Sep 27, 2013

Toray in deal to buy U.S. carbon fiber maker Zoltek

Toray Industries Inc., which makes the carbon fiber used in Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, has agreed to buy Zoltek Companies Inc. for $584 million (about ¥57.6 billion) to expand into markets including windmill blades and auto parts. Toray, based in Tokyo and the world’s ...

Sep 26, 2013

Lixil to pay $4 billion for Grohe of Germany

German sanitary fittings maker Grohe said Thursday that housing and building materials company Lixil has agreed to take it over in a deal valuing the German group at €3.06 billion ($4.1 billion). Grohe “has entered into an agreement with Lixil and Development Bank of ...

Jun 19, 2013

Softbank prevails in Sprint Nextel deal as Dish abandons bid

U.S. satellite television provider Dish Network Corp. announced Tuesday it has dropped plans to submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, paving the way for Softbank Corp.’s rival offer to be accepted. Dish Network said it still saw “strategic value” in a merger with ...

Jun 11, 2013

Softbank boosts Sprint takeover bid to $21.6 billion

Softbank Corp. said Tuesday it is jacking up its bid for Sprint Nextel to $21.6 billion, the latest twist in a high-stakes bid to trump a rival offer and grab a chunk of the lucrative U.S. mobile market. Softbank said in Tokyo it would ...

Orix might issue new shares to fund M&As: CEO

Mar 16, 2013

Orix might issue new shares to fund M&As: CEO

Orix Corp. said selling new shares to fund additional acquisitions is an option, after the financial services provider announced its largest-ever takeover last month. Orix, which agreed to buy Rabobank Groep’s Robeco Groep NV asset-management unit in the Netherlands for €1.94 billion ($2.5 billion), ...