Nomura Research Institute Ltd. said Wednesday it has acquired a 1 percent equity stake in Recruit Co.
The acquisition of 600,000 shares in Recruit, a major publisher of magazines covering job placement, housing and used cars, cost about 4 billion yen, the research arm of Nomura Holdings Inc. said.
NRI said it hopes to expand into the mass media field.
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