For Leslie Patton's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
The iconic U.S. brands, seen around the world as the face of U.S. capitalism, have joined hundreds of other global companies in halting work in Russia since the war began.
As much as 1.3 billion pounds of coffee beans were destroyed — enough to brew every cup Americans drink for four months.
American restaurants, battling for survival amid the coronavirus, are starting to ask the question: Even when the lockdown lifts, how do we lure back skittish diners? Their margin for error is very small. "All of a sudden, it’s like: ‘I don’t know if I want ...
