Japan
Companies
On the back of the collapse of merger talks between it and compatriot Suntory, Japanese beer giant Kirin has been handed a lifeline in its attempt to become a truly global player....
2010-03-16Companies
US retail multinational Wal-Mart has confirmed that it will consider mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as a means of boosting the competitiveness of its Japanese subsidiary Seiyu....
2010-03-01Companies
The planned merger between Japanese brewing giants Kirin and Suntory has collapsed after the two companies failed to reach a compromise on merger ratios and planned governance of...
2010-02-09Companies
On February 1 2010, Japanese food giant Ajinomoto raised its operating and net profit forecasts for fiscal 2010, ending March, by 35% and 50% respectively on the back of lower than...
2010-02-05Companies
Beer shipment data for 2009 has shown that Japanese beer giant Kirin has beaten fierce rival Asahi to the market number one spot for sales of beer and beer-like beverages, beating...
2010-02-02Companies
Japanese food major Nissin Foods has announced a three-year organic domestic and international growth plan. The company's objective is to increase operating profit by a third from...
2010-01-14Companies
Japanese brewing giant Asahi Breweries is to enter into a distribution deal with Danish major Carlsberg in Hong Kong. Asahi will utilise Carlsberg's extensive distribution network...
2010-01-04Companies
Looking to exploit forecast beer market sales growth of 41% in volume terms to 2014, Japanese brewer Sapporo has acquired a 65% stake in Carlsberg and Vietnam National Tobacco Corporation...
2009-12-23
