EU Chip Industry Faces Growing Risks From China Export Controls and U.S. Technology Dependence: Report 
Asian Currencies Stay Under Pressure as Dollar Holds Near 13-Month High Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report 
Central Banks Eye Gold, Reduce Dollar Exposure as AI Adoption Accelerates: OMFIF Survey 
Microsoft Reportedly Plans New Job Cuts Across Sales, Consulting, and Xbox 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Holds Firm, Yen Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of Fed, Jobs Data 
Gold Price Hits Annual Low as Fed Rate Hike Bets and Sticky Inflation Weigh on Bullion 
Kawasaki Heavy Shares Slide on Report of ¥200 Billion Capital Raise Plan 
South32 Sells Major Aluminium Assets to Alcoa in Deal Worth Up to $5.6 Billion 
South Korea Warns Won Is Undervalued, Boosts FX Coordination With Japan 
Australia Trade Balance Swings to Surprise Deficit as Imports Outpace Exports in May 
Switch Seeks $2 Billion Funding at Nearly $50 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential IPO 
Morgan Stanley Names BAE Systems Top European Defence Stock Despite Lower Price Target 
Northern Star Appoints New CEO as Activist Elliott Pushes for Leadership Overhaul 
Sodexo Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook After Strong Q3 Sales Beat 
Trump Administration Declines USMCA Renewal, Opens Talks on New Trade Changes 
Super Micro Employees Detained in Taiwan AI Server Export Investigation 
Ministop has joined the French fries war in Japan by offering its Bucket Potato, which has three times the amount of their X Fried Potatoes for 641 yen.
A regular-sized order of Ministop’s X Fried Potatoes costs 213 yen, so selling Bucket Potato for 641 yen is the same price before taxes as buying three orders of X Fried Potatoes.
Thus, the promo is seen as a mere boast that Ministop has a lot of French fries at its disposal.
The X Fried Potatoes have a lengthwise ridge on each side that gives them an X-shape on the tips.
The global supply crisis and other factors have taken a huge toll on potato supply meant for thousands of McDonald’s locations in Japan.
What started as McDonald’s week-or-two limitation on selling french fries size to small orders has entended into a month and recently included hash browns.
Rival chain Freshness Burger capitalized on McDonald’s moment of weakness by launching a campaign, which increased their regular and large orders of fries by 25 percent without additional charges.
Ministop’s Agria potatoes arrive through a completely different trade route from McDonald’s and are sourced from Europe, mainly Germany.
The convenience store provides a good refuge for those affected by McDonald’s fry shortage.
