J&J wraps up $2.1bn acquisition of Japanese cosmetics company Ci:z Holdings
US healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson (J&J) completed its previously announced JPY230 billion ($2.1 billion) acquisition of Japanese cosmetics company Ci:z Holdings. Headquartered in Tokyo, ... Read More
Renault’s newly appointed chairman Senard vows to strengthen alliance with Nissan
Senard will become chairman immediately. Deputy chief executive Thierry Bollore will take over Carlos Ghosn's other Renault role as full CEO, as Ghosn deals with ... Read More
Subaru probe finds 3,400 staff were not paid for overtime work
Subaru said it did not pay overtime wages over a two-year period to some 3,400 employees who under-reported their hours. As Pascale Davies reports, the ... Read More
Astellas Pharma acquires Potenza Therapeutics in $404.7m deal
Japanese pharmaceutical giant Astellas Pharma has announced the acquisition of US-based Potenza Therapeutics in a significant transaction valued at up to $404.7 million. This strategic ... Read More
Visa invests in Japanese fintech company Paidy
Global payment technology company Visa has made an undisclosed investment in Japanese fintech company Paidy, which offers instantly-issued post-pay credit services for eCommerce shoppers in ... Read More
Hotel Okura to invest $1bn to renovate Hotel Okura Tokyo as The Okura Tokyo
Japanese hotel chain Hotel Okura said that it Hotel Okura Tokyo, a luxury grand hotel in downtown Tokyo will be renovated with an investment of ... Read More
Takeda Pharmaceutical proposes $62bn acquisition of Shire to expand rare disease capabilities
Takeda Pharmaceutical, a major Japanese pharmaceutical company, has made a $62 billion offer to acquire Shire, an Ireland-based leader in rare disease treatments. This proposal, ... Read More
SoftBank to invest $77m in Canadian lithium mining company Nemaska Lithium
Mining industry news : Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire a stake of up to 9.9% in Nemaska Lithium, a Canadian lithium mining company ... Read More
Japan Tobacco to acquire Russian tobacco company Donskoy Tabak for $1.6bn
Cigarette industry news : Japan Tobacco (JT), a Japanese government-controlled cigarette manufacturing company has made a deal to acquire Russian tobacco company Donskoy Tabak (DT) ... Read More
eBay to acquire online shopping site Qoo10 & other Japan business of Giosis
eBay acquisition of Qoo10 : E-commerce giant eBay has agreed to acquire the Japanese business of Giosis, including the Qoo10 online shopping site, for an ... Read More