Set at the westernmost extremity of the famous Axe historique (Historical Axis), which comprises the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe, La Défense positions itself as the largest and foremost European business district. The name comes from the … Continue reading
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Japanese “Cool Biz”
Summer is here and in Japan that means Cool Biz. Cool Biz (クールビズ kuuru bizu) is a recent government program advocating energy conservation across the public and private sectors. The program targets air conditioning as the single biggest seasonal energy … Continue reading
Speaking Chinese at Your Next Business Meeting
Remember learning your ABC’s when you were younger? Now multiply those 26 characters by 150 and you’re on your way to learning the Chinese language. To have a functional knowledge of the language, one must know 3,000 – 4,000 characters! … Continue reading
