Business deals
Carlyle nears deal to buy KFC Japan's shares from Mitsubishi Corp
Trading house selling Kentucky Fried Chicken shares to improve capital efficiency
Business deals
Business deals
Anglo American rejects BHP's 'opportunistic' takeover offer
Deal between U.K. and Australian firms would have created world's largest copper miner
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Announcements
Benefit One to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400
Deletion follows company's designation as stock 'to be delisted'
Commodities
BHP makes $39bn bid for Anglo American amid copper rush
Australian miner proposes takeover to tap demand in EVs, renewables
Business deals
Toyota teams up with Tencent for drive into China's EV market
Two companies to work together on AI and cloud computing for electric cars
Business deals
U.S. Steel rival Cliffs slams Nippon Steel deal as historic 'fiasco'
Japanese buyer ignores objections from union workers, says Cliffs CEO
Interview
Japan tech skills, Mideast money to drive more Asia M&A: Citi exec
Jan Metzger sees continued growth for acquisitions in region this year
Business deals
Japan's Sekisui House buys U.S. homebuilder MDC for $4.9bn
Deal expands group's footprint to 16 states in key market
Semiconductors
Japan chip materials maker JSR seeks to scale up after $6bn takeover
Effort to reshape industry draws both support and pushback
Business deals
Indian media group Zee abandons bid to merge with Sony
Broadcaster had tried to force $10bn deal after Japanese company walked away
Semiconductors
Japan's Kioxia hopes to go public in 2024 as memory chips recover
Chipmaker tries again for listing as AI spread stimulates business outlook
Business deals
Fujifilm, Konica Minolta eye joint procurement of office printer parts
Shift toward paperless workplaces drives need to merge functions, save money
Business deals
Nippon Steel faces twin hurdles to U.S. Steel deal: labor and regulators
Winning shareholder approval was easy, now comes the hard part
China debt crunch
China developer Wanda loses crown jewel mall unit in survival fight
Wang Jianlin's influence diminishes with $8bn-plus deal involving outside investors
Business deals
U.S. Steel shareholders approve $14.9bn buyout by Nippon Steel
More than 98% of votes in favor of deal, which faces political opposition
Finance
Japan's MUFG in talks to invest in India's HDFC Bank unit
20% stake would mark bank's first major investment in India
Business deals
Japan's Seven & i set on growing 7-Eleven business through M&A
Operator eyes IPO of struggling supermarket business at earliest possible date
Market Spotlight
Singapore REITs snap up Japan data centers amid AI boom
Acquisitions show investors' hunger in Asia for tech-related property assets
Business deals
Watami to buy U.S.-based Sonny Sushi for $6m
Japanese food service company making first foray into U.S.
Business deals
Nvidia, Indosat to build $200m AI center in Indonesia: government
Sinar Mas and LG also tying up on data center business in country
Business deals
Japan's Rohto and Mitsui to buy Chinese-medicine chain for $590m
Partners tap rising health interest after pandemic to expand overseas
Business deals
U.S. Steel union rejects Nippon Steel's appeal for takeover support
USW says Japanese company's letter 'does not provide meaningful basis'
Energy
Vietnam gas field secures $560m investment from Japan's Mitsui
Production slated to start in late 2026 to supply power plant in the south
Technology
Itochu and BCG team on AI-powered business consulting in Japan
Generative AI and big data to be tapped for improving efficiency, reducing risks
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Media & Entertainment
Japan's Itochu to team with SKY Perfect JSAT in anime business
Partners plan to distribute films via overseas streaming services