Paralympic athletes took to the catwalk in Tokyo on Tuesday for the “Amputee Venus Show” which was originally scheduled to be held in conjunction with the opening of the ... ( read original story ...)
Palantir May File for IPO Monday or Tuesday
Palantir, the data-analytics-software provider, may file with the SEC for an IPO on Monday or Tuesday, a media report says. ( read original story ...)
Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu aims to raise $1bn in IPO
HONG KONG -- Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu Spring is seeking to raise up to 8.35 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.08 billion) in the city's second-largest initial public offering this year. Nongfu ... ( read original story ...)
Phase 2 ELEKTRA Study of Soticlestat (TAK-935/OV935) Meets Primary Endpoint Reducing Seizure Frequency in Children with Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Ovid Therapeutics Inc. announced positive topline results from the Phase 2 ELEKTRA study of soticlestat. ( read original story ...)
Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu to raise up to $1.08bn in IPO
HONG KONG -- Chinese bottled-water company Nongfu Spring is seeking to raise up to 8.35 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.08 billion) in the city's second-largest initial public offering this year. Nongfu ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on Fighting for No. 1 at the U.S. Open and Why She’s Speaking Out
As the highest-paid female athlete in the world, Osaka is standing up for Black lives while taking inspiration from her late mentor, Kobe Bryant. ( read original story ...)
The One Video Game Naomi Osaka Can’t Stop Playing
The tennis phenom also reveals the one person who can calm her down in any situation. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo governor Koike says coronavirus situation improving, 2021 Games on track
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus situation in Japan's capital is improving and she's still intent on the city hosting the Olympics next year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Libby Clegg ends season early because of restrictions
Double Paralympic sprint champion Libby Clegg ends her season early because of the difficulties running with social distancing restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange to approve listing of Japan’s Kioxia: report
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is set to approve an October listing of microchip manufacturer Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Memory, Nikkei Business reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shinzo Abe Likely to Stay on as Premier, Close Ally Says
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to fulfill his tenure as head of the ruling party, and therefore premier, until his term ends in September next year, one of his closest aides told Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to move some UK production back to Japan in 2021: Nikkei
Honda Motor Co is planning to bring back to Japan some auto production from a plant in the United Kingdom that was already set to close, the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei briefly recovers to pre-pandemic levels on COVID-19 treatment hopes
Japan's Nikkei share average on Tuesday briefly recovered to levels before the COVID-19 crisis hammered markets early this year, as sentiment was boosted by treatment hopes, but pared back gains after ... ( read original story ...)
What happens if Japan’s Abe is incapacitated, or resigns?
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent visits to hospital have raised concern whether he will be able to stay on as leader of the world's third-biggest economy until the Sept. 2021 end of his ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi lifts state of emergency as COVID-19 count stays below 100
Aichi prefectural officials lifted their state of emergency to combat COVID-19 on Aug. 24, but warned residents that the prefecture is not out of the woods yet. The Aichi prefectural government ... ( read original story ...)
Five takeaways from Super GT’s return to Suzuka
After two races at Fuji Speedway, SUPER GT's trip to Suzuka for the third round of the season turned the established form book on its head. Jamie Klein looks at the main talking points from an ... ( read original story ...)