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Can Japan get more female business leaders?
Phoebe AmorosoBusiness reporter, Tokyo AFP via Getty Images Some hope that the election of Japan’s first female prime minister will open doors for other women In October Japan got its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. Her rise has been hailed as a ground-breaking moment for Japanese women, but some fear that her conservative politics…
Foreign tourists to pay $100 fee to visit US national parks
Foreign tourists visiting popular US national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite will need to pay an extra fee, the Trump administration said on Tuesday. The Department of the Interior, which runs the country’s national parks, said each international visitor will need to pay $100 (£76) on top of existing fees to access 11…
Ben & Jerrys brand could be destroyed, says co-founder
Ben & Jerry’s will be destroyed as a brand if it remains with parent company Magnum, the company’s co-founder Ben Cohen has told the BBC. His remarks are the latest in a long-running spat between the ice cream brand and its parent company over its ability to express its social activism and the continued independence…
Ofwat launches investigation into South East Water
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