Japan Retail Review 2019-20 Part II: A Sector by Sector Review of Winners and Losers
At least until the Covid-19 crisis hit Japan in January, the majority of retailers were gearing up to announce yet another really good year of...
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Familymart: What's Next? And Will Mitsubishi React?
Itochu initiated a buyout for an additional 10% of Familymart shares over the summer. The move is widely seen as Itochu taking full advantage of a...
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🇯🇵 JAPAN • Results & Revisions 12th August - PPI, Toshiba, McDonald's, ENEOS
•BEST & WORST 11th AUGUST • The 'best' of Tuesday's large-cap announcements came from Taiko Pharmaceutical (4574 JP), the worst from railway...
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Keeping It in the Family: Why Familymart Is Worth so Much More to Itochu
Itochu's plans for Familymart are about a lot more than control – it has had effective control for years anyway. There is a much bigger story: the...
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ITOCHU Attempts to Take FamilyMart Private at a Bargain
It was reported yesterday (9th July 2020), that Itochu Corp (8001 JP) has launched a tender offer to take FamilyMart Co Ltd (8028 JP) private by...
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