Nara Medical University, coating tech firm develop alloy-treated mask to keep coronavirus out
Feb 26, 2022 23:30 pm UTC| Science Economy Business
Nara Medical University and a coating technology company Yamato Shinku-Kougyo Co. have collaborated to produce a nonwoven mask specially treated with a copper alloy to protect wearers from the novel coronavirus. The...
Japan to allow businesses to trade CO2 emission allocations in 2023
Feb 26, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
Japanese business operators will be able to buy and sell unnecessary emission allocations of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions starting in fiscal 2023 in a quest to reduce the nations carbon footprint. To start on a trial...
Japan has the world’s most 'calorific' McDonald's: research
Feb 26, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Science Economy Business Health
Research conducted by NiceRx found that the calories, saturated fat, and salt in McDonalds differed slightly in different countries, with Japan having one of the most calorific McDonalds in the world. In comparing...
Foot Locker shares sink due to bleak 2022 sale forecast due to fewer Nike products
Feb 26, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Economy Business
Foot Locker shares tumbled almost 30 percent after saying it expects revenue to drop in 2022 due to lesser products it could sell from its top vendor, Nike. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2022, Foot Locker said no...
Consumers use 10 kilograms of plastic each year in single food deliveries: study
Feb 26, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Nature Economy
The Korea Consumer Agency warned that a single person generates over 10 kilograms of plastic waste each year using food delivery services. The consumer watchdog studied the plastic packaging used for 10 kinds of...
J&J allowed to remain in bankruptcy in resolving talc lawsuits
Feb 26, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Law Economy
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan ruled that a Johnson Johnson subsidiary can remain in bankruptcy, preventing plaintiffs from pursuing 38,000 lawsuits against it based on allegations that its products cause...
Sbarro stores to rise in South India
Feb 26, 2022 23:19 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Cloud kitchen company Curefoods has purchased the franchise rights in South India for US-based pizza chain Sbarro. Curefoods intends to establish around 50 outlets under the Sbarro brand, initially in the Indian state...
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