Maki Shiraki
Stories by Maki Shiraki
Honda, Nissan aim to close merger talks in June next year
The consolidation would create the world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales.
Some 7-Eleven owners in Japan fed up with strategy, welcome foreign bid
Japan and the U.S. account for around two-fifths of the 85,000 7-Eleven stores worldwide.
Major Japanese insurers said ready to offload $3.1b of Honda shares
The sale is the latest sign that the unwinding of cross-shareholding is gaining pace in Japan.
Japan’s space startup boom is drawing investors, says PD AeroSpace CEO
The government has set up a $6.88b fund for the next 10 years.
Mitsubishi said to be considering bid for Fujitsu’s chip unit Shinko Electric
Fujitsu has put its 50% stake in Shinko Electric, worth around $2.6 billion at current market prices, on sale.
Nissan, Renault set to announce new alliance deal soon
The automakers had aimed to finalise negotiations as early as March but the timeline was extended.
California, New York public pension funds vote against Toyota chairman
Two leading proxy advisory firms last week raised issues about governance at the automaker.
Nissan, Renault near deal on alliance restructuring
Renault is expected to transfer the 28% stake in Nissan, worth around $4.1 billion
Toyota VC invests in AI startups that refine factory floor processes
Toyota AI Ventures fund, with $200 million under management, has invested in 36 early-stage startups.
Japan’s ANA plans share issue after board meeting as early as this week
The issuance is expected to raise around 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion).