ready for primetime?
With Apple Pay support, it's increasingly easy to pay for goods with cryptocurrency. Are they finally ready for primetime? ( read original story ...)
Just 270 crypto addresses laundered $1.3bn in dirty funds last year
LONDON: Criminals are using a small group of cryptocurrency brokers and services to launder hundreds of millions ... ( read original story ...)
Celsius has paid over $250 million in crypto yield to its customers
Over the past two years, Celsius has become one of the fastest-growing companies in crypto and has paid out more to its community than other crypto lenders. Customers can hold their digital assets in ... ( read original story ...)
2021 Australian Open odds, quarterfinal predictions: Top tennis expert makes Osaka vs. Hsieh picks
Three-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka faces a tricky opponent in Monday's 2021 Australian Open quarterfinals when she matches up with Taiwanese veteran Su-Wei Hsieh at 8:30 p.m. ET. Osaka won ... ( read original story ...)
Japan protests Chinese vessels near Senkaku Islands
Chinese coast guard vessels trespassed into Japan-claimed waters near the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyutai Islands, drawing protest from Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
A tidal turbine built in Scotland is now producing power in Japan
A tidal turbine built and tested in Scotland has been installed in waters off a Japanese island chain, representing the latest example of how the East Asian country is investigating the potential of ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese equities hit 30 year high: Is there more to come?
The country's NIkkei index closed above 31,000 today for the first time since 1990, underlining the strength of the Japanese recovery from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Check: Bitcoin Rises High
Cryptocurrency prices are rising and more companies are investing in its assets. Check the latest news in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Augur, and more. ( read original story ...)