Chris Gallagher
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Japan startup develops ‘Gundam’-like robot with $3m price tag
The 3.5-tonne robot will be unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show later this month.
Walmart to sell stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu to KKR, Rakuten
KKR will buy 65% of Seiyu and Rakuten will acquire a 20% stake while Walmart will retain 15%.
Japan’s NEC to buy Swiss financial software firm Avaloq for $2.2b
NEC has spent the last decade restructuring unprofitable units that lost business to Asian rivals.
Japan’s Asahi to sell shares worth $1.5b to help pay for Australia beer unit
Its $11-billion purchase of AB InBev's Australian business, Carlton & United Breweries, closed in June.
Takeda to sell Japanese consumer health unit to Blackstone for $2.3b
Takeda has been reducing its OTC assets worldwide as it seeks to refocus its business.
Asahi to borrow $11b for purchase of AB InBev’s Australia unit
The deal for the AB InBev subsidiary, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB), is set to close on June 1.
SoftBank founder Son’s free coronavirus test offer meets barrage of criticism
He took to Twitter again to say he might reconsider given the negative feedback.
SoftBank Group-owned Fortress raises offer for Japan’s Unizo by 2.5%
Fortress bumped up its bid for Unizo to 4,100 yen per share from 4,000 yen, or $1.3 billion.
SoftBank Corp-backed Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with Line
Yahoo Japan, which last month changed its name to Z Holdings, said discussions were underway with Line but nothing had been decided.
Toyota Motor to raise Subaru stake to over 20%
Traditional carmakers are struggling to meet the fast pace of change being transformed by the rise of EVs, ride-hailing and autonomous driving.