Business deals
Toshiba wins shareholder support for JIP's $14bn takeover offer
Consortium gains 78.65%; Japan conglomerate gets closer to taking it private
Bid would put the electronics-to-power stations maker in domestic hands
Buyout expected to completed by end of year if it wins shareholder approval
Chipmaker eyes synergies in key power device operations
Japanese consortium is set to make a tender offer by end of July
Japan Industrial Partners-led bid marks 10% premium over stock's latest close
Investors to weigh bid that was reduced amid earnings downgrades
JIP-led group gets bank commitments of $9.1bn in loans
Troubled Japanese company's shareholders to determine fate of takeover proposal
Damaged corporate cultures cannot be revived by top-down command
Japanese chipmaker to pour up to $2.1bn into takeover bid
Share price under pressure amid possibility of conglomerate going private
Japan Industrial Partners is leading a consortium of buyers in the deal
Negotiations likely to focus on buyout price, funding
Companies rejig partnerships hoping to gain ground in 2nd bidding round
Japan Industrial Partners seeks domestic participation to clear regulatory hurdles
Shimada outlines plans to prioritize shareholder returns and new investments
Independent directors can check rash management moves, not provide leadership
Company blames legacy projects for inconsistent performance
Japan Investment Corp. seems bound to win with official support
Blackstone out of the running, while KKR did not bid, sources say
New slate of directors to discuss privatization among strategy options
Mariko Watahiki points to lack of balance among competing interests in rare public objection
Executives from Farallon and Elliott faced pushback in committee
Company has received proposals from 10 buyers, including 8 to go private
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