by Shoko | Aug 13, 2012 | Business
After the 17 days of competition, the London Olympics ended yesterday. Were you excited to see last night’s Closing Ceremony? What do you think of the Spice Girls? The British government earmarked an extra $64.3 million to double budget for the opening and...
by Shoko | May 16, 2012 | Business
When I was growing up in Tokyo, Japan experienced a historic economic boom. From the 80s to early 90s, such major Japanese acquisitions as Sony’s 1989 purchase of Columbia Pictures roiled the corporate world, and Japanese companies and corporate titans flooded into...
by Shoko | May 10, 2012 | Business, Collaborative Consumption
President Obama said that same-sex marriage should be legal during yesterday’s Good Morning America, after nearly two years of saying that his views on same-sex marriage were “evolving.” This has made Obama the first U.S. president who endorses same-sex...
by Shoko | Apr 26, 2012 | Business
In the corporate world, perception is reality and, perhaps, everything. More than ever, employees, investors and consumers are looking to the companies from which they buy, invest in, and work for to join them in addressing the critical social issues of the day in a...
by Shoko | Apr 19, 2012 | Business
Have you ever wondered how to be cool but conscious? Or, are you an eco-conscious consumer but find it hard to be the same when it comes to fashion? If you do, you are not alone, dear readers! I, too, have a hard time finding organic or recycled fashion very...
by Shoko | Mar 17, 2012 | Business, Home and Garden
Happy St. Patrick’s Day, readers! This morning as I was strolling down to Union Square, my neighborhood in NYC, for food shopping at a green market, I saw many people wearing green for the occasion. Here at Ampleen, we are also all about celebrating green...
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