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• First resident of Olympic Village tests positive for COVID An employee checks the body temperature of a man during press preview of the Village Plaza as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Village media tour on June 20, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. | Takashi Aoyama/Getty ImagesOfficials said it was not an athlete with the the Games opening in just under a week in Tokyo. TOKYO — The first resident of the Olympic Village has tested positive for COVID-19, Tokyo Olympic organizers said on Saturday. Officials said it was not…
• An American father and son will serve prison time for helping ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic escape from Japan in a box Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn faces charges of financial misconduct in Japan JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images Two Americans will serve prison time for helping ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn flee Japan in 2019. Michael and Peter Taylor admitted to assisting Ghosn's escape to Lebanon in a metal box. Ghosn was on bail and facing trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct. See more stories on Insider's business page. A Japanese court sentenced an American father and son to prison…
• 8 fully vaccinated healthcare workers caught COVID-19 at a Vegas pool party. At least 7 caught the Delta variant, a report said. Las Vegas Westend61/Getty Images Eight fully-vaccinated health workers caught COVID-19 at a Las Vegas pool party. They all got symptoms similar to allergies or the common cold, per the Las Vegas Review Journal. At least seven of them caught the highly infectious Delta variant, the report said. See more stories on Insider's business page. Eleven healthcare workers caught COVID-19 at a pool party in Las Vegas - and eight of them were fully-vaccinated. At least 10 of the 11 people…
• American father, son sent to Japan prison in Ghosn escape A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan’s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan. Michael Taylor was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and eight months. They were charged with helping a criminal in the December 2019 escape of Ghosn, who hid in a big box that was flown on a private jet via Turkey…
• A 24-year-old man who had a double lung transplant after getting COVID-19 said he regretted not getting the vaccine FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images A 24-year-old who was unvaccinated contracted COVID-19 and needed a double lung transplant. Blake Bargatze told his family he was worried about side effects, but that he regretted not getting the shot. Now he and his family are encouraging others to get vaccinated. See more stories on Insider's business page. The family of a 24-year-old man who underwent a double lung transplant after getting sick with COVID-19 said he regretted not getting the shot.…
• Read the memo Goldman Sachs sent telling employees masks would be mandatory at its Europe HQ Richard Gnodde, Goldman Sachs' International CEO shows His Royal Highness Prince Charles around the bank's London HQ. PETER NICHOLLS / Contributor Face masks will be mandatory in Goldman Sachs' London office, despite UK mask restrictions lifting. Staff were notified in an internal memo sent by the bank's International CEO. Read the memo in full. See more stories on Insider's business page. In the UK, July 19 is being hailed as "freedom day." The country has maintained pandemic restrictions over the…
• Tokyo's drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning in liquor, frustration and indifference. Japan has asked the city’s restaurants and bars to close by 8 p.m., if not entirely, to keep people from socializing in close contact with strangers and spreading the virus, but the state of emergency hasn’t deterred many. Instead, drinkers moved outdoors, and many bars in Tokyo’s famed nightlife districts are bustling with…
• Taylor Crabb tests positive for COVID-19, likely out of Tokyo Olympics in beach volleyball TOKYO — U.S. beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb has tested positive for COVID-19 and will likely miss the Olympic Games, the Southern California News Group has learned. Crabb tested positive shortly after arriving in Japan over the weekend, according to a person familiar with the situation. While a replacement has not been officially named, Tri Bourne, a former USC standout, was flying en route to Tokyo Tuesday afternoon U.S. time. Taylor Crabb and his partner Jake Gibb are scheduled to…
• 'Activate the space': WeWork founder Adam Neumann made staff sit at empty desks, throw parties, and play The Notorious B.I.G. when investors toured buildings, new book says Adam Neumann. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Before tours, WeWork told staff to fill empty desks so it seemed business was booming, a book says. Staff threw parties to create an illusion of community for investor tours, "The Cult of We" says. Neumann reportedly told staff to play the Notorious B.I.G. song "Juicy" when he came with investors. See more stories on Insider's business page. When WeWork staff heard a colleague call out, "Activate the space," they knew the pressure was on.…