Japan

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.... 2010-03-01

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... 2010-02-09

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... 2010-02-05

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... 2010-02-02

Japanese retail giant Seven & I Holdings has confirmed that it will consider downsizing in its FY11 financial year (ending February 2011) in order to achieve its target of profit... 2010-01-20

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... 2010-01-14

Stagnant wage growth, rising unemployment and weak consumer confidence all weighed heavily on Japanese private consumption growth in 2009, as reflected in BMI's estimate of a 2.4% annual... 2010-01-11

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... 2010-01-04

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

San Miguel Brewery (SMB), the flagship brewing subsidiary of Philippine power-to-food conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), is to acquire its parent's international beer business... 2009-12-22