By Yoshiyuki Osada and Reiji Murai OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) – Sharp Corp (6753.T) named the head of its global operations as president to turn around a company facing a record annual loss, the latest Japanese … (read the story…)
Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp. has agreed to buy Zoll Medical Corp, a maker of Lifevest defibrillators and other critical care medical devices, for about $2.2 billion in an effort to sharpen its focus in the health care business. (read the story…)
Osaka, Mar 12, 2012 (JCN) – Kaneka Corp. will establish in April this year Kaneka Asia Co. Ltd, an Asia regional umbrella hub based in Shanghai, China, and Kaneka Americas Holding Inc., an America regional umbrella hub based in Texas, USA, to accelerate its business development in Asia and the Americas. (read the story…)
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp will buy U.S. medical equipment maker Zoll Medical Corp for $2.21 billion as it looks to build a globally competitive healthcare business and reduce its reliance on its chemicals and fibers operations. Asahi Kasei will buy Zoll in an agreed cash deal for $93 a share, a...
TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) – The benchmark Nikkeiaverage and the broader Topix both gained 1.5percent on Thursday. The following stocks were on the move: **REAL ESTATE STOCKS GAIN ON TOKYO OFFICE VACANCY … (read more…)
