Budget requests by Japanese ministries and agencies for fiscal 2022 are expected to total over 110 trillion yen ($1 trillion) for the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto seeing a cultural shift, says Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz
Michael Novogratz, Galaxy Digital CEO, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss the widespread adoption of crypto in recent months. ( read original story ...)
Digital identifiers to help crypto market go mainstream
Tags for identifying bitcoin, ethereum and other crypto assets will be launched in September in the latest sign of how the fast growing, unregulated market is adopting the hallmarks of mainstream ... ( read original story ...)
Power Up: Crypto groups dealt blow by House deal to advance budget bill
This is the Power Up newsletter – thanks for waking up with us. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. On the Hill BLOCK(ED) CHAIN: Cryptocurrency advocates won't be able to lobby the House against ... ( read original story ...)
Sequoia-backed beer maker Bira 91 plans fifth brewery before IPO
Known for its cartoon punk monkey mascot and backed by Sequoia Capital and Japanese beverage firm Kirin Holdings Co., B9 has tapped investors for about $50 million so far this year. ( read original story ...)
Kadeena Cox aiming to inspire new generation of black cyclists at Tokyo 2020
Paralympic star Kadeena Cox hopes to inspire a future generation of black cyclists by showing the sport is not just for “white, middle-class males”. Cox wrote her name into the history books at Rio ... ( read original story ...)
Sarah Storey storms to Great Britain’s first gold of the Tokyo Paralympics
The relentless defending champion laid down a marker earlier on day one of Tokyo 2020 by shaving more than four seconds of her own world record in qualifying, powering over the line in 3:27.057 ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive-Toshiba in talks with four investment firms for strategic ideas -sources
Toshiba Corp is in talks with at least four global private equity firms including KKR & Co Inc and Blackstone Inc to seek their ideas for its new strategy, according to three sources with knowledge of ... ( read original story ...)
Huawei CloudEngine 16800 Data Centre Switch Wins Best of Show Award Grand Prize at Interop Tokyo 2020
Huawei CloudEngine 16800 — the industry’s first data centre switch in the AI era — won the Best of Show Award Grand Prize at Interop Tokyo 2020, Japan’s largest ICT exhibition. The award recognized ... ( read original story ...)
Falmouth native seeking multiple medals at Tokyo Paralympics
Clara Brown, 25, will make her Paralympic debut later this month with hopes of medaling as a cyclist in both track and road events. ( read original story ...)
Facebook’s crypto chief is exploring NFT-related products and features – but views bitcoin as too volatile for transactions
David Marcus said Facebook is interested in non-fungible tokens, but it was too early to share any concrete plans. ( read original story ...)
Record Number of LGBTQ+ Paralympians Competing in Tokyo — with Most Out Athletes on Team USA
The amount of publicly out Tokyo Paralympians is over double the number of those at the Rio Paralympics, which hosted 12 LGBTQ+ athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Afghans turn to crypto market for stability during Taliban takeover: CNBC After Hours
On today's show, CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos explains how some Afghan citizens using crypto to protect their money amid the country's political turmoil. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei inches lower on caution ahead of Fed chair’s speech
Japan's Nikkei stock average erased early gains to end lower on Wednesday, as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's remarks later this week, offsetting a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 Forecast: Still Bearish on Japan State of Emergency Fears
What is he outlook of the Nikkei 225 as Japan considers extending its state of emergency to more countries? We explain what to expect next ... ( read original story ...)
Paralympics day one: Records tumble on opening day in Tokyo
Records tumbled in the pool and velodrome as the Paralympic Games kicked off in Tokyo. Dame Sarah Storey set a new world record as she rode her way into the 3000m individual pursuit final, beating her ... ( read original story ...)