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ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT

Activist investor campaigns are becoming more commonplace in Japan as the government and the Tokyo Stock Exchange encourage companies to boost shareholder returns.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2024
Elliott Management's Sumitomo stake reflects growing activism in Japan
Elliott has built a large holding in Sumitomo after investing several tens of billions of yen in the trading house backed by Warren Buffett.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2020
When Elliott talks, Masayoshi Son and Softbank listen
Until recently, the U.S.-based hedge fund hasn't been able to scare up much success in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2020
SoftBank plans ¥500 billion share buyback as advocated by activist investor
SoftBank Group Corp. plans to spend up to ¥500 billion ($4.8 billion) buying back as much as 7 percent of its shares, taking a step advocated by activist investor Elliott Management Corp. to boost stockholder value.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2020
SoftBank chief welcomes activist investor Singer as Vision Fund logs loss
SoftBank Group Corp. founder Masayoshi Son opened the door to making at least some of the changes championed by activist investor Paul Singer, after the company reported a second quarter of losses from its startup investing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2019
AT&T to sell off $10 billion of businesses, pay off Time purchase debt as it confronts activist investor
AT&T Inc. on Monday unveiled a three-year strategic plan that included selling up to $10 billion worth of businesses next year, paying off all its debt from the purchase of Time Warner and adding two new board members, bowing to pressure from activist investor Elliott Management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2019
Activist investor Elliott questions AT&T takeover of Time Warner as Trump calls for changes at CNN
Activist investor Elliott Management Corp. on Monday questioned AT&T Inc.'s $85 billion takeover of Time Warner and called for the wireless carrier to sell noncore businesses to boost its stock price, driving its shares their highest in a year.
Indian-born CEO of Japanese company says nation needs immigration to thrive
Lekh Juneja, chairman and CEO of Kameda Seika, at the company's headquarters in the city of Niigata in August
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Fatal knife attack in Kitakyushu McDonald’s took less than 30 seconds
Flowers and offerings are placed outside a McDonald's restaurant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, where two junior high school students were stabbed by a man on Saturday, one fatally.
New fencing installed to help manage tourists at Mount Fuji photo spot
New fencing was installed along the sidewalk near a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Monday to prevent tourists from jaywalking and to improve safety.
Japan to let investigators go undercover to crack down on yami baito
A flyer created by the Metropolitan Police Department to warn people about <i>yami baito</i>, or "dark" part-time jobs
Curiosity didn’t kill the meme: Why cats still rule Japanese YouTube
A screen shot from YouTube user @lagelda shows the simplicity of going viral in Japan in 2024: A cat dancing to EDM in front of a green screen.
With rare Asia carrier deployment, France seeks greater interoperability
The flight deck of the French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier during a stop at Changi Naval Base in Singapore in May 2019
Taiwan’s bullet train a testament to shinkansen’s export potential
A Taiwan High Speed Rail bullet train arrives at Nangang Station in the city of Taipei.
Looking for ways to be charitable in Japan? Give the gift of reading.
Book Santa is a program that delivers books to children in need for Christmas, but it also operates year-round.
Women are writing a new chapter in Japanese literature in the 2020s
"Butter," Asako Yuzuki’s thrilling novel inspired by a real-life femme fatale, was named the Waterstones Book of the Year in 2024.

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