
Paid articlePaywall Mitsui Chemicals to buy Japan chip material maker JSR for over $8.2bn: TOKYO -- Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire Japanese semiconductor materials maker JSR from ...
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Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank buys stake in Indian PE firm: The investment underscores Japanese institutional investor interest in Indian companies across ...
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Paid articlePaywall Mitsubishi Heavy to revive shipbuilding line for defense equipment in FY 2027: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to restart its shipbuilding line in the ...
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Japan's Mitsui to spend $1.5bn on bid to take Penske Automotive private: TOKYO -- Mitsui & Co. will take U.S.-based Penske Automotive Group private with ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-mitsui-to-spend-1.5bn-on-bid-to-take-penske-automotive-private

Penske Automotive agreed to go private in $16.3 billion deal with top shareholders
qz.com/penske-automotive-take-private-mitsui-merger-101526

Penske Automotive agrees to be taken private by Penske, Mitsui: Penske Automotive will be taken private by its two largest shareholders at a value of $16 ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/15/penske-automotive-agrees-to-be-taken-private-by-penske-mitsui.html

OpinionPrivatisation at last: The government’s sale of a controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax Financial marks a key economic reform, emphasizing private ownership ...
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SMFG brings in Nomura exec as latest outside hire ahead of Jefferies venture: TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is hiring more senior managers from ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/smfg-brings-in-nomura-exec-as-latest-outside-hire-ahead-of-jefferies-venture

Japan's Shimizu joins US developer on Atlanta apartment development: TOKYO -- Japanese general contractor Shimizu is partnering with U.S. property investment and ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/construction/japan-s-shimizu-joins-us-developer-on-atlanta-apartment-development

Paid articlePaywall Mitsui to help speed cancer drug research in Asia with patient database: TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. is building a medical data network ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/pharmaceuticals/mitsui-to-help-speed-cancer-drug-research-in-asia-with-patient-database

Hormuz closures redraw shipping lanes, lifting rates: Mitsui O.S.K. CFO: TOKYO -- Japanese shipping operator Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is experiencing an earnings ...
asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/hormuz-closures-redraw-shipping-lanes-lifting-rates-mitsui-o.s.k.-cfo

Japan budget requests swell, stoking debt fears as long-term rates hit 30-year high - The Mainichi
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Paid articlePaywall Mitsui sees role as steward of scarce resources: CEO: TOKYO -- Mitsui & Co. believes its value as a sprawling trading company lies in the ability to manage ...
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Canada, U.S. far apart on tariff deal as deadline looms: sources: Canada and the U.S. remain far apart as negotiations toward a tariff deal continue ahead of U.S ...
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Paid articlePaywall Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to begin asset management in Vietnam with state bank: TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, one of Japan's top financial groups ...
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New U.S. tariffs to take effect after midnight, Carney says Canada plans to match levies 'dollar for dollar'
cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/midnight-deadline-trump-tariffs-trade-deal-leblanc-greer-9.7310605

Sumitomo Mitsui seals 30% stake in RCBC Leasing: FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past a sign board of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, part of Sumitomo Mitsui ...
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How a new $3.7 billion ammonia plant in Ascension Parish could strengthen US fertilizer supply
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Paid articlePaywall Japan's Mitsui fully launches synthetic-fuel plant in Denmark: TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Thursday that it has started commercial ...
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to debut renovation funds for commercial property: TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank will create funds to invest in renovations of ...
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Manila Bulletin Business : Arthaland Corp., the green property developer controlled by the Po family, expects to generate ₱12 billion in revenue from its upscale Sondris ... Show more

OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says: OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5 ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/openai-gives-japan-banks-access-latest-model-japans-finance-minister-says-2026-05-29/

Honeywell's quantum computing unit is targeting a $12.7 billion valuation in its U.S. IPO
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Japan’s megabanks post record profits, but analysts warn growth may slow as risks mount
cnbc.com/2026/05/21/japan-megabanks-profits-growth-risks-sumitomo-mitsui-mizuho-mitsubishi-ufj.html

