Tag - acquisitions

 
Menu
Search
 
July 16, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

ACQUISITIONS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2021
Shinsei Bank rejects SBI's one-month tender offer extension
Shinsei said its proposed extension to Dec. 8 will give shareholders sufficient time to assess provided information so they can decide on whether to tender their shares.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2021
Shinsei Bank decides to launch defense against SBI's takeover
As part of its defense, Shinsei plans to issue new shares to existing shareholders to dilute SBI's shareholdings, a tactic known as a poison pill.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2021
The rationale behind SBI's targeting of Shinsei Bank
CEO Yoshitaka Kitao sees the acquisition of the bank as key to expanding his sprawling businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2021
Japan’s VisasQ to buy Coleman Research in U.S. for $102 Million
VisasQ Inc., a Japanese expert network with over 120,000 consultants, is buying U.S.-based Coleman Research Group Inc. to expand overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2021
Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race
With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2021
Toshiba opens strategic review, giving $1.4 billion to investors
The move comes after weeks of takeover discussions sparked by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners' $21 billion acquisition bid.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2021
Nestle buys vitamin brands from KKR for $5.75 billion
KKR & Co. and Carlyle are selling Bountiful Co. for 16.8 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2021
Toshiba investor 3D calls for strategic review after CVC bid
The investment firm said it was disappointed Toshiba's chairman didn't respond to a previous request to run a review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2021
Toshiba says potential buyout offer from CVC has stalled
CVC had expected to submit a detailed proposal but Toshiba said it received the letter on Monday that contained 'no specific and detailed information capable of detailed evaluation.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2021
U.K. to probe SoftBank's Arm sale to Nvidia on security grounds
The takeover, which was announced in September, would put vital supplies to several chipmakers under the control of a single player.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2021
Bidding war may break out for Toshiba after buyout hits a snag
Investor interest in the growth potential of some of Toshiba's businesses means the company is likely to face continued pressure to streamline its wide-ranging operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2021
Toshiba CEO's exit raises doubts over buyout offers
The decision came as factions within the firm mounted resistance to a preliminary buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners — where outgoing chief Nobuaki Kurumatani previously worked.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2021
Arm's battle with China CEO escalates, complicating SoftBank sale
The China dispute also raises questions about Beijing's willingness to protect foreign investment in the world's second-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2021
Activist investors get their moment in Japan with $21 billion Toshiba bid
In corporate Japan, activist investors have gone from largely impotent onlookers to kingmakers in the space of just a few years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 8, 2021
Hitachi weighing sale of metal unit to Bain Capital-led group
Hitachi will negotiate with the group, which also involves investment fund Japan Industrial Partners Inc., in a potential deal that could be worth several hundred billion yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 7, 2021
Toshiba shares surge on possible buyout by CVC Capital
The bid comes as Toshiba faces scrutiny from activists following a series of scandals, including a record fine for faulty accounting and billions of dollars in writedowns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2021
Hitachi to acquire U.S. software firm GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion
With the deal, the Japanese industrial conglomerate is aiming to globally accelerate digitalization in its railway, energy, health care and other businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 9, 2021
Dialog agrees to $6 billion takeover by Renesas Electronics
Dialog accepted the all-cash offer of about u20ac4.9 billion, at u20ac67.50 per share, the companies said in statements Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2021
Shiseido to sell affordable personal care unit to CVC for ¥160 billion
Operations divested include well-known drugstore brands such as Tsubaki hair-care products and Senka face wash, as the firm shifts its focus to high-end skin products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2021
Sony to buy U.S. music distribution and rights businesses for $430 million
The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant has been increasingly focused on the gaming and entertainment sectors.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality
Omron helping firms achieve carbon neutrality

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER