TT-631 -- Is Venture Capital Back in Vogue? ebiz news from Japan.

JVCA member companies investing almost as much in Q1 this year as they did in Q3 of 2008.

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TT-630 -- Rare Animals as Pets in Japan -- e-biz news from Japan

You get to see some interesting pets being taken for a walk in the park.

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TT-629 -- Small Companies Get in on M&A Trend, e-biz news from Japan

Despite the big numbers, there is also plenty of action at lower levels, like Osaka firm Endo Lighting.

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TT-628 -- McDonald's Food ATMs? e-biz news from Japan

The company says that compared to other countries the Japan operation trails far behind in profitability.

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