January 2013
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Investment Advice: A Review
Financial advice is a perplexing subject, so let’s start with the negatives. i) Markets are inherently unpredictable, chaotic in the technical sense of the word, and we can’t know what the future will bring.
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Green Cleaning Tips
Household cleaning is a necessary part of life, but can be fraught with hazards. Many modern cleaners easily remove stains and dirt, but often leave behind residue and damage the environment.
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Mobile Websites: Not Only an Option
According to a recent Microsoft Tag report, mobile internet usage is set to overtake that of desktop computers by 2014. Another prediction—that the number of mobile devices will soon be greater than the world population—highlights the sea change in how people access information.
Budget Airline Orders Engines
Rolls-Royce plc will provide Japan’s Skymark Airlines Inc. with engines, the Daily Telegraph reported on 18 December.
Enjoyable, Challenging, Devastating
Carmaker to Invest in North-east
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd will invest £250mn in its Sunderland plant, the BBC said in a 19 December report.
Thank You for Your Help
Immediately on the heel of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we became a hub of information, disseminating to our extended networks requests from Japanese and foreign non-profit organisations, volunteers and survivors. We co-ordinated donations from individuals and firms here and abroad, with members showing great solidarity to the cause.
Happy New Year!
We at Custom Media are proud to enter our fourth year of publishing BCCJ ACUMEN for the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan and wish loyal readers, members, advertisers, the Executive Committee and Secretariat the very best of British for 2013.
Firm to Join Space Project
A UK supplier of high-tech space kit has been chosen to work on a Japanese space programme, the London Press Service reported on 27 November.
Art in the Dark
Illuminated against the autumn sky, artists in suits jogged, sprinted and cavorted through Yokohama’s streets and parks on 3 and 4 November, as part of the contribution by British artists to the Smart Illumination Yokohama Festival 2012.News in Brief
Your monthly digest of UK–Japan news.
What you missed in the Japanese Press
Surge of Private Brands, In-house Training Preferred, Bailing Out of Tokyo, IC Cards to Be Accepted Nationwide
It’s All in the Detail
Japan has always been a fertile hunting ground for the UK’s fashion designers, but the two-day showcase event of this year’s Great Britain Fashion Mission to Japan attracted the highest-ever number of buyers and media visitors.
Ernfred Olsen
Founded in Edinburgh in 1727, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has over 140,000 employees and serves about 30mn customers in 38 countries. In the third quarter of 2012, RBS reported a core operating profit of £1.633bn, up from £980mn the previous year.
Torque of the Town
From the bottom of the world’s deepest oceans to aboard the International Space Station, Norbar Torque Tools Ltd. plays a critical role in ensuring that state-of-the-art equipment performs to its full capacity.
Bridging the Global Achievement Gap
The British School in Tokyo (BST) has enjoyed an enviable reputation for the provision of high-quality education since first opening its doors in Shibuya almost a quarter of a century ago. However, the past year has seen its star rise even higher.
Building Trust
Established in 1934, the British Council operates in more than 100 countries and territories to spread and strengthen Britain’s influence through the development of cultural relations.
McGill University
McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management is at the forefront of management research and education. It aims to foster continued innovation, leverage excellence and develop students into business leaders who have a global outlook and understand the importance of personal responsibility.The Vision Thing
Leadership is a constant battered by fashion. The best sellers come and go, and their authors flame out trying to extend the brand. We all seem to have a huge appetite for answers, and want to find that edge or glint of an idea that will secure the required result.
Unearthing the Secrets of Wasabi
In a tranquil valley in Dorset, south-west England—the exact location is a closely guarded secret—a uniquely Japanese crop is taking hold in beds fed by an artesian spring alongside the River Frome.
Hyper Japan 2012
Held on 23–25 November, Hyper Japan 2012 showcased Japan’s vibrant pop culture, including manga, anime and J-pop; traditional Japanese culture; food and drink; stage performances and workshops.
Arts Events
Arts events compiled by Yoko Yanagimoto.
Helping the Enemy
A new book by a World War II veteran has shed light on a little-known postscript to the conflict in the Far East—and one that was officially denied by the UK government of the day.
