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Prime Minister Abe Faces Strong Challenges as Japan’s Capital Spending Decreases
Capital spending for Japan slides off to a 5.2% rate in this year's first quarter making Abe face challenges of restoring pledged private investment.
Mitsubishi Plans to Take Control Over Brazil Grain Company Los Grobo Ceagro
Japanese firm Mitsubishi plans to buy a majority stake from the Brazilian grain company, Los Grobo Ceagro.
Japan to Aid African Investment with $32 Billion Fund
Held in Yokohama, the Tokyo International Conference of African Development gave a $32 billion fund to aid the economic development of Africa.
Suntory to Hold Largest IPO in Japan to Date
Suntory Holdings is preparing for an IPO that is projected to be the largest in Japan to date. In what is projected as the largest initial public offer in Japan this year, Suntory Holdings Ltd is projecting to net as much as 476 billion yen or US$4.
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The IPO of the Nomura Real Estate Holdings REIT expects at least US$175 billion earnings. Nomura Real Estate Holdings is planning to undertake an initial public offer of shares that is said to be the largest one to date.
SMBC of Japan plans to acquire shares in BTPN. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp of Japan is in further discussion for the acquisition of US$1. 3 billion worth of shares in the Indonesian lender supported by TPG Capital, BTPN, Reuters wrote Monday.
MRI International Inc is now under investigation for false information and misleading clients not only in Japan but in the US as well.
AXA purchases Tian Ping Insurance, expanding its reach in the Asian markets. AXA had announced its purchase of half of the shareholdings in Tian Ping, the Chinese property and casualty insurance firm.
Nikkei reports Mitsui and Kawasaki are in merger discussions. Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding Co and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd are to begin merger discussions.
The Trans Pacific Partnership Pact has invited Japan to join in the negotiations. Japan has been granted approval from participating countries to form part of the talks on the US initiated Asia Pacific Free Trade Agreement.
Japan, with its ever increasing demand for LNG, plans to create an LNG Futures listing with the Tokyo Commodities Exchange.
Reliance Games expands into Korean and Japanese markets with acquisitions. Reliance Games is the mobile gaming subsidiary of Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd.
The government of Japan is making plans for the sale of Japan Tabacco's 17% stake. Japan's government has been in preparation to make sale of almost 17% of long-held state asset Japan Tobacco, expected to fetch up to about %10 billion, according to sources.
