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Periscope.(Statistical Data Included)
Japan
Not-So-Happy Meals
Even for McDonald's, the war against falling prices in Japan is a losing battle. Back in early 2000, the fast-food giant cut the weekday price of its hamburger from 130 to 65 yen (about $1.09 to 54 cents), and sales shot up fivefold. By early this year, with Japan's falling yen raising hopes of an export-led recovery, McDonald's hiked the price of burgers to 80 yen apiece (67 cents); the company hoped the increase "might stop deflation in the whole country," according to McDonald's top boss in Japan, Den Fujita.
That didn't happen. Consumers shunned the more expensive burger. Sales tumbled more than 10 percent a month ...
- Obnoxious Invaders; Flying Roaches Headed This Way
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Boyce Rensberger February 8, 1987 700+ words
...experts fear Asian roaches have been hitchhiking...they say, the bold roaches may be seeding colonies...has been studying Asian roaches at the University of...years for the immigrant roach to establish a beachhead...been found in southern Japan, where the climate is...
- Q&A: Off to Asia: Morgan Stanley's chief economist, Stephen Roach, was named...
- Magazine article from: Investment Dealers' Digest April 30, 2007 700+ words
...you move into the position? Roach: From a pure analytical perspective...connection between China and Japan. How will that affect investment...opportunities for Morgan Stanley? Roach: There are great complementarities...Chinese economy. In addition, Japan's strength in sophisticated...
- Stephen Roach on the Next Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for a New...
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire October 9, 2009 700+ words
...represents more than 70 of Roach's key research efforts...Business Cycle. America's Japan Syndrome. Whither Capitalism...Rebalancing Made in Japan? From Beijing to Dubai...Boost to Globalization. Japan's Missing Link. India...the Author: Stephen S. Roach has been a thought leader...
- Pianist's trip sets Roach on another musical journey.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Young, Bob August 20, 2000 700+ words
...collective group, not Max Roach and his ensemble." The 76-year-old Roach has spent his career making...Taylor to the Kodo Drummers of Japan and choreographer Alvin Ailey...out musical adventure like Roach. Becoming a member of the...
- ROBO-ROACH ON A MISSION RESEARCHERS STUDY FUTURE FOR BUGS ON REMOTE...
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) January 10, 1997 700+ words
...refrigerator-type bug. This roach has been surgically implanted...movements. This is Robo-roach. ``Insects can do...science center in central Japan. Money from the five...plastic bins. Not just any roach will do. Researchers...supply, they select roaches to equip with high...
- Research and Markets: Stephen Roach on the Next Asia: Opportunities and...
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 7, 2009 700+ words
...represents more than 70 of Roach's key research efforts...Business Cycle. America's Japan Syndrome. Whither Capitalism...Rebalancing Made in Japan? From Beijing to Dubai...Boost to Globalization. Japan's Missing Link. India...the Author: Stephen S. Roach has been a thought leader...
- Everett Roach Joins NuCORE Technology as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales.
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 28, 2004 700+ words
...companies. In his new role, Roach will be responsible for...the United States and Japan. He will also oversee...part of his resume, Roach has led sales organizations...U.S. as well as in Japan, Europe and Hong Kong. Roach holds a degree in Economics...
- Stephen Roach on the Next Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for a New...
- Newspaper article from: Investment Weekly News October 24, 2009 700+ words
...Ltd's new report "Stephen Roach on the Next Asia: Opportunities...getting Asia right is Stephen Roach's personal obsession, and...compilation represents more than 70 of Roach's key research efforts not...Business Cycle. America's Japan Syndrome. Whither Capitalism...
Source: HighBeam Research, Periscope.(Statistical Data Included)