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Early Signs Are Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tadashi Yanai has a big dream for Uniqlo in the US — but can he finally make it after years of failed attempts? ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/uniqlo-s-billionaire-founder-yanai-aims-to-conquer-us-market</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-01-29/uniqlo-s-billionaire-founder-yanai-aims-to-conquer-us-market</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:00:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/irXC.tUm6mA8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/irXC.tUm6mA8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Tadashi Yanai </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEO of 7-Eleven USA Retires as Company Undergoes Broader Revamp]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-20/ceo-of-7-eleven-usa-retires-as-company-undergoes-broader-revamp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-20/ceo-of-7-eleven-usa-retires-as-company-undergoes-broader-revamp</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 01:27:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniqlo Founder and Japan’s Richest Man Loves a $32 Pair of Slacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The apparel empire founded by Tadashi Yanai brings in $22.9 billion in annual revenue from more than two dozen countries. He has plans to triple sales in the coming years.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-12-18/uniqlo-founder-and-japan-s-richest-man-tadashi-yanai-plans-to-triple-sales</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-12-18/uniqlo-founder-and-japan-s-richest-man-tadashi-yanai-plans-to-triple-sales</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:01:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ircbQQdJQpAI/v3/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ircbQQdJQpAI/v3/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Tadashi Yanai.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Assisted Hiring Will Drive Indeed’s Growth, Recruit CEO Says]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/ai-assisted-hiring-will-drive-indeed-s-growth-recruit-ceo-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-16/ai-assisted-hiring-will-drive-indeed-s-growth-recruit-ceo-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipV2T5lmJjkg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipV2T5lmJjkg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Indeed Tower in Austin, Texas. </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota Lays Out $912 Million Plan to Boost US Hybrid Production]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-18/toyota-lays-out-912-million-plan-to-boost-us-hybrid-production</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-18/toyota-lays-out-912-million-plan-to-boost-us-hybrid-production</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iHFfQfVz.1WM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iHFfQfVz.1WM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A Toyota manufacturing plant in Kentucky, US.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shiseido Shares Decline 11% After China Warns on Japan Travel]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/shiseido-shares-decline-11-after-china-warns-on-japan-travel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/shiseido-shares-decline-11-after-china-warns-on-japan-travel</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:39:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indeed Owner to Embark on Fresh $1.7 Billion Share Buyback]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/indeed-owner-to-embark-on-new-1-7-billion-share-buyback</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-16/indeed-owner-to-embark-on-new-1-7-billion-share-buyback</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:42:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipdELsS4eTfE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ipdELsS4eTfE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Indeed Tower in Austin, Texas, US, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Indeed Inc. last month announced plans to cut about 1,000 employees, or roughly 8% of its workforce, the job-search website&apos;s second culling in two years as it seeks to simplify its business in a cooling labor market.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast Retailing Gains on Strong Uniqlo Growth Despite US Tariffs]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-10/fast-retailing-gains-on-strong-uniqlo-growth-despite-us-tariffs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-10/fast-retailing-gains-on-strong-uniqlo-growth-despite-us-tariffs</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:29:15 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iiawW89Cg0n8/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail 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Alden/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collapse of $46 Billion Buyout Ramps Up Pressure on Seven & i]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/couche-tard-ends-yearlong-pursuit-of-seven-i-as-turnaround-pressure-mounts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-17/couche-tard-ends-yearlong-pursuit-of-seven-i-as-turnaround-pressure-mounts</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:15:03 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ic8QSngslk1k/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ic8QSngslk1k/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Says It Will End Production at Oppama Plant in Japan]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/nissan-says-it-will-end-production-at-oppama-plant-in-japan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/nissan-says-it-will-end-production-at-oppama-plant-in-japan</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:48:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ihpgpO1xjUoc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ihpgpO1xjUoc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Ivan Espinosa</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto-Parts Supplier Marelli Files Bankruptcy, Blames Tariffs]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-10/auto-parts-supplier-marelli-plans-chapter-11-bankruptcy-filing</link><guid 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Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 03:00:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6CM86Mx9zUk/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6CM86Mx9zUk/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panasonic CEO Says Battery Plans Align With Slower EV Demand]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/panasonic-ceo-says-battery-plans-align-with-slower-ev-demand</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-14/panasonic-ceo-says-battery-plans-align-with-slower-ev-demand</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iLKxn_gyfofQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iLKxn_gyfofQ/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Yuki Kusumi in Las Vegas, US.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toyota Chairman Proposes Record Buyout of Its Supplier at $42 Billion Valuation]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/akio-toyoda-is-said-to-plan-record-toyota-industries-buyout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-25/akio-toyoda-is-said-to-plan-record-toyota-industries-buyout</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Reed Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:02:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nissan Sees $5.3 Billion Loss as Restructuring Charges Mount]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-24/nissan-sees-5-3-billion-red-hole-as-restructuring-losses-mount</link><guid 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Stevenson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRZYhOwiAkp4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRZYhOwiAkp4/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Jun Seki</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>