Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), Japan’s third-largest bank, will take a $500 million stake in asset manager BlackRock Inc. (BLK)
Mizuho will buy a total of 3.07 million shares of BlackRock for $163 a share, Bloomberg News said. The purchases will give M…
Although Japan’s stock market has been weak for the last 20 years, there are signs that a shift may be under way that could transform that nation into the gateway to Asia’s emerging-market consumers. For patient investors looki…
Groupe Danone SA (DANOY) is in talks with Japanese companies to sell its bottled water business, including the iconic Evian brand, in a deal worth as much as $7 billion.
Danone is in talks with companies including Kirin Holdings (KNBWY), The Wall Street Journal said without naming its sources. Other potential buyers include Suntory Holdings and Asahi Breweries (ASBRY).
It is still…
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Danone in Talks to Sell Bottled Water Business originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:05:00.
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The U.S. finds itself on the wrong side of the currency manipulation argument this week, as many G20 countries criticize the Fed’s $600 billion bond buying plan, which could further devalue the dollar. World leaders say the mov…
When Toyota Motor reports quarterly earnings tomorrow it will give investors the latest snapshot of how big a toll massive recalls and tepid auto sales are taking on the company’s bottom line.
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