I]t’s usually men who won’t shut up,” he tweeted, pointing to a study from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Business showing men tend to talk more in meetings, even when the majority of people ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual Sapporo Snow Festival
A snow sculpture of William Smith Clark, known as Dr Clark, who played a key role in the development of Hokkaido in the 19th century, is pictured at Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill in Sapporo. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka becomes part-owner of professional women’s soccer team
According to her Twitter account, Naomi Osaka has become part-owner of the North Carolina Courage, a professional women’s soccer team. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief apologizes for sexist comments that women talk too much in meetings
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing comittee, apologized Thursday for comments he made suggesting women talk too much in meetings. ( read original story ...)
Sexist remark about “annoying” women mars Japan’s bid to show it’s ready to host the Olympics
A remark about "annoying" women by the man in charge has tarnished Tokyo's efforts to highlight meticulous planning for a safe Summer Olympics amid a pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Venmo adding crypto, budgeting and savings functions to app later this year
Venmo will expand its functionality in the coming months, according to an earnings call with the app's parent company, PayPal. Not only will users be able to send a few bucks to a friend quickly, but ... ( read original story ...)
Nikon to close a pair of lens factories in Japan among ongoing consolidation, what does it mean?
According to a report (translated version) by Nikkei, Nikon will suspend operations at two of its Japanese lens factories by the end of March as part of an overall consolidation plan. The factories in ... ( read original story ...)
Netflix Climbs After Company Raises Prices by 13% in Japan
Netflix Inc. shares rose as much as 3.7% on news that the company is raising the price of its service in Japan, bolstering revenue in an increasingly key market for the streaming giant. ( read original story ...)
Venmo to gain crypto, budgeting, bill pay, and Honey integrations this year
The Venmo mobile payments app is going to look very different in 2021 as it inches closer to neobank territory with expansions into budgeting, saving, bill pay and cryptocurrency, said Venmo parent ... ( read original story ...)
Year of the unicorn: 24 companies surpass $1bn valuation this year
There has been somewhat of a stampede of companies reaching unicorn status since the start of the year following a The post Year of the unicorn: 24 companies have surpassed $1bn valuation this year ... ( read original story ...)
The Bank of England Tells Banks to Prepare for Negative Interest Rates
Policymakers said they had no plans to introduce negative rates to stimulate the economy, but they wanted to be prepared. ( read original story ...)
Facing Backlash For Sexist Remarks, Tokyo Olympics Chief Apologizes But Won’t Resign
Yoshiro Mori, Japan's former prime minister and head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, said on Wednesday that women who talk too much should have their speaking time at meetings restricted. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s NikeCourt shoes create a buzz on social media
The three-time major champion's Nike shoes have everyone asking, where they can buy a pair? Unless you live in Japan, these fresh sneakers won't be found elsewhere, at least at the moment. The ... ( read original story ...)
Amid uproar for saying women talk too much at meetings, Tokyo Olympic chief apologizes but refuses to resign
Yoshiro Mori, the head of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, apologized Thursday for saying women talk too much during meetings, but said he had not considered resigning despite a public furor. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase IPO: Here’s What You Need To Know
Soon you’ll be able to buy the company that helps you buy Bitcoin. Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., has announced plans to go public—but it will eschew the traditional initia ... ( read original story ...)
IOC’s Coates says Tokyo Olympics “100%” likely to go ahead – Nikkei
A senior official of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), John Coates, said it was “100%” likely that the Games would go ahead in Tokyo this summer, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday. Coates also ... ( read original story ...)