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Kyodo Industry Brief (Nov. 4)(Japan Economic Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ---------- Macromill, MetrixLab merge to form global market research tech. firm TOKYO - Macromill Inc., a leading online research service provider in Japan, announced Tuesday a merger with MetrixLab, a global provider of marketing insights and analytics, to establish a market research technology company with a global reach. The combined company is expected to serve 2,200 clients in over 50 countries, operate 25 offices and generate annual revenue of $300 million. ---------- Lawson convenience stores to receive orders for Amazon from 2015+ TOKYO - Lawson Inc. said Tuesday its convenience store outlets nationwide will start taking orders for goods provided by the Japanese unit of U.S. online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. from next year. ---------- Bank of Yokohama, Higashi-Nippon to create biggest regional lender+ TOKYO - The Bank of Yokohama and Higashi-Nippon Bank are in the final stage of negotiations on a merger that would create Japan's biggest regional banking group, sources close to the move said Tuesday. ---------- Tesla Motors opens temporary showroom in Osaka amid elevated interest OSAKA - Tesla Motors Inc., a U.S. maker of electric vehicles, opened a temporary showroom in Osaka City on Saturday ahead of the establishment in spring of a permanent shop to showcase its products. (NOTE: Corporate press releases are available on Japan Portal, a multilingual website powered by Kyodo News providing information about a wide range of topics and events in Japan. URL: http://www.japanportal.jp/industry/) ==Kyodo |