Central banks are set to spend 2021 maintaining their ultra-easy monetary policies even with the global economy expected to accelerate away from last year’s coronavirus-inflicted recession. ( read original story ...)
World Bank sees subdued recovery in 2021 and plenty of risk
The global economy will experience a subdued recovery this year from the devastating pandemic, the World Bank predicted Tuesday, but it warned that the near-term outlook ... ( read original story ...)
Despite virus surges, Osaka COVID-19 tracing system issues just 6 warnings in 7 months
OSAKA -- The Osaka COVID-19 Tracing System, introduced at the end of May 2020 by Osaka Prefecture Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura and billed as a way to keep the spread of coronavirus infections down, has not ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Makes Fun of Her Parents After Becoming a Manga
Through an Instagram post, Naomi Osaka announced that she will star as a character in a Japanese manga comic book series. ( read original story ...)
Is Naomi Osaka about to give up her US citizenship?
Osaka has not yet given up her US citizenship, despite more than a year having passed since her twenty-second birthday, but maybe something could change before Tokyo 2021 ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., Japan stimulus should power second half 2021 recovery – IMF chief economist
Economic stimulus approved in the United States and Japan at the end of last year will help to power recovery in these economies in the second half of 2021, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to declare COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo area from Saturday – Asahi TV
Japan will declare a month-long emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases from Saturday until Feb. 7, broadcaster Asahi TV reported. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Needs Clearer Policy Making – Highlighted By The SEC Complaint Against Ripple
Cryptocurrency policy making is going to be messy, as shown by XRP, but it is an important part of continuing blockchain and crypto development. ( read original story ...)
Epiphany 2021: Frankincense And Myrrh Are Out, Gold And Crypto Are In
Today the Magi would likely replace the two botanicals with one or more types of our newest commodity: cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Risks Blowback From New Crypto Bubble
The good news is that Nvidia won’t have any problem selling its new gaming chips. The bad news might be who exactly gets their hands on them. ( read original story ...)
Onboarding Institutional Crypto Investors- Coinbase Helps Execute ‘One of the Largest Digital Asset Trades in History’
Coinbase revealed it helped the firm One River Asset Management make “one of the largest digital asset trades in history.” ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: EU medicines regulator approves Moderna vaccine; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Moderna is second vaccine to get EU approval; Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Covid patients in Irish hospitals pass first-wave peak; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo; Irish health officials blame socialising around Christmas for rise in infections ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Kirin beer executive questions sweeping shutdown of Tokyo late-night bars
The head of Kirin Holdings' beer business on Wednesday questioned the across-the-board closure of late-night bars and restaurants around Tokyo, saying some establishments had already introduced ... ( read original story ...)
Japan service-sector activity falls for 11th month in December – PMI
Activity in Japan's services sector extended its run of declines to the 11th month in December, a private sector survey showed, as a new wave of coronavirus infections led to a contraction in business ... ( read original story ...)
Dirbato Joins Medallia Partner Program in Japan
Manabu Oura, Head of Japan at Medallia said ... AI technology to reveal personalized and predictive insights that can drive action with tremendous business results. Using Medallia Experience Cloud, ... ( read original story ...)