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MERGERS

A Shiga Bank branch in Kyoto prefecture
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2026
Senshu Ikeda and Shiga to merge in latest Japan consolidation
Senshu Ikeda and Shiga Bank are in talks to consolidate their operations, with an announcement expected to come as soon as next week.
Tesla Cybertrucks parked outside of a SpaceX installation in Starbase, Texas, on April 21. Most analysts expect the merger between Tesla and SpaceX will happen.
BUSINESS / Companies / EXPLAINER
Oct 23, 2026
Musk wants to merge SpaceX and Tesla: Here’s what to know
The combination of the two companies would be worth about $3.5 trillion and would be the largest corporate deal in history.
Elon Musk looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press in Washington on Sept. 29.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2026
Musk’s political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal
Musk revived speculation about a tie-up this week, calling a combination “a good idea.”
A Natixis office in Paris. The company has been working to expand in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2026
Natixis buys Japanese advisory firm to join M&A dealmaking boom
Natixis has been working to expand in Japan, growing its sales and trading team, strengthening its lending business and opening a bank branch.
Japan's major brewers may have coordinated too much on pricing but too little on consolidation, leaving them unable to compete effectively with much larger global rivals.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2026
91AV原创 brewery ‘cartel’ didn’t collude enough
If the beer company collusion allegations are true, customers have been paying more than needed for years.
Global financial institutions are expanding their debt capital market teams in Japan to tap rising fundraising demand driven by M&A and AI investment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Global banks bolster Japan debt teams as bond issuance booms
The boom in fundraising is being driven by mergers, acquisitions, and artificial intelligence capital.
Aomori Michinoku Bank, Bank of Iwate and Akita Bank are set to begin merger talks, as 91AV原创 population decline drives further consolidation among regional banks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2026
Regional banks in northern Japan to consider three-way merger
The move by three leading banks in neighboring prefectures is likely to send ripples through the industry, adding to a wave of consolidation.
Paramount, with the new merger, will control two of Hollywood’s biggest studios, two major subscription streaming services and dozens of TV channels ranging from CBS to HBO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2026
Paramount settles lawsuits, allowing for Warner Bros. deal
The deal includes protections designed to limit the market power and ensure the editorial independence of the media giant.
Kei Uruma, chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Electric, says his firm aims to reach a deal by September with rivals Toshiba and Rohm to combine their power semiconductor operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric eyes power-chip merger with Rohm and Toshiba
The move would consolidate three of the world’s top suppliers of a growing segment of the electronics supply chain.
Nippon Paint Holdings has offered �7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) to acquire Akzo Nobel’s decorative paints business, but the Dutch company said the proposal "significantly undervalues" the unit.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 13, 2026
Akzo Nobel rejects $8.6 billion Nippon Paint offer for paint business
The Dutch paint-maker said its existing agreement to merge with Axalta Coating Systems, announced last November, remained superior.
"I want to achieve the goal we set 20 years ago to become one of the world’s top five banks,” Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group CEO Junichi Hanzawa said in his first interview since taking the helm.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
MUFG’s new CEO rekindles ambition to claim spot among world’s top five banks
The goal reflects growing confidence within 91AV原创 biggest banks, which are forecasting another year of record profits as rates rise and loan demand picks up.
York Holdings’ 30 supermarket and related retail outlets are fending for themselves at a time when prices are climbing and major supermarket operators pursue cost cuts by seeking scale.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Seven & I’s former supermarket unit may acquire more under Bain
The 7-Eleven operator sold off the business as it sought to revamp itself and focus on convenience stores following an unsolicited takeover proposal from Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Yamada Holdings Chairman Noboru Yamada (left) and Edion Chairman Masataka Kubo at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 8, 2026
Yamada-Edion integration aimed at expansion beyond electronics
The merger will create an even bigger group far ahead of competitors, including second-biggest Nojima.
A Nissan production line in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. S&P Global has downgraded Nissan to reflect the rising strain on its finances.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2026
Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings
Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.
Home appliances retailers Yamada Holdings and Edion may integrate their operations to enhance their price competitiveness and sales of their private-brand products.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2026
Electronics retailers Yamada and Edion eye business integration
Through the integration, the two Japanese retailers aim to strengthen their capabilities in procurement and the development of original brand products.
Hiroshi Umiyama, president and CEO of Mitsui Sumitomo, speaks during an interview on May 25 in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2026
Merged Japanese insurer aiming for ?280 billion profit in fiscal 2030
The target for the year that ends in March 2031, excluding gains from sales of cross-shareholdings, would mark an increase of about ?80 billion from current levels.
SMBC Nikko Securities is considering a new fund to invest in subordinated loans and preferred shares for acquisition deals involving Japanese companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
SMBC Nikko mulls ?100 billion mezzanine fund amid Japan mergers and acquisitions boom
Mezzanine financing is between senior debt and equity in terms of risk, offering potential extra returns for investors.
Nidec President Mitsuya Kishida
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2026
Embattled Nidec to suspend biz acquisitions
A panel of outside experts concluded that pressure to meet performance targets was among the factors behind the irregularities.
Nidec CEO Mitsuya Kishida says the company will return to dealmaking once it recovers from scandals.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2026
Nidec boss hints at more M&A deals once scandals abate
CEO Mitsuya Kishida has underlined regaining trust as the Kyoto-based electric motor manufacturer’s top priority.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
Honda and Nissan’s shifting fortunes could bolster case for tie-up
Honda’s losses and Nissan’s early signs of recovery have narrowed the imbalance that derailed their failed merger talks last year.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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