Pharmaceuticals
Japan's Eisai to invest in U.S. Alzheimer's blood testing firm C2N
Expanded use of tests could boost drugmaker's lecanemab medication
Business deals
Business deals
ANZ selling 9% stake in Malaysia's AmBank, term sheet shows
Australia's fourth-largest lender letting go of shares worth worth up to $242m
Business deals
Nippon Steel executive to negotiate with union on U.S. Steel deal
Japan steelmaker aims to complete purchase before November presidential election
Business deals
Thai finance group SCBX to buy Vietnam consumer lender for $850m
Home Credit Vietnam acquisition part of overseas push for Siam Bank parent
Business deals
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy invests in U.S. geothermal startup
Fervo repurposes drilling technology to develop renewable energy reserves
Retail
Japan drugstore chains join with Aeon to form world's fifth largest
Welcia and Tsuruha unite to expand in Asia and capture demand from aging population
Business deals
Disney to merge India media operations with Reliance
Deal to create India's largest television company
Business deals
Mitsubishi readies sale of stake in KFC restaurant chain in Japan
Foreign funds, big restaurant operators expected to submit bids
Business deals
JERA to pay $1.4bn to Australia's Woodside for Scarborough stake
Japan's largest power generator makes its biggest overseas LNG acquisition
Finance
Macquarie 'very excited' about Japan carve-out opportunities, Asia CEO says
Australian financial group looks to ride Japanese M&A boom: Verena Lim
Business deals
Japan Aviation pressed to cancel its share buyback deal with NEC
Curi RMB calls for reconsidering other buyout offers, requests more disclosure
Business deals
Japan's Itochu in final talks to acquire scandal-hit Bigmotor
Used-car chain faces split into 2 companies amid restructuring
SoftBank
SoftBank to set up robotics venture with Saudi Arabian company
Joint venture will invest $150m to make industrial robots, with aim of opening in December
Business deals
China's JD.com considers bid for U.K. retailer amid domestic headwinds
E-commerce giant faces mounting competition from peers such as Pinduoduo
Business deals
Capital One to buy Discover Financial in $35.3bn all-stock deal
Deal to combine two of the largest credit card companies in the U.S.
Business deals
Japan's Snow Peak plans $330m management buyout with Bain help
Company has been hit by faltering demand for outdoor goods and rising costs
Semiconductors
Renesas joins Intel, other chipmakers with big bet on design software
Altium acquisition highlights shift to providing complete development environment
Politics
U.S. Steel deal set for review as Biden woos Rust Belt voters
Analysts expect Nippon Steel decision to be delayed until after presidential election
Opinion
Foreign investors love Indian stocks, but India not as much
Power of clubby local tycoons discourages companies from entering market
Business deals
Japan's Renesas to buy Australian software maker Altium for $5.9bn
Chipmaker to pay 34% premium for developer of printed-circuit board design tools
Media & Entertainment
Sony seeks 'alternative opportunities' in India after Zee deal fails
Merger was scrapped after two years of negotiations
Opinion
Japan's small investors are getting steamrolled in dealmaking rush
Corporate valuation process has to be made more transparent and fair
Companies
BASF to exit joint ventures in China's Xinjiang amid rights record scrutiny
German chemicals group says audits have not found any evidence of violations
Business deals
Trump, Biden and the $565m risk hanging over Nippon Steel's U.S. Steel deal
Reverse breakup fee becomes possibility as takeover faces political opposition
Business deals
Japan's Dai-ichi Life outbids competitor on Benefit One acquisition
Life insurer to pay $2bn to Pasona Group for employee benefits provider