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Analysis: Japan's stay-at-home firms finally spread their wings
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are again venturing offshore, and this time a new breed of business is striking deals overseas. Japan Inc splurged a record $70 billion on foreign acquisitions last year, taking advantage of a strong yen, big cash reserves, attractive valuations and some willing sellers, especially in Europe. Many of these Japanese acquirers are already multinationals but a ...

Japan electronic giants eye chip merger: reports
Three of Japan's biggest electronics companies are to join forces in a chip-making venture, according to reports, days after a swathe of dire results from a sector struggling to compete globally.

First Ex-Japan Small Cap ETF Debuts
iShares continued its torrid pace of product development with yet another first-to-market ETF, rolling out a fund targeting small cap Asian stocks excluding Japan. The new iShares MSCI All Country Asia ...

Glencore, Xstrata Deal Set to Squeeze Japan Power Utilities Post Fukushima
Glencore International Plc’s proposed takeover of Xstrata Plc, making it the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, poses a new threat to Japanese utilities forced to buy more of the fuel after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Glencore, Xstrata Deal Set to Squeeze Japan Coal Post Fukushima
Glencore International Plc’s proposed takeover of Xstrata Plc, making it the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, poses a new threat to Japanese utilities forced to buy more of the fuel after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Japan’s Companies Shun Low Borrowing Costs
Central bank interest rates may be at historic lows but in many loan markets around the world companies are paying more to borrow, the eurozone debt crisis blunting lenders’ appetite for risk. Not so in Japan.

Japan to slash use of a heavy rare earth as China tightens grip
Japan aims to cut domestic consumption of a heavy rare earth used widely in hybrid cars and electronics by 30 percent over the next two years as China keeps a tight grip on exports of the material, known ...

Japan firms talk on system chip tie in reform drive: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics and two other big Japanese chip makers are in talks to combine their struggling system chip operations in a government-backed deal, sources said, as pressure mounts for drastic reforms to confront stiff global competition. Fujitsu Ltd, Panasonic Corp and Japan's government-backed Innovation Network Corp, an investment fund, would also be part of the deal ...

Glencore, Xstrata Deal to Squeeze Japan Coal After Fukushima
Glencore International Plc’s agreed takeover of Xstrata Plc, making it the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter, poses a new threat to Japanese utilities forced to buy more of the fuel after the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Japan’s Jobless Rate Rises Unexpectedly as Strong Yen Squeezes Companies
Japan’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose last month as the strong yen continues to squeeze manufacturers.

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