- 2021/02/03
- Shiseido has positioned premium skin beauty as its core business
"More and more companies have started to use private equity funds to rebalance business portfolio. Good news for both investors and managers. Challenges for Japanese PEs are to build strong pipeline with global potential buyers." - 2021/01/28
- Showa Denko business consolidations
- 2021/01/17
- Force behind SoftBank Vision Fund is 44-year-old 'chief of staff'
"Interesting read for those who wish to know what Softbank is." - 2021/01/14
- Daikin goes all in on standard AC parts with eye to low-cost China rivals
- 2021/01/12
- Asian container rates soar as bunkered shoppers furnish homes
- 2021/01/10
- GLP pulls in $5.4bn for its second Japan fund
”Supported by strong demand for logistic assets.” - 2021/01/07
- From Disney to KFC, businesses brace for Tokyo emergency
- 2021/01/05
- Carlyle to invest $970m in Japan testing equipment maker Rigaku
"Quite a big investment for a Japanese private equity. Shall see more activities in the private space." - 2021/01/05
- Mitsubishi Pairs With Aleph to Sell Lab-Grown Beef in Japan
"These two articles are telling different stories. Which is more natural and healthy?" - 2021/01/03
- Japan to step up support for 'food tech'
"Looks healthy, but why beans need to be shown as meats?" - 2020/12/30
- Fujitsu pinpoints 20 M&A targets in $5.8bn spending drive
”Corporate Japan had started to focus on core businesses!”
