Asia PacificBeef Bowl Returns Yoshinoya To Profitability, But Not To Expecte...

Asia Pacific
Beef Bowl Returns Yoshinoya To Profitability, But Not To Expected Levels
Yoshinoya D&C, Japan's largest beef-bowl chain, said that it will earn about 220 million yen (about $1.9 million USD) in the first half of fiscal 2007, compared to a loss of 467 million yen a year ago. However, the company had expected to earn about 400 million yen.

Poll: Japanese Consumers Warming To U.S. Beef
A national study of Japanese consumers by Tokyo-based Macromill for the U.S. Meat Export Federation showed that 52 percent agree with the government's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef, and roughly the same number were either positive or neutral about ordering that beef in restaurants or grocery stores.

Europe
Russia, U.S. to continue WTO talks next week
Talks between Russia and the United States on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization will continue in a week, a top Russian delegate said Monday.

Asia Pacific
Beef Bowl Returns Yoshinoya To Profitability, But Not To Expected Levels
Yoshinoya D&C, Japan's largest beef-bowl chain, said that it will earn about 220 million yen (about $1.9 million USD) in the first half of fiscal 2007, compared to a loss of 467 million yen a year ago. However, the company had expected to earn about 400 million yen.

Poll: Japanese Consumers Warming To U.S. Beef
A national study of Japanese consumers by Tokyo-based Macromill for the U.S. Meat Export Federation showed that 52 percent agree with the government's decision to resume imports of U.S. beef, and roughly the same number were either positive or neutral about ordering that beef in restaurants or grocery stores.

Europe
Russia, U.S. to continue WTO talks next week
Talks between Russia and the United States on Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization will continue in a week, a top Russian delegate said Monday.