Day: August 10, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing Japanese businesses to temporarily close their offices or suspend production in a country that so far has fared better than most advanced economies during the epidemic.  Last week, Toyota Motor Corp and Daihatsu Motor Co halted production line shifts due to employee infections. KFC Holdings Japan Ltd closed some of …

Wim Van Hooydonk Warnings and Updates – Japanese Inc. grapples with COVID work stoppages and no chitchat at lunch   Read More »

Olivia Newton-John’s enduring image may be one of permed hair, bare shoulders, and black spandex on the set of “Grease”. The late actress and singer, who died Monday at the age of 73, was a fashion icon long before and after her blockbuster roles. In the 1970s, Newton-John became a symbol of the decade’s anything-goes …

Wim Van Hooydonk Warnings and Updates – RIP Olivia – a new star in heaven, the dance idol of many of us Read More »