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Couche-Tard scraps $46 billion bid for Japan’s Seven & i
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) – Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.TO) on Thursday pulled its $46 billion bid to buy Seven & i Holdings (3382.T), saying the retailer refused to engage constructively on …
Seven & i shows Japan M&A is still not easy, even with better governance
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings has again lived up to a reputation for shrugging off investor calls for better returns. This time, it also provides a reminder that even amid a corporate …
Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda’s hometown
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Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?
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Japan’s Exports Drop Again as Tariffs Weigh
Exports fell for a second straight month in June, fueling fears that U.S. tariffs will halt Japan’s economic recovery and complicate the central bank’s policy plans.
Japan’s Exports Drop Again as Tariffs Weigh
Exports fell for a second straight month in June, fueling fears that U.S. tariffs will halt Japan’s economic recovery and complicate the central bank’s policy plans.
Economic Buzz: Japan posted Y153.1 billion trade surplus in June
Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 153.1 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
Economic Buzz: Japan posted Y153.1 billion trade surplus in June
Japan posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of 153.1 billion yen in June, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
Japan exports drop again amid tariff uncertainties
TOKYO — Japan’s exports declined for the second consecutive month in June, as shipments to America, its biggest export destination, continued to fall as a result of the hefty tariffs U.S. President …