From Monday, French residents will need to show a Covid “ health pass” to enjoy a coffee or take a train. Football star Lionel Messi could be one of its users amid speculation he's about to join Paris ... ( read original story ...)
Bukalapak shares surge again, prompting another trade suspension
Bukalapak shares shot up to 1,325 rupiah per share in the opening minutes of trading in Jakarta, a 25% jump compared with their Friday close of 1,060 rupiah. Trading of Bukalapak stock has now been ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac exits life insurance with US$660 million sale to Japan’s Dai-ichi
Westpac Banking Corp on Monday became the latest Australian firm to retreat from the life insurance sector, as it agreed to an AUS$900 million (US$660 million) sale of its domestic unit to Japan's Dai ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Near Deal On Crypto Oversight, But May Be Too Late
The two groups of senators who were battling over how to word a section of the infrastructure bill that would impose new tax rules for cryptocurrencies say they are nearing a compromise, but the deal ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Games could yet have positive legacy despite unprecedented challenges
In more ways than one, Tokyo can truly claim to be the Games that got away with it. The International Olympic Committee has already started slapping itself on the back and, in a break with tradition, ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES – Jumping Team Qualifier
It was a tough day at the office for many of the nations competing in the Team Jumping Qualifier at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Baji Koen Equestrian Park today. But for Team Sweden it was just ... ( read original story ...)
Westpac exits life insurance with $660 million unit sale to Japan’s Dai-ichi
Westpac Banking Corp on Monday became the latest Australian firm to retreat from the life insurance sector, as it agreed to an A$900 million ($660 million) sale of its domestic unit to Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo passes the baton to Paris as strangest ever Olympic Games come to an end
Tokyo handed the Olympic flag over to Paris as organisers breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the strangest Games in living memory. Although not without its problems, most notably the absence of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ‘hydrogen Olympics’ the latest stumble for hydrogen energy
From the Olympic flame to athletes’ buses, the fuel’s performance fell short of expectations, but the country remains committed to its future ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.33%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Friday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.33%. The ... ( read original story ...)
Will Tokyo Olympics be a game-changer in how we view athletes’ mental health?
Whether it was in Russian, Spanish, English or other languages, athletes in Tokyo showed striking willingness to acknowledge their mental health woes. ( read original story ...)
Empty venues and extreme heat – things to forget from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Here, the PA news agency looks at the moments to forget from the Japanese capital. Even the most spectacular performances have not been able to make up for the fact these Olympics have been held ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics a Hit for Japan Athletes, Not for Its Leader
As the curtain falls on Tokyo’s Olympics, delayed and curtailed by the coronavirus, Japan’s athletes can chalk it up as a triumph, having bagged more gold medals than ever before. For Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)
$300 Billion Crypto Price Boom: Bitcoin Is Suddenly Soaring Toward $50,000 As Ethereum, BNB, Cardano, XRP, Dogecoin And Uniswap Surge
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have soared this week, with bitcoin nearing $50,000 per bitcoin for the first time since ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Dogecoin ‘Pump And Dump’ Cycle Could Send The Memecoin Soaring By The End Of 2021
Dogecoin, the tongue-in-cheek meme-based cryptocurrency that exploded into the crypto top ten this year, has added 25% to its price this ... ( read original story ...)
Windlas Biotech IPO subscribed 13 times so far on final day of bidding; check grey market premium
Windlas Biotech IPO was fully subscribed on Day 1. Windlas Biotech’s IPO has been subscribed 13.23 times so far on the final day of subscription. The Rs 401.5 crore IPO of Windl ... ( read original story ...)