Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 22, 2023 - Illustration: European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, July 22, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 22, 2023 - Illustration: European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, July 22, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 22, 2023 - Illustration: European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, July 22, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 22, 2023 - Illustration: European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, July 22, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

Illustration: European Private Equity Firm CVC Capital Partners

SUQIAN, CHINA - JULY 22, 2023 - Illustration: European private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, July 22, 2023, Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China.

Unmanned Robot Pasta Cafe

Unmanned Robot Pasta Cafe

JR East's corporate venture capital (CVC), JR East Startup, launched "Startup Station," an event to demonstrate services using new technologies, at Omiya Station (Omiya Ward, Saitama City) on April 4. At the event, a robot from QBIT Robotics (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) makes and serves pasta at an unmanned cafe. There will also be demonstrations of sake tasting using artificial intelligence (AI) taste testing, the sale of fresh fish using instant freezing technology, and the sale of station lunches and cakes using vending machines that can handle refrigerated products. This is the third demonstration event at Omiya Station. President Hiroshi Shibata said, "Many people will be able to experience the services that we hope to realize through the venture and JR. I hope you will enjoy the station of the future. JR Omiya Station in Omiya Ward, Saitama City on December 4, 2019. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Combined file photo shows Toshiba Corp.'s Nobuaki Kurumatani (L) and Satoshi Tsunakawa. Kurumatani stepped down as president and CEO on April 14, 2021, and chairman Tsunakawa took up the posts of Kurumatani amid an internal conflict over a proposed buyout of the Japanese industrial conglomerate by Britain's CVC Capital Partners.

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Satoshi Tsunakawa, chairman and president of Toshiba Corp., gives an online press conference on April 14, 2021, as seen in this screenshot image. Tsunakawa took up the posts of Nobuaki Kurumatani, who stepped down as president and CEO the same day amid an internal conflict over a proposed buyout of the Japanese industrial conglomerate by Britain's CVC Capital Partners.

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Satoshi Tsunakawa, chairman and president of Toshiba Corp., gives an online press conference on April 14, 2021, as seen in this screenshot image. Tsunakawa took up the posts of Nobuaki Kurumatani, who stepped down as president and CEO the same day amid an internal conflict over a proposed buyout of the Japanese industrial conglomerate by Britain's CVC Capital Partners.

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Toshiba CEO steps down after buyout offer triggers internal row

Media crews gather near a building that houses Toshiba Corp.'s headquarters in Tokyo on April 14, 2021. Nobuaki Kurumatani stepped down as president and CEO of the Japanese industrial conglomerate the same day amid an internal conflict over a proposed buyout of Toshiba by Britain's CVC Capital Partners.

Toshiba CEO resigns amid management rift

Toshiba CEO resigns amid management rift

Photo taken on April 14, 2021, shows a building housing the headquarters of Japanese electronics and infrastructure giant Toshiba Corp. in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Toshiba President and CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani resigned from the posts the same day amid a perceived management rift over a potential buyout by British private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.

Toshiba gets buyout offer from British private equity firm

Toshiba gets buyout offer from British private equity firm

File photo shows Toshiba Corp. President and CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani. British private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has proposed a buyout of Toshiba, the Japanese electronics maker said on April 7, 2021.

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer production plant, central venous catheter, catheters, CVC

Teleflex medical devices producer organized an open house in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, on November 10, 2018. On the photo is seen a part od production of central venous catheter (CVC). (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)