Going by the book

The past year has been challenging for many businesses as the Covid-19 pandemic led to a dramatic drop in demand for goods and services — and it has been especially worrying for newer SMEs.

A member of the European Commission since 2014, Valdis Dombrovskis has, since 2019, served the European Union as executive vice president of the European Commission for an Economy that Works for People since 2019 and as EU commissioner for trade since August of last year.

On the front lines of the fight against climate change, veteran campaigners for the environment have an unlikely ally: institutional investors that are choosing to invest in environmentally responsible firms and keeping their cash away from big polluters.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Yokohama is an authorised dealer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited vehicles, with extensive experience and a long track record of providing discerning customers with both expertly crafted automotive masterpieces and the highest standards of service.

One bright spot during the global pandemic has been the development and approval of multiple vaccines against Covid-19 — all in under a year.

Japan has not hosted an ambassador from the United States of America since July 2019. While it doesn’t indicate a collapse in bilateral ties, the vacancy symbolises changes in the longstanding relationship.

Doing business in Japan can be complex. ProWorks Group works to make it easier.

Tokyo’s fine dining restaurants are suffering. Due to the spread of Covid-19, residents of the metropolis have cut back significantly on going out for quality meals this year in order to stay safe.

Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod, a Social Democratic politician, was first elected as a member of Danish parliament in 1998.

On 25 November, the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution giving consumers the right to repair electronic devices, as well as other measures designed to increase the lifespan and recyclability of products.

Catherine O’Connell, principal of Catherine O’Connell Law, is an experienced bilingual lawyer who provides SMEs and corporate clients with commercially savvy legal advice using a “flexi-lawyer” model.