Commencement of tender offer for shares of Minebea Electronics Shibaura Electronics Co.

Commencement of tender offer for shares of Minebea Electronics Shibaura Electronics Co.

Press conference on the commencement of the tender offer for MinebeaMitsumi and Shibaura Electronics. Photo shows, from left, Taisuke Sasanuma, Managing Partner of Advantage Partners; Yoshihisa Kainuma, Chairman and CEO of MinebeaMitsumi; and Akira Kasai, President and CEO of Shibaura Electric.=May 1,2025,Tokyo

Commencement of tender offer for shares of Minebea Electronics Shibaura Electronics Co.

Commencement of tender offer for shares of Minebea Electronics Shibaura Electronics Co.

Press conference on the commencement of the tender offer for MinebeaMitsumi and Shibaura Electronics. Photo shows, from left, Taisuke Sasanuma, Managing Partner of Advantage Partners; Yoshihisa Kainuma, Chairman and CEO of MinebeaMitsumi; and Akira Kasai, President and CEO of Shibaura Electric.=May 1,2025,Tokyo

Minebea-Mitsumi Shibaura Electronics Joint Press Conference

Minebea-Mitsumi Shibaura Electronics Joint Press Conference

Joint press conference by Minebea and Shibaura Electric. Photo shows, from left, Taisuke Sasanuma, Managing Partner of Advantage Partners; Yoshihisa Kainuma, Chairman and CEO of Minebea; and Akira Kasai, President and CEO of Shibaura Electric.=April 10,2025,Tokyo

San Diego Zoo celebrates Chinese New Year

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Marubeni to acquire IRCJ's entire stake in Daiei for 69.8 bil. yen

Marubeni to acquire IRCJ's entire stake in Daiei for 69.8 bil. yen

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Taisuke Sasanuma, representative partner of investment firm Advantage Partners, Atsushi Saito, chief executive officer of the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, Nobuo Katsumata, president of Marubeni Corp., Fumiko Hayashi, chairman of Daiei Inc. and Daiei President Yasuyuki Higuchi join hands for a photo after a news conference at a Tokyo hotel July 28.

CIIE provides favorable business opportunities for African countries: Zambian expert

STORY: CIIE provides favorable business opportunities for African countries: Zambian expert DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Lusaka CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Streets in Lusaka 2. various of the CIIE 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist 4. various of the CIIE 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Zambian social economist STORYLINE: A Zambian expert says African countries should take advantage of the 5th China International Import Expo (CIIE) to explore economic opportunities in the vast and growing Chinese market. The 5th CIIE lasts from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. It has provided a platform for companies worldwide to display their products, promote their brands and find more business partners in the world's second-largest economy. Zambian social economist Kelvin Chisanga said that African countries should look at the expo as an opportunity to explore and excel in the vast Chinese economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KELVIN CHISANGA, Za

Marubeni to acquire IRCJ's entire stake in Daiei for 69.8 bil. y

Marubeni to acquire IRCJ's entire stake in Daiei for 69.8 bil. y

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Taisuke Sasanuma, representative partner of investment firm Advantage Partners, Atsushi Saito, chief executive officer of the Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan, Nobuo Katsumata, president of Marubeni Corp., Fumiko Hayashi, chairman of Daiei Inc. and Daiei President Yasuyuki Higuchi join hands for a photo after a news conference at a Tokyo hotel July 28. (Kyodo)