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Nikkei Asia
10-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Uniqlo's China profits fall 3% in Q3, but North America performs well
Retail Fast Retailing says tariffs will have 'limited' impact on full year profits A Uniqlo shop in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo. Owner Fast Retailing has said that U.S. tariffs would impact second half profits by roughly 1%. (Photo by Makoto Okada) YURIKA YONEDA TOKYO -- Operating profit growth at Fast Retailing slowed to 1.4% for the three months through May, even as the Uniqlo owner pared back the expected impact on full-year profits of tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Japanese retailer said the tariff effect would be limited in fiscal 2025 because it already had a "considerable" volume of products in its warehouses in the United States.
Nikkei Asia
01-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Chinese regulator approves ANA takeover of Nippon Cargo
ANA Holdings originally announced the plan to buy Nippon Cargo Airlines in 2023 but postponed the deal eight times, citing regulatory delays. (Photo by Makoto Okada) BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's market regulator said on Tuesday it has approved ANA Holdings' acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) with conditions, including a set of binding commitments to preserve fair competition in the China-Japan air cargo market. The Chinese regulator's approval has cleared the way for ANA, Japan's largest airline, to buy NCA to bolster international cargo operations, after multiple delays. In a statement, the State Administration for Market Regulation said ANA, NCA and their merged entity must continue to honor existing agreements for cargo ground handling at the Tokyo area's Narita Airport and the Osaka area's Kansai Airport. The decision was made to ensure the smooth operation of bilateral trade and safeguard the stability of regional industrial and supply chains, the regulator said. With the green light from the Chinese authority, ANA is set to acquire NCA from current parent Nippon Yusen, Japan's largest shipping line, on Aug. 1, it said. ANA announced the plan to acquire NCA in 2023 but has postponed the execution eight times, most recently June 25, citing delays in regulatory processes. Japan Fair Trade Commission, the country's market watchdog, had approved the takeover plan in January.
