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ACQUISITIONS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2020
Japan’s NTT eyes asset sales after $40 billion Docomo buyout
The merger will help the Tokyo-based telecommunications giant keep up share buybacks and invest aggressively overseas, CEO Jun Sawada said in an interview Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2020
NEC to acquire Swiss fintech firm Avaloq for $2.24 billion
NEC Corp. said Monday it will acquire Swiss financial software vendor Avaloq Group AG for 2.05 billion Swiss francs (¥236 billion) by April to strengthen its global financial services reach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2020
At SoftBank, almost everyone thinks going private is a bad idea
No one has pulled off a buyout anywhere close to SoftBank's u00a514 trillion valuation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2020
Docomo deal signals more unwinding of 'parent-child' listings in Japan
After years of complaints from corporate governance experts, the wave of consolidation or sales of these units is gathering pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2020
China unlikely to approve Oracle and Walmart's TikTok deal, state media says
Beijing is unlikely to approve an "unfair" deal Oracle Corp. and Walmart Inc. said they have struck with ByteDance over the future of video-streaming app TikTok, state-backed newspaper Global Times said in an editorial.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2020
Colowide succeeds in hostile takeover bid for competitor Ootoya
Izakaya pub operator Colowide plans to replace more than half of the board at Ootoya, which had opposed the takeover bid amid concerns changes will lower food quality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 2, 2020
Kirin revives Australian unit sale after China Mengniu fallout
Japan's second-largest brewer has started re-engaging with suitors who had previously expressed interest in Lion Dairy & Drinks Pty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 24, 2020
Takeda to sell consumer unit to Blackstone for ¥242 billion
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. agreed to sell its Japanese consumer health care business for ¥242 billion ($2.3 billion) to Blackstone Group Inc., which plans to take the over-the-counter medication unit public in about five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020
Nippon Paint joins Singapore-based Wuthelam for ¥1.29 trillion
The two companies, which have been partners for over five decades, decided to unify their Asian businesses to create a dominant paint company in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2020
Takeda on track to sell OTC drug unit to Blackstone for ¥300 billion
Takeda is aiming to reduce debts after its purchase of Irish drugmaker Shire in January last year, the largest-ever Japanese acquisition of a foreign company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Proxy fight between Ootoya and Colowide intensifies amid pandemic
In the takeover bid, Colowide plans to increase its stake in Ootoya to up to 51.32 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2020
KKR and Carlyle are betting on a resurgence in Japan dealmaking
Private-equity firms including KKR & Co. and Carlyle Group Inc. are betting on a pickup in Japanese deal-making later this year as companies take steps to protect themselves against the coronavirus-fueled downturn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2020
Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok's U.S. operations, sources say
Twitter Inc. has approached TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance to express interest in acquiring the U.S. operations of the video-sharing app, two people familiar with the matter said, as experts raised doubts over Twitter's ability to put together financing for a potential deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2020
Creditors at odds with shareholders over Seven & I's Speedway mega-deal
The bond market is raising questions about what the price tag would mean for the company's relatively strong credit ratings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 4, 2020
Microsoft’s long history in China complicates potential TikTok deal
Hawks in the Trump administration oppose any purchase of the social-media service by the tech giant, citing its contributions to 'the Great Firewall of China.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2020
Nvidia in advanced talks to buy chipmaker Arm from SoftBank
The deal could be the largest ever in the semiconductor industry but may also trigger regulatory scrutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
Taisho emerges as lead bidder for Takeda $3 billion consumer unit
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. has emerged as the leading contender to acquire Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.’s Japanese consumer health care business, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2020
Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm
Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2020
Carlyle eyeing large-scale acquisitions in Japan
Carlyle Group Inc. is eyeing large-scale business acquisitions, on top of investment in midsize firms, in Japan, planning to spend hundreds of billions of yen on each target, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2020
Proxy fight looms as Japanese operator of cheap restaurants Ootoya opposes offer
The battle comes as the restaurant business in Japan, as in much of the world, is struggling to stay afloat due to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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