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China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of Appliances Eyes Europe Winters for Growth
Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Gree Electric Appliances Inc., one of China’s largest home appliance makers, sees Europe’s cold winters as its next growth opportunity after record summer temperatures fueled an air-conditioning...
China’s ‘Iron Lady’ of Appliances Eyes Europe Winters for Growth
10 hours ago President Donald Trump joked that he could ban fishing and put Bass Pro Shops CEO Johnny Morris out of business. Trump made the quip while touting his administration's new measures to expand…
Fujifilm Declines Most on Record on Profit Miss, Spinoff Plan
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Fujifilm Holdings Corp. shares fell by the most on record after the Japanese company reported weaker-than-projected quarterly results.
Shein deve iniciar nesta semana sondagem com investidores para IPO em Hong Kong
Bloomberg — A varejista de fast fashion Shein planeja começar a medir o interesse de investidores por sua oferta pública inicial de ações em Hong Kong já nesta semana, segundo pessoas com conhecimento do assunto que falaram com a Bloomberg News. A Shein pode dar início às chamadas reuniões de pré-marketing com investidores na quinta-feira (6), afirmaram as pessoas, que pediram para não serem identificadas por tratarem de informações confidenciais.
Shein Is Said to Plan Gauging Investor Demand for Hong Kong IPO
Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Fast-fashion retailer Shein Global Holdings Ltd.
塩野義社長､3件の買収を現在検討中－日米欧の感染症や希少疾患分野で
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Shionogi CEO says firm is pursuing acquisitions and mulling expanded U.S. production
Shionogi is actively pursuing at least three acquisition opportunities and considering expanding U.S. manufacturing capacity, as the Japanese drugmaker seeks to diversify its production base and geopolitical risk over the next decade. The Osaka-based company is looking for acquisition targets in the U.S., Japan and Europe that specialize in infectious and rare diseases, said Isao Teshirogi, Shionogi chairperson and CEO, in an interview.
Shionogi CEO Seeks Drug Deals, Mulls Expanded US Production
Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Shionogi & Co. is actively pursuing at least three acquisition opportunities and considering expanding US manufacturing capacity, as the Japanese drugmaker seeks to diversify its production base and...
Young Japanese riding AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys
by ALICE FRENCH, LISA DU & TAKASHI NAKAMICHI AS THE artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy propels Japanese equities to a fourth year of gains, young investors who have ridden the boom are starting to flaunt their good fortune. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged over 30% so far this year, and many of the winners are first-time investors who piled into stocks with the help of the government's revamped tax-free savings programme.
NISAで潤う「勝ち組」Z世代、高級消費で富を誇示－株高の陰で広がる若者の資産格差
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Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys
As the artificial intelligence frenzy propels Japanese equities to a fourth year of gains, young investors who have ridden the boom are starting to flaunt their good fortune. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged over 30% so far this year, and many of the winners are first-time investors who piled into stocks with the help of the government’s revamped tax-free savings program.
Young Japanese who rode AI boom flaunt wealth with luxury buys
As the artificial intelligence frenzy propels Japanese equities to a fourth year of gains, young investors who have ridden the boom are starting to flaunt their good fortune. (July 16): As the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy propels Japanese equities to a fourth year of gains, young investors who have ridden the boom are starting to flaunt their good fortune.
Young Japanese Who Rode AI Boom Flaunt Wealth With Luxury Buys
Photographer: Ko Tsuchiya/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- As the AI frenzy propels Japanese equities to a fourth year of gains, young investors who have ridden the boom are starting to flaunt their good fortune.
Zasebnemu kapitalu vse bolj diši japonska hitra hrana
Japonske kulinarične dobrote so naravnost legendarne: Tokio ima več restavracij z Michelinovo zvezdico kot katerokoli drugo mesto na svetu, milijoni turistov pa se vsako leto zgrinjajo na Japonsko, da bi poskusili vse od preproste juhe ramen do večhodnih večerij kaiseki, ki se spreminjajo glede na letni čas. Zakaj torej ameriške zasebne investicijske družbe v tej državi svoje milijone vlagajo v ameriške burgerje in ocvrtega piščanca?
Bain’s Japan Rainmaker Seeks to Stay on Top as Rivals Expand Original
For nearly two decades, Bain Capital’s had Japan’s sleepy private equity market pretty much to himself. He nabbed the biggest deals, built one of the largest teams and nurtured a generation of executives. Now that Japan has morphed into one of the hottest deal markets in the world, Sugimoto faces a different challenge: staying on top as bigger rivals like KKR & Co. and Blackstone Inc. up their game in the world’s fourth-largest economy.
