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Not many companies headquartered in Tokyo can boast about their diversity. Twenty years ago, when I founded Rakuten as an ambitious Internet and e-commerce startup, we were just like most Japanese firms – small, and dominated by mostly male Japanese talent. But today, with over 10,000 employees – 40% of whom are women – from 70 countries, we are among the largest online retailers in the world. It is our diversity that has made us so successful

25 сентября 2017 0 4561

Repaving the ancient Silk Routes

China’s Belt and Road (B&R) initiative – a concept that was announced by China’s President Xi Jinping in 2013 to rebuild the ancient Silk Route that connects China to Europe via Central Asia – which has since gained significant economic momentum

22 сентября 2017 0 5743

Four Bad Moves That Are Hurting Your Business

Business owners’ optimism is at its highest since February, with more than a quarter of owners saying now is a good time to expand, according to the latest survey from the National Federation of Independent Businesses

21 сентября 2017 0 4097

Learning from Harvey

Hurricane Harvey has left in its wake upended lives and enormous property damage, estimated by some at $150-180 billion. But the storm that pummeled the Texas coast for the better part of a week also raises deep questions about the United States’ economic system and politics

20 сентября 2017 0 4797

Eugene Kaspersky Says Company Unfairly Caught In Geopolitical Fight

For nearly five years, Kaspersky Lab has been in the line of fire from a handful of sources, which falsely report that we have covert and unethical ties to government organizations, possibly pose a threat to U.S. national security and/or our U.S. business is failing

19 сентября 2017 0 4616

Planning for Korean Reunification

The long-simmering North Korean nuclear crisis has reached a near boiling point. Last month, the Hermit Kingdom launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of hitting major US cities

18 сентября 2017 0 7405

Time Management Is a Waste of Time - Manage Your Energy Instead

The basic premise of time management is sound - arrange your schedule so you can effectively and efficiently reach your goals (which can be personal, professional or both)

15 сентября 2017 3 мин. 6782

Apple, Not Google Or Facebook, Will Define The Future Of Augmented Reality

At Apple's last annual developer conference in June, one new tool captured the attention of developers perhaps more than any other product or tool introduced that day. Called ARKit, the tool for iOS 11 enables developers to create augmented reality applications that place digital objects in the real world