Make deals: buyouts claw their way through a crowded marketplace. (Bayouts).

From: Japan Inc. | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

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SELLING ONE'S OWN CORPORATION used to be considered an act of betrayal in Japan. But more Japanese corporations, big and small alike, are accepting this approach to survival as they look into opportunities to sell their non-core businesses under the new strategy of "select and concentrate." At the same time, stronger firms are looking into opportunities to acquire relatively healthy firms to stregthen their core business. With Japan's nonperforming loans hovering at historical highs, many corporate executives have come to view buyout activities as a viable means of ...

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