Olympic officials could not keep COVID-19 out of the athletes' village, nor could they keep it out of the marquee American Olympic team. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Restaurant chain Portillo’s confidentially files for U.S. IPO
Portillo's, a restaurant chain known for its Chicago-style hot dogs, said on Monday it had confidentially filed paperwork with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering (IPO). ( read original story ...)
Takeda Announces the Submission of Its Corporate Governance Report to the Tokyo Stock Exchange
OSAKA, Japan, July 19, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") (TOKYO:4502) (NYSE:TAK) today announced that it has filed its Corporate Governance Report with the ... ( read original story ...)
‘We’re focused on what we can control’: Daryl Homer on handling coronavirus at the Tokyo Olympics
Daryl Homer knows the Olympic Games, which begin July 23 in Tokyo, will be unlike any other. “Normally, the Olympics is an experience where you kind of explore the city and you enjoy the culture. This ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympics: what will be its environmental impact?
Olympics organisers have pledged to prioritise sustainability at the Tokyo Games in an attempt to demonstrate how countries such as Japan -- a top carbon emitter -- can work towards a greener future. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Slides Toward $30,000 | New Crypto Funding Record
Not a great week for bitcoin as it’s squeezing into a tight consolidation range in the low-$30,000s. The cryptocurrency, promoted as a hedge against inflation but still seen as a risky asset, took a ... ( read original story ...)
Ethereum’s co-founder says he’s done with crypto because it’s too risky – and only represents a small bit of what the world needs
The 48-year-old Canadian has had a security team since 2017, and mostly been accompanied on his travels, Bloomberg said. ( read original story ...)
Japan central bank sees moderate impact from global commodity inflation
Rising global commodity prices are likely to push up Japan's consumer inflation, though only for a temporary period, and to a smaller extent than in Western economies, the Bank of Japan said on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19 with the Czech Republic team reporting the latest case Monday. Beach volleyball player Ondřej Perušič's opening game in ... ( read original story ...)
See 14% upside for Japan’s Nikkei 225 by year-end, strategist says
Nikko Asset Management's Chief Global Strategist, John Vail, makes his bullish case for the Japanese market. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls 1% as Asia-Pacific stocks slip; OPEC and allies reach deal
OPEC and its allies reached a deal on Sunday to phase out 5.8 million barrels per day of oil production cuts by September 2022. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus latest: Nikkei falls as Tokyo struggles to contain infections
Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 190,284,516, according to Johns Hopkins ... ( read original story ...)
Motohiko Saito elected Hyogo governor for first time
Saito, a 43-year-old former head of the finance section of the Osaka prefectural government, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai. ( read original story ...)
Japan vows support for Panama in quality infrastructure development
Panama expects the cooperation in the fields of investment and finance to help in the recovery of its economy, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the foreign ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Ethereum Cofounder And Early Bitcoin Adopter Reveals Surprise Crypto Exit And Issues A Stark Warning Despite Huge Price Rally
Anthony Di Iorio, one of ethereum's eight cofounders and an early bitcoin adopter, has said he's quitting the world of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 1.21 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 1.21 percent at 27,663.40 on Monday, while the broader Topix shed 1.00 percent at 1,912.85. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is ... ( read original story ...)