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high ...
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Paid articlePaywall Top Charlotte stories for May 4, 2026: JetBlue returns, major banking HQ: Today in Charlotte, NC: JetBlue returns to CLT Douglas, Sumitomo Mitsui brings 2 ...
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust partners with US fund on alternative investments: TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank has formed a capital tie-up with U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-partners-with-us-fund-on-alternative-investments

Mapping the Middle East's multi-billion-dollar damage: As diplomats hail progress toward a ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, one Norwegian research firm has been ...
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Charlotte lands 2,000 finance jobs as major Japanese bank expands to the city: SMBC Group will build a Charlotte global hub, adding 2,000 banking and finance ...
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SMFG and Nippon Life weigh $3bn private credit fund for deal financing: TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Nippon Life Insurance have ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/smfg-and-nippon-life-weigh-3bn-private-credit-fund-for-deal-financing
Companies including Mitsubishi, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Toyota Ventures invested in a $147 million Africa-focused venture capital fund ... Show more
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups
Japanese investors back new VC fund targeting African startups

Activist Elliott says Mitsui O.S.K.'s shareholder return plan falls short: TOKYO -- U.S. activist investor Elliott Investment Management criticized Mitsui O.S.K ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/activist-elliott-says-mitsui-o.s.k.-s-shareholder-return-plan-falls-short

Japan investment in U.S. can beef up ties with Trump but not without risks: The second batch of projects in the United States under Japan's $550 billion ...
japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan-investment-in-u.s.-can-beef-up-ties-with-trump-but-not-without-risks

Japan's Mitsui OSK to weigh stock split after building up share price: CFO: TOKYO -- Major Japanese shipping operator Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will consider a stock ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-mitsui-osk-to-weigh-stock-split-after-building-up-share-price-cfo

Nippon Steel receives ¥900 bil loan for U.S. Steel buyout: Nippon Steel Corp on Wednesday said it has received a loan totaling around 900 billion yen ($5 ...
japantoday.com/category/business/nippon-steel-receives-900-bil.-yen-loan-for-u.s.-steel-buyout

Japan's top shipbuilding-related stock outperforms Nvidia, other AI shares: TOKYO -- Stocks in Japanese companies related to shipbuilding continue to attract ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-s-top-shipbuilding-related-stock-outperforms-nvidia-other-ai-shares
Manila Bulletin Business : The energy investment arm of Japanese firm Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is looking to acquire the final 16.3 percent shareholding of businessman-lawmaker Leandro ... Show more

Mitsui to launch Japan's first aircraft and ship digital securities: TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. plans to offer the country's first ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/mitsui-to-launch-japan-s-first-aircraft-and-ship-digital-securities

Doug Ford slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China: Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t mincing words about Canada’s new electric vehicle deal with ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-canadian-electric-vehicle-deal-china-9.7048225

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust to acquire Malaysia's AHAM Asset Management: TOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group said Tuesday it will expand its stake in ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/sumitomo-mitsui-trust-to-acquire-malaysia-s-aham-asset-management

Japan's MUFG to invest $4.4 billion for 20% stake in Shriram Finance: MUFG’s investment in Shriram Finance has added to the momentum of activity in the financial ...
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Mizuho, MUFJ and Sumitomo Mitsui setting trend for growth-focused India tie-ups: Dealmakers say Japan buyers account for only a small fraction of deals targeting ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/17/companies/japan-banks-india-market/

Three megabanks eye loans of up to ¥2 trillion to Rapidus: The injection of such funds is expected to boost the firm's planned mass production of cutting-edge ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/12/companies/megabanks-rapidus-loans/

3 Megabanks to Lend up to ¥2 Trillion to Rapidus; Company Plans to Begin Mass Production of Next-Generation Semiconductors from Fiscal 2027
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/business/economy/20251212-298099/

Mitsui & Co. to invest in US geothermal startup, eyeing data center power: TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. will invest in Fervo Energy, a U.S ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/mitsui-co.-to-invest-in-us-geothermal-startup-eyeing-data-center-power

Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance invests $1.44bn in Barings: TOKYO -- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will invest $1.44 billion in American asset management company ...
asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-mitsui-sumitomo-insurance-invests-1.44bn-in-barings