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MERGER

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2018
Yoshiaki Murakami, once the scourge of Japan's boardrooms, turns peacemaker with big Idemitsu-Showa Shell Sekiyu win
Yoshiaki Murakami, who once struck fear into Japan's boardrooms and split public opinion with bitter activist battles, is now enjoying rare acclaim from executives and being praised as a peacemaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2018
In apparent defeat for Trump, court OKs AT&T's bid to buy Time Warner for $85 billion
AT&T Inc. won approval from a U.S. court on Tuesday to buy Time Warner Inc. for $85 billion, allowing AT&T to compete with internet companies that dominate digital advertising and providing new sources of revenue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018
Sprint and T-Mobile said to be back in merger talks
Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. have restarted talks about a potential deal, according to people familiar with the matter, five months after efforts to combine two of the biggest U.S. wireless providers fell apart.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2018
Second try at Osaka merger referendum faces stiff headwinds
Political group Osaka Ishin plans to give the unpopular consolidation plan another go despite multiple uncertainties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2017
SoftBank's talks to merge Sprint and T-Mobile hit major problem
SoftBank Group Corp.'s talks to merge U.S. unit Sprint Corp. with T-Mobile US Inc. have hit a serious snag, according to sources familiar with the matter, throwing the deal into jeopardy after months of talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2016
Idemitsu and Showa Shell postpone merger amid founding family reservations, Iran-Saudi tensions
The two oil distributors opt to put off their planned April merger as Idemitsu has yet to secure consent from its founding family.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2015
Regional lender Ashikaga reportedly considering merger with Joyo Bank
Ashikaga Holdings Co. is considering merging with Joyo Bank Ltd., the latest regional lenders to weigh such a move as the slowing economy and shrinking population saps loan demand.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2015
Meatpackers Itoham, Yonekyu agree to merge
Meat processors Itoham Foods Inc. and Yonekyu Corp. said Tuesday they will merge their managements by setting up a holding company next April.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2015
Osaka merger, rejected by referendum, is not dead yet
Hang on. Haven't we seen this movie before?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Dec 22, 2014
Refiners Idemistu and Showa Shell in talks for tie-up
Shares in Japanese refiners surged on Monday after two of the largest said they were discussing a tie-up, as falling demand for fuels spurs the industry to consider consolidation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2014
Regional banks Higo, Kagoshima to merge in 2015
Regional lenders Kagoshima Bank and Higo Bank have agreed to merge next year to tackle the intensifying competition, shrinking population and economic stagnation afflicting the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2014
Dai-ichi Life edges closer to acquisition of major U.S. insurer
Dai-ichi Life Co. is in advanced talks to buy U.S. insurer Protective Life Corp., in a deal likely to be worth over $5 billion, making it the biggest acquisition by a Japanese insurer yet.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2014
Ishihara cool to merger overture by Yui no To
Kenji Eda, president of minor opposition party Yui no To, met Friday with Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) co-leader Shintaro Ishihara to explore ways for a possible merger but was told such talks should not be held until June 22, when the Diet closes, participants in the meeting said.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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