Japan’s bloated retail banks need to downsize

SWEEP past the cash machines at the Sumitomo Mitsui bank in Tokyo’s Sangenjaya shopping district and instead enjoy the personal service. Uniformed concierges welcome every customer with a bow. A dozen tellers are watched over by a manager who leaps up to meet elderly patrons. Transactions are concluded with carved signature seals stamped on paper […]

Is this the end of the hotel buffet? Hotels could DOWNSIZE meals to reduce waste

Hotel buffets can often be the best bit of the holiday, with unlimited varieties of food on offer three times a day. It can also save money when booking an all-inclusive holiday, as well as remove the stress of organising cooked meals and restaurants. However, a new report has found that hotel buffets could soon […]