You’re reading Crypto Long & Short, a newsletter that looks closely at the forces driving cryptocurrency markets. Authored by CoinDesk’s head of research, Noelle Acheson, it goes out every Sunday and ... ( read original story ...)
Return to Work? I Want to Trade in Crypto!
The world of cybercurrency is no longer just for geeks. Artists, Wall Street traders, and those who want to retire early might be able to thrive there, too. But beware! ( read original story ...)
Here’s my number: Civic employee telephoned office 1,800 times seeking severance
Police have arrested a civic employee who is suspected of calling the office of his former employer nearly 2,000 times to collect severance pay ... ( read original story ...)
Japan opens mass COVID-19 vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka
The centers, run by the Self-Defense Forces, will operate for three months from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. including weekends and national holidays. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020: ‘My friends say they’ll decorate my coffin with many ping pong balls,” says Kimie Bessho
She wears dozens of butterfly clips in her hair -- each unique in size and color. Her clothes and table tennis paddle case are decorated with vibrant butterfly wing designs. Her wheelchair is lined ... ( read original story ...)
New US cases fall to numbers not seen in almost a year; Tokyo Games will go ahead this summer, IOC VP says: Latest COVID-19 updates
New cases have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are working. Latest COVID-19 news. ( read original story ...)
Racers use Boost Boston Games to cement status going in Tokyo Olympics
Most of Sunday’s racers had fine form, given the event is one of the last international track events prior to July’s Olympic Games. ( read original story ...)
Japan Steps Up Vaccination, Taipei Bans Dining-In: Virus Update
Asia stepped up actions to tackle the resurgence of the coronavirus in the region with plans to vaccinate more people and further restrictions imposed. Japan’s large-scale vaccination centers in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets advance in early trade, Japan’s Nikkei up 0.8%
Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading gains. The Japanese benchmark index was up 0.8% in early trade while the Topix added 0.67%. In South Korea, the Kospi index was up ... ( read original story ...)
Secretive Hedge Fund Ends Years of Silence to Take On Japan Icon
He was speaking on behalf of Effissimo Capital Management Pte, a secretive hedge fund that had avoided the spotlight for almost 15 years. Now it was coming out into the open, if only slightly, to ... ( read original story ...)
How COVID-19 is altering consumer behavior in Japan
The coronavirus has changed the way we all shop, but which habits are likely to stay with us when the pandemic subsides? ( read original story ...)
100x crypto opportunities, plus new ways to protect your portfolio from inflation
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week ended May 22. ( read original story ...)
Dina Asher-Smith sets Tokyo marker with statement win over Sha-Carri Richardson at Gateshead Diamond League
It had already been an exciting week for the future of British Athletics, with two of its most highly-rated youngsters, Keely Hodginkson and Max Burgin, continuing their duck-to-water ascensions to ... ( read original story ...)
Rowing duo from Massachusetts to compete at Summer Olympics in Tokyo
One will be competing in her first Olympic Games, while the other is looking for her first Olympic gold medal in her third and final try. ( read original story ...)
The Auckland bungalow with a Japanese sensibility
Combining the best of two worlds was the aim of Jack and Kitty Wong when they renovated this Remuera bungalow with touches of Zen. They loved the house’s classic features but wanted the interiors to ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin prices tumble 50% from peak and Mark Cuban calls the crypto crash the ‘great unwind’
Bitcoin prices on Sunday midday are in free fall anew, with the world's No.1 crypto spiraling down more than 50% from a peak in around the middle of ... ( read original story ...)