M & A - Japanese companies take off the gloves

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M & A - Japanese companies take off the gloves

Sumitomo-Mitsui Bank's attempt to disrupt the merger between Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings has forced Japanese M&A into the spotlight. As Richard Morrow reports, with the economy improving companies are coming under pressure to boost shareholder value and profits, and there are still restructuring candidates waiting to be sold off.

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