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FUJIFILM

BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Foreign mega-deals challenged by Fujifilm and Takeda shareholders
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. President Kenji Sukeno told shareholders on Thursday that the company will continue to pursue a merger with Xerox Corp. despite the U.S. printer and copier-maker's decision to terminate the deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2018
New Xerox CEO calls Fujifilm's bid to renew merger talks 'delusional,' casts shadow over Fuji Xerox venture
Xerox Corp. CEO John Visentin blasted his Fujifilm Holdings Corp. counterpart's efforts to revive merger talks and warned that he doesn't plan to renew the companies' Asia joint venture Fuji Xerox in 2021.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2018
New York judge rejects Fujifilm bid to dissolve Xerox deal injunction
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. failed to persuade a Manhattan state judge to dissolve an order barring its planned merger with Xerox Corp., cutting off a possible option for keeping the deal alive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2018
Fujifilm sues Xerox for $1 billion over failed takeover bid
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. accused Xerox Corp. of caving to the whims of Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason in backing out of a $6.1 billion takeover deal as it initiated legal action over the unsuccessful transaction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2018
Fujifilm may withdraw from Xerox purchase if deadlock continues: chairman
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. may withdraw from a deal to acquire Xerox Corp. if the deadlock over its implementation continues for another six months amid opposition from the U.S. copier-maker's major shareholders, the chairman of Fujifilm said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2018
Xerox to renegotiate Fujifilm's takeover in search of better price tag
Xerox Corp. plans to renegotiate the acquisition proposal made by Fujifilm Holdings Corp. because major shareholders opposed to the agreed deal are calling for a better price.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2018
Xerox CEO to stay in surprise U-turn, putting deal with Fujifilm in flux and setting off proxy war
A plan to replace the chief executive officer of Xerox Corp. and several directors fell apart over a technicality, setting the stage for a proxy fight in which activist shareholders will seek to improve the terms of a deal to cede control of the iconic U.S. printer company to Japan's Fujifilm Holdings...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2018
Xerox CEO resigns as lawsuit puts Fujifilm deal at risk
Xerox's chief and six board members agree to step down in a victory for businessman Carl Icahn in his battle against the firms's $6.1 billion takeover by Fujifilm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2018
Xerox-Fujifilm deal blocked by New York judge over alleged conflict linked to U.S. CEO
A shareholder has accused the CEO of Xerox of maximizing his job security instead of shareholder value when he arranged the company's sale to Fujifilm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2018
Xerox's No. 3 shareholder sues to block Fujifilm takeover deal, says it stems from fraud
Xerox Corp.'s third-biggest shareholder sued to block its plan to turn over control to Fujifilm Holding Corp., calling the deal a one-sided transaction that leaves Xerox investors virtually powerless.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2018
Billionaire investors Icahn and Deason say Fuji-Xerox deal undervalues company
Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason have come out against Xerox Corp.'s plans to cede control to Fujifilm Holding Corp., arguing the deal "dramatically undervalues" the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2018
Fuji Xerox to merge with Xerox; 10,000 jobs to be cut
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Wednesday it will merge its subsidiary Fuji Xerox Co. with Xerox Corp. of the United States to boost growth, while at the same time saying Fuji Xerox will cut one-fifth of its global workforce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017
Fewer shareholders meetings held on traditional peak day at government behest
A third of the nation's listed companies held their annual shareholders meetings on the peak day Thursday, but the ratio was the lowest ever amid government calls to spread the gatherings apart to promote greater investor participation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Jun 18, 2017
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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2017
Fujifilm uncovers accounting discrepancies at Australian unit
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Monday an independent panel investigating accounting for its overseas operations found irregularities at an Australian subsidiary in addition to those already found at a New Zealand unit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 21, 2017
Fujifilm to delay earnings release amid accounting probe into transactions by overseas unit
Fujifilm Holdings Corp. said Thursday it will postpone the release of earnings reports for the business year ended in March after it discovered about ¥22 billion ($201.7 million) in net profits may have been incorrectly declared over the past several years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2016
Takeda considering selling stake in chemicals unit to raise cash
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is exploring the sale of its majority stake in chemicals business Wako Pure Chemical Industries Ltd. as the drugmaker seeks to sell noncore assets to raise cash, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2016
Flu drug Avigan tested against fatal tick-borne disease
Japanese researchers have recently begun a clinical study of the flu drug Avigan to see if it can cure a tick-transmitted infectious disease that has a relatively high fatality rate and no effective treatment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2016
Fujifilm signs deal to license Avigan ingredient with China drugmaker
Fujifilm Corp. said Wednesday it has reached a patent license agreement for an effective ingredient in its anti-influenza drug Avigan Tablet with Chinese pharmaceutical company Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2016
Fujifilm's new chief aims to make drug operations profitable
Fujifilm Holdings Corp.'s new president, Kenji Sukeno, aims to make its pharmaceutical operations profitable and said the company will consider acquisitions to bolster growth in sectors where it has an existing presence.
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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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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).
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
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