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EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2017
Learning from lapses in corporate governance
Japanese companies have been given the tools to improve their corporate governance, now it's up to them to learn how to use these tools effectively.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2017
Toshiba talking with Western Digital, Foxconn about chip unit sale, sources say
Toshiba Corp. told its creditor banks it is in talks with Western Digital Corp. and Taiwan's Foxconn over the $18 billion sale of its prized chip unit in addition to its preferred bidder, banking sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017
Toshiba under pressure to draw up plan B as chip sale falters: sources
As plans to sell Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip unit falter, some bankers and potential investors press the board to seriously consider alternatives, including picking a new buyer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017
Westinghouse could be sold by year's end, U.S. seen telling India
The U.S. administration has told India that Westinghouse Electric Co. will emerge from bankruptcy and be sold by the year end, industry and diplomatic sources have said, raising the prospect of a Washington-supported sale or bailout for the nuclear firm.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2017
Toshiba deal repeats Japan Inc.'s old mistakes
With their persistent interference, the bureaucrats are hurting, not helping Japan's prospects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2017
Toshiba sues Western Digital for ¥120 billion as standoff imperils plans for chip unit sale
Toshiba Corp. filed a lawsuit against Western Digital Corp. on Wednesday seeking a court injunction to end the U.S. firms's efforts to block the sale of its chip unit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2017
Toshiba selects three-way tie-up for chip unit sale, appearing to prioritize government concerns
Toshiba Corp. has chosen a consortium formed by Japanese, South Korean and U.S. investors as the preferred bidder for the sale of its flash memory business, the company said Wednesday, in a move that appears to have prioritized government concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2017
Toshiba board, CEO blasted by Glass Lewis for poor governance
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis & Co. blasted Toshiba Corp.'s board for poor governance amid repeated scandals and recommended investors vote against all directors at the company's shareholders meeting this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2017
Japan notches $18 billion in soured deals amid M&A boom
Japanese businesses that have been snapping up everything from drugmakers to beer brands in their biggest overseas acquisition spree on record are beginning to feel the pain from some of the soured deals of the past.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2017
Toshiba may seek buyers for Westinghouse starting this fall
Toshiba could begin the process to sell a majority stake in Westinghouse Electric this fall as the U.S. company makes its way through a bankruptcy proceeding, according to Mark Marano, Westinghouse's chief operating officer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2017
Broadcom, KKR said to be leading bidders for Toshiba's memory chip unit
Broadcom and a group led by KKR are the two leading bidders for Toshiba's highly valued semiconductor unit, sources say.

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