Mr Riddett’s mining gear “is powered using Anaerobic Digestion (AD) machines which turn animal waste into renewable energy”. The process works by converting the dung into biogas, according to the EPA. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: Ethereum and dogecoin join crypto bounce back after El Salvador adopts BTC as currency
The crypto market has bounced back on Wednesday, with bitcoin, Ethereum (ether), Cardano (ada) and dogecoin all showing signs of recovery following a major price crash at the start of the week. The ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei slips 0.3% at close; Japan shares end lower on caution ahead of US inflation data
The Nikkei share average ended 0.35 per cent lower at 28,860.80, while the broader Topix was down 0.28 per cent at 1,957.14. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.35%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.35%. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sapporo unprepared for Olympics amid COVID-19 resurgence
When Olympics organisers shifted the marathon event from Tokyo to the northern city of Sapporo, they did so because of concerns about the intense summer heat in the Japanese capital. Two years down ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau Release: Yokohama Blue Carbon Offset System Employed at First International Conference
Yokohama Blue Carbon Offset System which utilizes local marine resources has been put into practice at the international conference in Yokohama. ( read original story ...)
Battling opposition and 4th COVID wave, Tokyo forges ahead with Olympics
Olympic rings are stenciled on skyscrapers, draped on lampposts and defiantly planted in the middle of Tokyo Bay — seemingly declaring no pandemic will stand in the way: Tokyo 2020 will happen in '21, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan aims to vaccinate all those who want shots by Oct-Nov, says PM
Japan plans to finish vaccinating all citizens who have applied for shots by October-November, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said during a debate between party leaders on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Australia raise concerns about reported abuses in China
Japan and Australia voiced "serious concerns" on Wednesday over reports of human rights abuses against Uyghur and other Muslim minorities in China's far western region of Xinjiang, but Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Tricor Selected by Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) to Lead Financial Start-up Support Program, a One-Stop for Overseas Financial Companies Entering Japan
Tricor Japan (Tricor), the Japanese subsidiary of Tricor Group – Asia’s leading provider of integrated business, corporate, investor, human resources ... ( read original story ...)
Woman sues Hokkaido gov’t for not giving benefits to same-sex couples
A woman in a same-sex relationship filed a damages suit Wednesday against her former employer the Hokkaido government and a mutual ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama sure “catastrophic” 2020 form now behind it
Yokohama is convinced that its SUPER GT race pace has taken a step forward compared to what it labelled as a "catastrophic" 2020 campaign. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-India drop Chinese kit sponsor ahead of Tokyo Games
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has dropped Chinese sportswear maker Li Ning as its official kit partner citing public sentiment in the country, saying its athletes will wear unbranded apparel at ... ( read original story ...)
DoorDash Expands To Japan
DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) the largest on-demand logistics platform for door-to-door delivery in the U.S., announced today its official launch in Japan, beginning with Sendai. This marks the company's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, land of the rising investment prospects
The rise in industrial investment and consumer spending should benefit a number of Japanese-quoted companies, even if their own economy remains subdued as measures to vaccinate the population appear ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Doordash enters Japan
U.S. food delivery firm DoorDash Inc (DASH.N), which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T), announced the launch of services in Japan on Wednesday, joining an increasingly crowded market that has ... ( read original story ...)