Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Outstanding bank lending in Japan stood at a record 537,075.5 billion yen at the March 31 end of fiscal 2020, up 4.7 pct from a year before, industry data said Friday. The ... ( read original story ...)
Significant magnitude 5.1 quake hits 100 km north of Naze, Japan in the morning
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Crypto booms, as market cap tops $2 trillion
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Moderate 4.1 quake hits near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 13 minutes ago 102 km north of Naze, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) repor ... ( read original story ...)
Olympus opens new U.S. medical business HQ in Massachusetts
Olympus announced that it opened a new global headquarters for its therapeutic solutions division and medical business in Westborough, Mass. ( read original story ...)
Japan says ‘no’ to strawberry and grape copycats
Crunchy, fragrant and sweet, Japan's Shine Muscat grape went through more than 15 years of testing and selection before it was finally released as a new breed. But the expensive grape variety is now ... ( read original story ...)
Whipsawed Bitcoin Investors Eye Coinbase as Steadier Crypto Bet
“For a crypto investor that also buys stocks, it has the ability to diversify risks as there is a very profitable exchange platform that trades on another venue (stock exchange) whose flows of buyers ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Association’s Kristin Smith Talks Biden Administration and Crypto
Welcome to The Ask, where each week you'll hear from essential voices doing the work to make crypto 'mainstream.' Exchange lightly edited. This week we spoke ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to Fight COVID With ‘Quasi-Emergency’
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Friday announced Tokyo will be placed under a month-long state of "quasi-emergency" to combat surging COVID-19 infections. Speaking to reporters during a ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsubishi Research Institute and ForePaaS Launch Partnership To Provide Data-Driven Solutions in Japan
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ForePaaS and the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. (MRI), today announced their partnership to deliver cloud-native data intensive solutions in Japan. By leveraging ... ( read original story ...)
Behind Robinhood’s booming crypto business ahead of its IPO
CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin looks at why Robinhood's crypto business is booming with CNBC's Kate Rooney and Emily Parker of Coindesk TV. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up ... ( read original story ...)
Inside Sweden’s ambitious plan to turn the krona into a digital currency—and fend off the rise of crypto coins
Meanwhile, the booming rise in speculative cryptocurrencies—from bitcoin to Ether—has attracted a new generation of crypto bulls who see the digital currency, based on the blockchain technology, as ... ( read original story ...)
Blue Yonder submits proposal for IPO
Blue Yonder, a leader in supply chain software, announced Friday it has confidentially submitted a proposed initial public offering (IPO) to the ... ( read original story ...)
Cabify Brings In New CFO To Lead The Charge To An IPO
Cabify, the Spanish ride-hailing company, has hired a new chief financial officer to steward its path to a public listing. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Enacts ‘Quasi-emergency’ Order to Curb COVID-19 Spread Ahead of Olympics
Tokyo is under a month-long state of "quasi-emergency" ahead of the Summer Olympics as COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country. The restrictions go into effect on Monday, April 12 for ... ( read original story ...)
‘What do we have available?’ Tokyo hopefuls adapt training in COVID-19 era
Amid the monotony of quarantine life that people had to put up with due to the outbreak of COVID-19, housebound residents in one corner of Los Angeles were treated to the startling sight of an Olympic ... ( read original story ...)