Japan Disaster Disrupts Global Seafood Industry

Both a major buyer and processor of fish, Japan is an important link in the global seafood distribution chain. So the effects of the disaster — including the ruined ports, roads, fisheries and processing centers — have taken …

Toyota to Keep Japanese Plants Idle Into Next Week

The Japanese automaker has extended its halt on vehicle production at its plants in Japan through March 22, as the country continues to reel from the devastation of last week’s massive 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami.
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Buzzword of the Week: Open Kimono

Forget political correctness. Business jargon is one of the last bastions of old-fashioned, rough and tumble crudity. Little surprise, then, that boardroom buzzwords sometimes veer into racism, sexism or — in the case of “open…

Buzzword of the Week: Open Kimono

Forget political correctness. Business jargon is one of the last bastions of old-fashioned, rough and tumble crudity. Little surprise, then, that boardroom buzzwords sometimes veer into racism, sexism or — in the case of “open…