Merck Japan Says to Accelerate Imports of COVID-19 Treatment TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese unit of Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it would accelerate imports of its oral COVID-19 treatment to help ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Money Managers Shun Local Market When Placing ESG Bets
Japan’s largest money managers appear to have come to a consensus about where to allocate their sustainable investment portfolios: anywhere but Japan. The country’s four largest ESG funds have put at ... ( read original story ...)
Mobileum Invests in Japan to Support Local Business Growth
Mobileum's Japanese business unit is led by Hitoshi Kawano, Japan's Country Manager, who is supported by Hiroshi Taniguchi, Head of Presales, Suresh MS, Head of Delivery and Support, and Masayuki ... ( read original story ...)
Larry David Doesn’t Get Crypto. That’s Why He’s the Perfect Pitchman.
“So maybe it’s not that surprising that a bunch of crypto guys decided that it was a risk worth taking.” In the commercial, which shown near the end of the first half of Sunday’s ... ( read original story ...)
Lebron James to Become The Face of Crypto.com
The NBA Superstar will appear in a Crypto.com ad during the Super Bowl and could end up investing in the crypto exchanges platform. This would be a phenomenal catch for the cryptosphere. One of those ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto companies weren’t the only advertising first-timers.
Virtual currency companies have drawn much of the attention with their debut in the Super Bowl this year (that floating Coinbase QR code!), but several other categories had fresh entrants, too. As ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei plunges 2% as investors monitor Ukraine tensions; oil rises more than 1%
Shares in Japan led losses regionally in Monday morning trade, with the Nikkei 225 dropping 2%. Investors will watch developments in Hong Kong Covid situation, as the city's medical capacity becomes ... ( read original story ...)
BAM: “Emerging Radiance: Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue”
Photo: ARTXIV In Greater Seattle, downtown Bellevue is probably the most egregious example of the opportunistic taking of Japanese American properties in the wake of EO 9066. There, until the 1920s, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Bond Traders Brace for BOJ Intervention Amid Haven Bid
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds looked set for a double boost Monday as the central bank readies to intervene and traders in Tokyo return from a long weekend to a risk-off mood in global markets. ( read original story ...)
2:15 Nagoya (JPN)
Nimaru Jit (JPN) 200-1 (8-11) 7th of 9, shd behind Sammaru Ship (8-11) at Nagoya 4f fst in Jan. Jewel Barows (JPN) 100-1 (8-7) 7th of 10, shd behind Harmony Joey (8-11) at Funabashi 6f in Dec. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya Customs offers 244 kg seized gold up for public auction
NAGOYA--Customs officials here, sitting on a gold mine, are letting the public bid on the seized precious metal to get the word out about smuggling. Nagoya Customs has put up a record amount of gold ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open sharply lower on Ukraine invasion fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday, briefly sending the benchmark Nikkei down over 2 percent, tracking a plunge on Wall Street late last week amid heightening U.S.-Russia ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Bond Traders Brace for BOJ Intervention Amid Haven Bid
Japanese bonds looked set for a double boost Monday as the central bank readies to intervene and traders in Tokyo return from a long weekend to a risk-off mood in global markets. The Bank of Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Audit Our Salespeople Expectations: Episode #224 The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show
The time passes and the numbers are not rolling in. We thought they would be more proactive and more skilled at getting new business. We fire them and start over again. Except that in Japan, you can ... ( read original story ...)
Store on wheels serves elderly customers, produce growers in western Japan district
The Roadside Station Honjo business association ... them to feel the fun of shopping and of shipping out their produce." (Japanese original by Hayato Matsubara, Matsue Bureau) ... ( read original story ...)
Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient
Intel’s first crypto-focused chip, which it calls a “blockchain accelerator” is set to ship later this year. Two companies have already preordered the technology, including Bitcoin mining company ... ( read original story ...)