Sapporo licenses Thai firm to produce ethanol

Japanese brewer Sapporo Holdings Ltd has licensed Thai fuel retailer PTG Energy Plc to manufacture cassava-based bioethanol. The deal was signed Monday between Sapporo and Innotech Green Energy Co, PTG's subsidiary and joint venture with Thai tapioca ... ( read original story ...)

Takeda to Acquire ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) (“Takeda”) and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) (“ARIAD”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ... ( read original story ...)

Takeda is buying Ariad Pharmaceuticals in a $5.2 billion deal

Here's the press release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502) (“Takeda”) and Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) (“Ariad”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive ... ( read original story ...)

Sonalika maker looks to take tractors global

NEW DELHI: After increasing its stake in International Tractors (ITL)— makers of Sonalikabranded tractors — Japanese agri-equipment manufacturer ... We were earlier considering an IPO to provide an exit to Blackstone. But now that Yanmar has bought ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Trump to meet with Alibaba's Jack Ma

Last month, Trump announced that Japan's SoftBank had agreed to invest $50 billion in ... "Our U.S. strategy is simple and clear", Ma said in a 2015 op-ed. Since its 2014 IPO, e-commerce industry observers have been waiting for Alibaba to court USA consumers. ( read original story ...)

McDonald's Sells Control Of China Business To Citic, Carlyle

As McDonald's streamlines its sprawling global operations, the fast-food giant is also looking at further deals in markets such as South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia ... and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital ... ( read original story ...)

IBM Keeps Lead In Patent Field; Amazon Shows Fastest Growth

U.S. firms accounted for the most, 41%, followed by Japan at 28% and South Korea at 15% ... and today’s top-performing IPO stocks. Get 4 free weeks of the IBD Digital edition plus access to IBD's exclusive market analysis, proprietary stock ratings ... ( read original story ...)

Donald Trump: 'Great meeting' with Alibaba's Jack Ma

Since its 2014 IPO, e-commerce industry observers have been waiting for ... Arnault is looking at sites in North Carolina and Trump said he is also considering a location in the Midwest. Japanese tech giant Softbank also reiterated a commitment to create ... ( read original story ...)

How Jack Ma Is Selling Jobs to Trump

Alibaba went public in the U.S. in 2014, raising $25 billion in what was then the largest IPO in history. One of its largest shareholders is Japanese telecom giant Softbank, a company that Trump applauded in December for its decision to invest $50 billion ... ( read original story ...)

Nintendo Switch will retail for roughly $250, says Nikkei

Japan’s most respected business newspaper Nikkei has made a bold prediction for the Nintendo Switch and its price point. As translated by Engadget, it claims that the Nintendo’s newest console will retail for roughly ¥25,000 in Japan. Based on ... ( read original story ...)