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        <title><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[CLO Slowdown Would Be Boon for Leveraged Loans, PineBridge Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-05/clo-slowdown-would-be-boon-for-leveraged-loans-pinebridge-says</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2019 08:55:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nissan Downgraded on Weak Profit Outlook After Ghosn Arrest]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-21/nissan-debt-rating-cut-by-s-p-on-weaker-earnings-prospects</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2019 07:11:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank Says Leverage Not a Problem. Rating Firms Not Convinced]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-17/softbank-says-leverage-not-a-problem-rating-firms-not-so-sure</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Takeda Plans What Could Be Japan Inc.'s Biggest Local Bond]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-15/takeda-plans-what-could-be-japan-inc-s-biggest-local-bond-sale</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:08:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. logo is displayed atop the company&apos;s global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. Takeda received shareholder approval for its $62 billion acquisition of U.K.-listed Shire Plc, an endorsement of Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber’s strategy to transform the Japanese drugmaker into a global powerhouse.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank's Giant Debt Burden Looks Worse Than It Actually Is]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-30/softbank-s-massive-debt-burden-looks-worse-than-it-actually-is</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2019 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Pedestrians walk past a SoftBank Group Corp. store in Tokyo. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japanese Boy Band Arashi to Disband End of 2020, Reports Say]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[One of Japan’s oldest and most popular boy bands will suspend its activities at the end of next year, according to local media reports]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-27/japanese-boy-band-arashi-to-disband-end-of-2020-reports-say</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 09:39:53 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>epa00806303 (FILE) An undated file picture of popular Japanese boy band &quot;Arashi&quot; who plan to hold concerts in Seoul in November, according to Japanese reports on Friday 01 September 2006. Cultural exchanges between the Asian neighbours have recently accelerated as South Korea has gradually lifted most its ban on Japanese pop culture. Korea was a Japanese colony in the early part of the 20th century. EPA/STR</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Macron Suggests New Renault Chairman Be Nissan's Too: Fuji News]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-27/macron-suggests-new-renault-chairman-be-nissan-s-too-fuji-news</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 01:16:43 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Emmanuel Macron Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank Takes Small Step to Reduce Giant Debt With Bond Buyback]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-17/softbank-takes-small-step-to-reduce-giant-debt-with-bond-buyback</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:17:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nissan Shunned in Bond Market After Ghosn’s Arrest, But Banks Stay Supportive]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-11/nissan-shunned-in-bond-market-on-ghosn-but-banks-seen-supportive</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:55:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Before the Electric Car Takes Over, Someone Needs to Reinvent the Battery]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Solid-state technology promises to be cheaper and charge faster than anything on the road today. But no one is close to figuring it out.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-06/before-the-electric-car-takes-over-someone-needs-to-reinvent-the-battery</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Stringer]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 21:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Japan Weighs Action to Avoid Seizure of Steel Assets in South Korea]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2019 02:49:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nissan's Munoz Takes Leave of Absence in Wake of Ghosn Arrest]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nissan’s chief performance officer is taking leave of absence to assist in “special tasks arising from recent events,” according to a company spokesman, who provided no further details. The move follows the November arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-05/nissan-s-munoz-takes-leave-of-absence-in-wake-of-ghosn-arrest</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tsuyoshi Inajima]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:25:54 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Jose Munoz, chief performance officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks during the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The Vmotion 2.0 debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) signaled the future direction of the Nissan&apos;s sedan design direction and intelligent-mobility technology.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toyota Wants to Put a Robot Friend in Every Home]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-26/toyota-wants-to-put-a-robot-in-every-home-and-make-it-your-pal</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Takeda Downgrade Looms After Shareholders Approve Shire Deal]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-05/takeda-downgrade-looms-after-shareholders-approve-shire-purchase</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[science-energy]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2018 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. logo is reflected in building windows near the company&apos;s global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018. Takeda received shareholder approval for its $62 billion acquisition of U.K.-listed Shire Plc, an endorsement of Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber’s strategy to transform the Japanese drugmaker into a global powerhouse. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nissan Shouldn't Have Sold Bonds Amid Ghosn Probe, Investors Say]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-21/nissan-shouldn-t-have-sold-bonds-amid-ghosn-probe-investors-say</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Issei Hazama]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2018 07:17:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Nissan Motor Co. badge is displayed on the steering wheel of a Note e-Power hybrid vehicle at the company&apos;s showroom in Yokohama, Japan. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Uber Now Has Another Rival in the World’s Most Congested City]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-15/uber-now-has-another-rival-in-the-world-s-most-congested-city</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Car-Share Market That Eluded BMW, Audi Lures New Rival]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-30/car-share-market-that-eluded-bmw-audi-lures-japanese-dark-horse</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toyota Issues Second Prius Recall in a Month on Crash Risk]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-05/toyota-issues-second-prius-recall-in-a-month-on-crash-risk</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 05:49:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SoftBank, Toyota Team Up on Ride-Hailing, Self-Driving Cars]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-04/softbank-toyota-said-to-ally-on-ride-sharing-autonomous-cars</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pavel Alpeyev]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 03:31:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Masayoshi Son with Akio Toyoda on Oct. 4. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toyota, Daimler Join Growing Crowd in Paris Car-Sharing Market]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-03/toyota-daimler-join-growing-crowd-in-paris-car-sharing-market</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Buckland]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 09:19:26 GMT</pubDate>
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