7-Eleven parent shareholders OK 1st foreign CEO

7-Eleven parent shareholders OK 1st foreign CEO

Photo taken in Tokyo on May 27, 2025, shows the logo of Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain. The company's shareholders endorsed Stephen Hayes Dacus as its first foreign CEO at its annual shareholders' meeting in Tokyo the same day.

7-Eleven parent shareholders OK 1st foreign CEO

7-Eleven parent shareholders OK 1st foreign CEO

Shareholders of Seven & i Holdings Co., the Japanese operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, head to the venue of the company's annual shareholders' meeting in Tokyo on May 27, 2025. The shareholders endorsed Stephen Hayes Dacus as its first foreign CEO at the meeting.

Foreign investors eye opportunities in China's growing services trade

STORY: Foreign investors eye opportunities in China's growing services trade DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBERTO GRANDE, CEO, Dragonfly Entertainment 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GYORGY MOLCSANYI, Co-founder, Hungary VR Park 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): YANG KE, Director & President, Hong Kong Green Element Investment Group STORYLINE: At the ongoing 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, foreign investors have expressed confidence in strengthening services trade cooperation. On the sidelines of the event, a promotion conference on greater openness in the service sector was held for the first time. The conference, titled "Invest in China Year," highlighted the potential of China's expanding services trade. Domestic and foreign investors engaged in project negotiations on-site with representatives from 11 pilot provinces and

A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up

STORY: A decade on, China's free trade zones become pacesetters for further reform and opening-up DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai FTZ and views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANNA VAN ACKER, Senior Vice President of MSD and President of MSD China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TANG HAO, Deputy director, Management committee, Lin-gang Special Area of Shanghai FTZ 4. various of the views in China 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and CEO of Merck Group 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: In 2013, China set up its first pilot free trade zone (FTZ) in Shanghai, a testbed of new opening-up policies. After rounds of expansion, China now has 21 such zones and the Hainan Free Trade Port. They have played a crucial role in attracting foreign investment and stabilizing foreign trade. In 2022, the 21 FTZs saw exports and imports rise 14.5 percent year on year

Chinese local gov'ts see steady fiscal revenue growth, sending positive signs

STORY: Chinese local gov'ts see steady fiscal revenue growth, sending positive signs DATELINE: June 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PUAH TZE SHYANG, CEO, CapitaLand Investment (China) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAURO DE FELIP, General manager, Ferrero China STORYLINE: According to China's Ministry of Finance, the country's fiscal revenue maintained steady growth momentum in the first four months of this year. From January to April, the fiscal revenue expanded 11.9 percent year on year to nearly 8.32 trillion yuan (about 1.19 trillion U.S. dollars). During the period, the central government collected around 3.76 trillion yuan in fiscal revenue, up 8.6 percent, and local governments collected over 4.56 trillion yuan, surging 14.8 percent. The ministry said that the increase was partly driven by China's continued economic recovery. Foreign business leaders have expressed confidence in the Chinese economy, believing the

Europe's first 5G-operated logistics terminal opens in Hungary

STORY: Europe's first 5G-operated logistics terminal opens in Hungary DATELINE: Oct. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: FENYESLITKE, Hungary CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade arrival with VIPs 2. various of Janos Talosi, CEO of East-West Intermodal Logistics delivering a speech 3. various of Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, starting the train 4. various of train arriving from Ukraine 5. various of cranes moving containers 6. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): JANOS TALOSI, CEO of East-West Intermodal Logistics STORYLINE: Europe's first land-based intermodal logistics terminal using 5G technology opened near the village of Fenyeslitke in eastern Hungary on Tuesday. The 5G network required for the East-West Gate (EWG) project was built by Vodafone Hungary and the network equipment was supplied by China's Huawei. The terminal will be able to handle up to one million twenty-foot containers (TEUs) per year, making it the largest such facility

China's foreign trade surges despite COVID-19 jitters, trade outlook still resilient

STORY: China's foreign trade surges despite COVID-19 jitters, trade outlook still resilient DATELINE: July 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): LI KUIWEN, Spokesperson for the General Administration of Customs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NITIN KARAMCHANDANI, Indian businessman in Xiamen 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICOLAS POIROT, President and CEO for China unit of Air Liquide STORYLINE: China's foreign trade of goods jumped 9.4 percent year on year to 19.8 trillion yuan (about 2.94 trillion U.S. dollars) during the first half of the year. According to the General Administration of Customs (GAC), exports rose 13.2 percent year on year, while imports increased 4.8 percent from a year ago. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese/English interpretation): LI KUIWEN, Spokesperson for the General Administration of Customs "In the first half of this ye

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Photo taken Oct. 9, 2018, shows Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, is pictured at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, poses for photos at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, is pictured at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa

Yusaku Maezawa, CEO of Zozo Inc. which operates online clothing store Zozotown, poses for photos at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. The Japanese entrepreneur will be the first private passenger to orbit the moon in a planned trip organized by SpaceX of the United States in 2023. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo