AT&T-Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix
Discovery brings a global footprint with its pan-European television sports network Eurosport, as well as a portfolio of broadcast channels across Europe.
AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift
The move, to combine Discovery’s reality-TV empire with AT&T’s vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
Yahoo Japan operator merges with Line to take on foreign tech giants
With a combined user base of about 150 million in Japan, the merger of Z Holdings and Line will create one of the biggest information technology companies in the country.
Cash piles and hostile bids set stage for a wild year in Japan M&A
While the broader trends that have driven recent overseas moves will likely hold, companies are also focusing inward, as they restructure assets and evaluate domestic competition.
Japan set for blockbuster bonds after NTT revives M&A push
For investors, giant bond sales are attractive because issuers usually need to pay a premium to compensate for the added risk of large repayments.
Nomura seeks M&A bankers as Japan deals surge during pandemic
Japan has driven a global revival in M&A activity in recent months, as the economy shows early signs of a recovery.
At SoftBank, almost everyone thinks going private is a bad idea
No one has pulled off a buyout anywhere close to SoftBank’s ¥14 trillion valuation.
European and U.S. funds stepping up 'Japan buying' amid coronavirus crisis
Positive changes, such as enhanced digitization, are being anticipated in the wake of the pandemic.
Japanese officials tried to push Nissan-Honda merger talks, report says
The idea disappeared before it reached the boards of the two companies, the Financial Times said.
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. "Corporate demand for consultation over future business models has been growing quite strongly” ...
Yahoo Japan and Line to postpone merger to March due to coronavirus
The operator of Yahoo Japan online services and messaging app provider Line Corp. said Monday they will postpone their merger to March of next year due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Z Holdings Corp. and Line said the pandemic has caused a ...
SoftBank-backed Oyo merging Japan units and appointing new CEO
The reorganization involves Oyo’s hotel-booking and apartment-rental units coming together into a single company called Oyo Japan, to be led by Ryoma Yamamoto as CEO.