Bain’s Japan Rainmaker Seeks to Stay on Top as Rivals Expand
Photographer: Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- For nearly two decades, Bain Capital’s Yuji Sugimoto had Japan’s sleepy private equity market pretty much to himself.
Raste apetit privatnog kapitala za brzom hranom u Japanu
Japanski kulinarski specijaliteti su legendarni: Tokio ima više restorana sa Michelin zvezdicama nego bilo koji drugi grad na svetu, a milioni turista svake godine hrle u tu zemlju kako bi probali sve, od jednostavnog ramena (japanske supe sa rezancima, prim. prev.), do kaiseki večere koja se sastoji od niza jela koja se menjaju u skladu sa godišnjim dobima. Zašto onda američke privatne investicione firme ulažu milione u američke burgere i prženu piletinu u Japanu?
Activist Palliser Urges Taiwan Firm WUS to Privatize, Lift Value Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Activist hedge fund Palliser Capital is urging Taiwanese company WUS Printed Circuit Co. to enhance shareholder value, including through a potential privatization, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg News.
Warburg Pincus Offers to Buy Student Housing Firm JSB for $1.2 Billion
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Warburg Pincus is launching a ¥190 billion ($1.2 billion) tender offer for Japanese student housing and services firm JSB Co., in what would be its first take-private investment in the country.
U Japanu raste apetit rizičnog kapitala za brzom hranom
Japan je poznat po svojim kulinarskim delicijama kao što je i Tokio poznat kao grad s najvećim brojem restorana s Michelinovom zvjezdicom na svijetu. Isto tako, milijuni turista hrle u Japan svake godine kako bi kušali cijelu kulinarsku ponudu, od jednostavnih ramena do višeslijednih kaiseki večera koje se mijenjaju sukladno godišnjim dobima. Postavlja se pitanje, zašto američke tvrtke rizičnog kapitala ulažu milijune na američke hamburgere i prženu piletinu u Japanu?
Расте апетитот на приватниот капитал за брза храна во Јапонија
Јапонските кулинарски специјалитети се легендарни: Токио има повеќе ресторани со ѕвезди на „Мишелин“ од кој било друг град во светот, а милиони туристи секоја година се слеваат во таа земја за да пробаат сè, од едноставен рамен (јапонска супа со резанки, заб. прев.) до вечера каисеки, која се состои од низа јадења што се менуваат во согласност со годишните времиња. Зошто тогаш американските приватни инвестициски фирми вложуваат милиони во американски бургери и пржено пилешко во Јапонија?
Blackstone Ties Up With Nippon Life on Private Credit Investment
Blackstone Inc. has entered an agreement to provide Nippon Life Insurance Co. with investment services, adding to an increasing number of tie-ups between private investment firms and Japanese insurers. As part of a memorandum of understanding, Japan’s largest life insurer will invest as much as ¥1.5 trillion ($9.4 billion) over five years in private credit and credit products through Blackstone, according to a statement Wednesday.
Blackstone Ties Up With Nippon Life on Private Credit Investment Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Inc. has entered an agreement to provide Nippon Life Insurance Co. with investment services, adding to an increasing number of tie-ups between private investment firms and Japanese insurers.
日生、プライベートクレジット投資1.5兆円－ブラックストーンに委託
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Toshifumi Suzuki, Who Transformed 7-Eleven Chain, Dies at 93
Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Toshifumi Suzuki, who built 7-Eleven into the world’s largest convenience store chain and became chief executive of Seven & i Holdings Co., only to lose the top job following a boardroom coup, has...
KKR､モルガン系運用会社で社長務めた首藤氏採用－日本の事業基盤拡大
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KKR Hires Morgan Stanley’s Shuto to Lead Japan Capital Markets Original
(Bloomberg) -- KKR & Co. has hired Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Masahiro Shuto as a managing director and head of its Japan capital markets business.
Carlyle Japan Co-Head Expects Two BOJ Rate Hikes This Year Original
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates by 25 basis points twice this year, but the hikes won’t have a substantial impact on corporate activity or private equity investment, Carlyle Japan co-head says in a Bloomberg TV interview.
