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SBI Holdings gets regulatory nod for majority stake in Shinsei Bank
SBI raised its stake in the lender last year to about 48% as part of a $1b deal
Japan’s SBI to take majority stake in Okasan Asset Management for $69m
Okasan Asset Management would change its name to SBI Okasan Management Co.
Tepco may join Japan investment partners to jointly bid for Toshiba: report
KKR & Co, BPEA, Blackstone, and Bain Capital have also submitted initial bids.
Japanese retailer Lawson mulls IPO option for supermarket chain Seijo Ishii
A listing for Seijo Ishii would test investor appetite for retailers in Japan.
Japan’s Hitachi to sell about half its stake in construction unit
Hitachi will sell the stake for about 200 billion yen ($1.7 billion).
Japan’s Orix likely to sell software firm Yayoi for more than $1.75b
Bain Capital, KKR and Blackstone Inc are understood to be among the bidders.
Panasonic sells entire stake in Tesla for $3.6b
Panasonic is seeking to reduce its dependence on Tesla and raise cash for investing in growth.
Japanese police probe Uber Eats for suspected breach of immigration law
The police sent a notice to the company about alleged unauthorised work by Vietnamese nationals that took place last year.
Sumitomo Mitsui leasing unit to buy property manager Kenedix for $1.3b
SG-based ARA Real Estate Investors, Kenedix's top shareholder, is planning to boost its stake to 30%.
