Is English the lingua franca of international business?

Social media round-up for May 13, 2016

The Korean Times reported on a movement in Korea to culturally localize marketing and business practices for global business.
We learned from Newshub NZ that New Zealand celebrates Sign Language Week! How cool is that?
The Week taught us how to identify any language at a glance.
This Japanese CEO thinks English is the new lingua franca of international business, from Project Syndicate.
Localizing an app for new markets is a great way to breathe new life into dying apps, according to Fox News.
The Bookseller told us that translated fiction was 5% of UK fiction sales last year – that’s huge!
The Guardian chimed in on the same subject, telling readers that translated fiction sells better in the UK than English fiction.
PC World explained how computers are translating better all the time, and are now being “taught” to do so more accurately. So cool!
Lastly, Grammarly had some hilarious thoughts on English “Work Jargon We Wish Would Disappear.”