PAG beefs up Japan investment with $13 billion in targeted deals
PAG is planning to invest about ¥2 trillion ($13 billion) in Japanese real estate and private equity deals in the next three to four years in a ramp-up of its spending plans as more opportunities emerge in the market. The $55 billion Asian alternative asset manager’s target is a step up from a previous goal disclosed in early 2025 to invest around ¥1 trillion in Japanese property.
Point72, BlackRock-backed contest seeks Japanese banking talent
Scores of Japanese college students have been obsessing over sales of toothpaste, diapers and chocolate. They have visited supermarkets and drugstores to photograph shelves, scrutinized price tags and noted which brands sit at eye level for maximum exposure. This was all part of a competition backed by BlackRock and Point72 Asset Management to test whether the students have what it takes to work in finance by analyzing three consumer products companies.
寿司の国で「バーガー投資」－なぜ米PEファンドが日本のファストフード市場を狙うのか
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Private Equity’s Growing Appetite for Fast Food in Japan
Photographer: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- Japan’s culinary delights are legendary: Tokyo is home to more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth, and millions of tourists a year flock to the country to...
Berkshire Hathaway invertirá US$1.800 millones en Tokio Marine
Bloomberg — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. invertirá 287.400 millones de yenes (US$1.800 millones) en la aseguradora Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. aumentando así la exposición del conglomerado estadounidense al mercado japonés. National Indemnity Company, filial de Berkshire, realizará una inversión estratégica del 2,49% en Tokio Marine, según un comunicado emitido el lunes. Las dos compañías colaborarán en reaseguros e inversiones globales, incluidas fusiones y adquisiciones.
Berkshire Hathaway to Invest $1.8 Billion in Tokio Marine
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the U.S. conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market. National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire, will make a 2.49% strategic investment in Tokio Marine, according to a statement Monday. The two companies will collaborate on reinsurance and global investments including mergers and acquisitions.
Berkshire Hathaway to invest $1.8 billion in Tokio Marine
Berkshire Hathaway will invest ¥287.4 billion ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings, ramping up the U.S. conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market. National Indemnity Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire, will make a 2.49% strategic investment in Tokio Marine, according to a statement Monday. The two companies will collaborate on reinsurance and global investments including mergers and acquisitions.
Bain Sees Optimism for Asian Private Equity Though Threat Looms
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Confidence is building around Asia-Pacific private equity as exit values increase and investors’ net cash flow turns positive, though war in the Middle East threatens the recovery, according to global consultancy Bain &...
Bain Sees Optimism for Asian Private Equity Though Threat Looms
2 hours ago The outline where signage used to read “Bed Bath & Beyond” is still visible on the facade, but the space at 704 Route 59 in Naperville soon will have a new use as a fitness center. Private equity firm JEM Wellness Brands plans to open a Crunch Fitness franchise at the big-box site in the Fox River …
Após Buffett, Berkshire mantém aposta no Japão e investe US$ 1,8 bi na Tokio Marine
Bloomberg — A Berkshire Hathaway investirá 287,4 bilhões de ienes (US$ 1,8 bilhão) na seguradora Tokio Marine, aumentando a exposição do conglomerado americano ao mercado japonês. A National Indemnity Company, uma subsidiária da Berkshire, fará um investimento estratégico de 2,49% na Tokio Marine, de acordo com um comunicado na segunda-feira (23). As duas empresas irão colaborar em resseguros e investimentos globais, incluindo fusões e aquisições.
Berkshire Hathaway to invest $1.8B in Tokio Marine
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Наследникот на Бафет не губи време, „Беркшир“ вложува милијарди во Јапонија
Американскиот конгломерат „Беркшир Хатавеј“ (Berkshire Hathaway) ќе вложи 287,4 милијарди јени (околу 1,8 милијарди долари) во јапонскиот осигурител „Токио Марин“ (Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.), со што ја зголемува својата изложеност на јапонскиот пазар. Подружницата на „Беркшир“, НИК (National Indemnity Company), ќе оствари стратешко вложување од 2,49 отсто во „Токио Марин“, се наведува во соопштение од понеделникот.
Berkshire Hathaway to Invest $1.8 Billion in Tokio Marine Original
Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will invest 287.4 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in insurer Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., ramping up the US conglomerate’s exposure to the Japanese market.
Activists Target Japan’s Shipping Stocks on Rising Vessel Prices Original
Financial reports (Bloomberg) -- Activist investors are piling into Japanese shipping stocks as limited shipbuilding capacity and elevated freight rates boost the value of their fleets.
アクティビストが狙う海運株、船舶含み益拡大で割安感ー中東混乱拍車
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