Hitachi (6501) - MHI Requests US$7 Billion Arbitration Claim as Chancellor Scandal Is Revived
Last week, Hitachi (6501 JP) announced that it received a request for arbitration from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011 JP) [MHI] with regards to...
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Reinitiating Coverage of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries With a Higher FVE of JPY 504; 1Q Results Mixed
A transfer of coverage for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011 JP), or MHI, sees us lift our fair value estimate to JPY 504 from JPY 450 as we adjust...
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Mitsui Engineering Targets Natural Gas Hydrate as Japanese Shipbuilders Restructure
We wrote on Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (7003 JP) on 14 Feb noting the very high level of its holding company discount, likely due to...
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Pension Problems in Asia: Sacrificing the Staff for Bigger Bonuses
Falling interest rates and ageing populations that live longer are proving to be a toxic combination for defined benefit pension plans and, despite...
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Toshiba: The Surprising Lack of Read-Across to the Rest of Japan Inc.
There is a tendency to view Toshiba (6502 JP) as an extreme, but ultimately typical example of Japanese corporate culture (e.g. this well-worth...
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