- Reuters
Decision on international fans at Tokyo Games in late March: IOC
"In terms of spectators there will be a decision towards the end of March, at least regarding international spectators," IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a virtual news conference. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto has said she wants a decision on whether to let in overseas spectators before the start of the torch relay on March 25.
- Yahoo Finance UK
Ex-BoE economist: Post-COVID spending boom is 'implausible'
Sir Charlie Bean, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, said the billions in household savings built up during the pandemic would filter through to the economy only gradually.
- Reuters
GameStop shares surge over 40% after Cohen tapped to lead e-commerce pivot
Cohen, who is a major GameStop shareholder, has been pushing GameStop to move away from its traditional brick-and-mortar model since joining the board shortly before a social media frenzy drove a meteoric rise in the company's stock. Since then, GameStop has become one of the hottest and most visible of "meme stocks" that are closely followed on social media sites such as Reddit's popular WallStreetBets forum. Last week, Cohen posted a cryptic tweet of an ice-cream cone, with analysts speculating on whether that was a trigger for GameStop's most recent rally.
