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Japan's Trial Holdings to buy supermarket chain Seiyu from KKR for $2.55 bln
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Trial Holdings 141A.T said on Wednesday it would spend 382.6 billion yen ($2.55 billion) to acquire the Seiyu supermarket chain controlled by U.S. private equity fund KKR KKR.N. Trial said in a release it would use existing cash and newly arranged bank borrowin...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
South Korea plans $34 bln fund for strategic sectors like chips and autos
SEOUL, March 5 (Reuters) - South Korea will establish a $34 billion policy fund to provide financial support to companies involved in strategic technologies such as chips and autos amid intensifying global competition and protectionism, the government said on Wednesday. To help underpin the move, t...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Taiwan may buy more US weapons, seeks closer ties, Bloomberg News reports
March 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan is seeking closer security ties with the United States and will look to buy more weapons from the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing a senior Taiwanese official."I believe there is a way to have a closer security relation, unofficially, with the US,” ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trial Holdings Inc: Total Estimated Acquisition Cost Of Seiyu Is 382.6 Billion Yen
March 5 (Reuters) - Trial Holdings Inc 141A.T:TRIAL HOLDINGS INC - NOTICE CONCERNING ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF SEIYU CO., LTD. (MAKING IT A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY)TRIAL HOLDINGS INC - TOTAL ESTIMATED ACQUISITION COST OF SEIYU IS 382.6 BILLION YENTRIAL HOLDINGS INC - TO UTILIZE EXISTING CASH AND NEWL...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Taiwan turns to companies in Ukraine for China contingency planning
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan is learning from companies in Ukraine which continue to operate during the country's fight against Russia, a senior Taiwan official told Reuters on Wednesday, as the island speeds up contingency planning amid heightened Chinese threats. China...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump to the people of Greenland: 'We will make you rich'
Greenland's mineral resources, location appeal to USTrump has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring the islandDenmark, a NATO ally, says Greenland is not for saleBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenlan...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump makes 13-year-old cancer survivor a Secret Service agent during speech to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump used his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to unveil a new member of the U.S. Secret Service -- a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor named DJ.Trump said the boy, DJ Daniel, who was dressed in a Houston police uniform and sitting w...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump officials eye tariff relief for USMCA-compliant products, Lutnick says
By David Shepardson, Jarrett Renshaw and David Lawder WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration is considering granting relief from his 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports to products that comply with the trade pact he negotiated with the two U.S. neighbo...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
KKR Upsizes And Prices Offering Of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
March 4 (Reuters) - KKR & Co Inc KKR.N:KKR UPSIZES AND PRICES OFFERING OF MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKKKR & CO INC - PRICES $2.25 BILLION OFFERING OF 6.25% SERIES D MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKKKR - PRICE TO PUBLIC AND LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE OF $50.00 PER SHAREReuters
Wed, Mar 5
Japan's Trial Holdings to buy Seiyu for about $2.7 bln, Nikkei says
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Trial Holdings 141A.T obtained preferred bidder status from U.S. private equity fund KKR KKR.N to acquire supermarket chain Seiyu for about 400 billion yen ($2.67 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.Trial Holdings plans to purchase all sha...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump to create office of shipbuilding, offer tax incentives
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress on Tuesday that his administration will create an office of shipbuilding in the White House and offer new tax incentives for the sector."I am announcing tonight that we will create a new office of ship...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Democrats protest Trump's speech to Congress with disruption, exits and solemn signs
Democratic Representative Al Green removed from chamber for shouting at Trump Some Democrats hold signs, others leave to make a statement Trump claims there is 'nothing I can do' to please DemocratsBy Bo Erickson and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Democrats protested Pre...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump says person responsible for attack on US troops in Afghanistan is arrested
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the person responsible for killing 13 U.S. service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 had been arrested with the help of Pakistan and was now on his way to the U.S. to face justice.Trump shared the news during...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Japan's Trial Holdings To Buy Supermarket Chain Seiyu For About 400 Billion Yen, Nikkei Reports
March 5 (Reuters) - Trial Holdings Inc 141A.T:TRIAL HOLDINGS TO BUY JAPAN'S SUPERMARKET CHAIN SEIYU FOR ABOUT 400 BILLION YEN - NIKKEITRIAL HOLDINGS HAS OBTAINED PREFERRED BIDDER STATUS FOR SEIYU FROM KKR - NIKKEITRIAL HOLDINGS PLANS TO BUY ALL SHARES OF SEIYU - NIKKEIReuters
Wed, Mar 5
Tennis-Raducanu says she struggled to breathe during Dubai stalker incident
INDIAN WELLS, California, March 5 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu said she could not see the ball through tears and was barely able to breathe after noticing a stalker during her match at the Dubai Championships two weeks ago.Raducanu looked distressed during the opening set of h...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
NBA-LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 total points
By Rory CarrollMarch 4 (Reuters) - LeBron James reached another milestone in his unprecedented NBA career on Tuesday, becoming the first player to score 50,000 total points after hitting a three pointer in the first quarter of the Lakers' home game against the Pelicans.James entered the contest ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump says person responsible for attack on US troops in Afghanistan is arrested
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the person responsible for killing 13 U.S. service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 had been arrested with the help of Pakistan and was now on his way to the U.S. to face justice.Trump shared the news during...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump says he received letter from Zelenskiy saying Ukraine ready for dialogue
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he received a letter from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which the Ukrainian leader expressed willingness to come to the negotiating table over the Russia-Ukraine war."Earlier today, I received an important l...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
