TOKYO: Japan slashed its overall economic view for the first time in three months in its economic report for May due to the impact on consumption and ... ( read original story ...)
Will the Tokyo Olympic Games still go ahead?
The Tokyo Olympics are due to start in less than two months, despite a surge of Covid cases in Japan.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insists the games will go ahead, despite the fact that ... ( read original story ...)
Member of IOC dismisses calls for Tokyo Olympic cancellation
A prominent member of the International Olympic Committee said the Tokyo Olympics should be held even if the prime minister of Japan requested a cancellation. ( read original story ...)
Public pressure mounts in Japan for Olympic cancellation
Asahi Shimbun, a leading Japanese newspaper, has called for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics. Recent polls show 80% of Japanese are against the Games, but the government, which has spent $15.4 ... ( read original story ...)
Global Commercial Property Investment Down in Q1
According to new research by international property consultant JLL, global commercial real estate transaction volumes declined by 13% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021. ( read original story ...)
The Biden Administration Took a New Stance on Crypto. Here’s What Investors Should Know
Government agencies are beginning to signal an interest in increased cryptocurrency regulation. Here’s how that may affect your crypto investments. ( read original story ...)
Meme Stocks And Crypto Surge Again As Experts Warn Of ‘Dangerous’ Market Conditions
Risky market pockets—including cryptocurrencies that are fresh off a massive crash—skyrocketed Wednesday morning as the broader market bounced back from the recent inflation-spurred rout, but analysts ... ( read original story ...)
The Week Crypto Crashed — Market Drops $700 Billion After Chinese Crackdown And Elon Musk’s Environmental Worries
The cryptocurrency market shrunk by around 27% this week after Tesla billionaire Elon Musk raised concerns over bitcoin’s environmental impact and China renewed its regulatory crackdown on digital ... ( read original story ...)
Museum of Crypto Art will raise money to support NFT community artists
The Museum of Crypto Art (MOCA) will raise money through sales of cryptocurrency tokens to help cryptocurrency artists. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Yale doctor warns that upcoming Tokyo Olympics ‘looks like a superspreader event’
As the number of COVID-19 cases surge in Japan, preventive medicine specialist Dr. David Katz warns of a potential ‘superspreader event’ given Japan’s high case count and slow vaccine rollout. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama extends partnership with L.A. Angels
Yokohama Tire Corp. has extended its sponsorship of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels for three more years. Yokohama has been an Angels sponsor since 2011, and its corporate logo once again ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire Extends Partnership Agreement with Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels baseball is back and so are the crowds,” said Alan Holtschneider, Yokohama’s director of marketing. “And we’re proud to announce we’re partnering with them for the 11th consecutive ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics 2020: Japanese newspaper sponsoring Games joins chorus against holding event, calls for cancellation
The Asahi Shimbun's editorial urged Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to 'make a calm, objective assessment of the situation and make the decision to cancel this summer's Olympics'. ( read original story ...)
Anger in Tokyo over the Summer Olympics is just the latest example of how unpopular hosting the games has become
The Summer Olympics, postponed in 2020 by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, in Tokyo. Even though surfing and four other sports will debut at these games ... ( read original story ...)
Top Stories this AM: JP Morgan’s crypto keepers; China goes to war with Fauci; Lindell turned away by GOP
After previously disputing the theory, Fauci now says there needs to be further investigation into whether or not COVID-19 was leaked from a Wuhan lab. ( read original story ...)
China’s crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America mining
A crackdown by Beijing is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that 'mine' cryptocurrencies like bitcoin from China to North America and Central Asia as Chinese clients face an ... ( read original story ...)