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  "id": 12807971,
  "title": "Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in full-year profit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uniqlo-operator-fast-retailing-posts-32-rise-in-full-year-profit",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/uniqlo-operator-fast-retailing-posts-32-rise-in-full-year-profit-6441836"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Fast Retailing, the parent company of global clothing brand Uniqlo, reported a 32% increase in full-year profit for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023. The apparel maker's operating profit reached 743.13 billion yen ($4.70 billion), a significant rise from 564.3 billion yen in the previous year. This growth was largely attributed to overseas expansion, which offset the impact of a weaker yen domestically. Fast Retailing's forecast for the upcoming year was 830 billion yen, surpassing both the company's own estimate and the average analyst prediction.",
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    "Fast Retailing's full-year profit rose 32% to 743.13 billion yen",
    "Overseas expansion drove growth amid weaker yen domestically",
    "Forecast for next year at 830 billion yen exceeded estimates"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Uniqlo operator projects 7th straight record profit for current fiscal year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uniqlo-operator-projects-7th-straight-record-profit-for-current",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:02:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in full-year profit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uniqlo-operator-fast-retailing-posts-32-rise-in-full-year-profit-12814773",
        "published": "2026-10-08T06:40:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business of Fashion",
        "title": "Fast Retailing Annual Profit Jumps 32%, Beats Expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/fast-retailing-annual-profit-jumps-32-beats-expectations",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:08:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing posts 32% rise in profit, beats forecasts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/uniqlo-operator-fast-retailing-posts-32-rise-in-profit-beats-forecasts",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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