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Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise
Japanese conglomerate raises to 80% its stake in firm that owns the intellectual property created by Charles S…
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Toyota to move some GR Corolla production to UK from Japan
Shift to carmaker’s Burnaston plant in Derbyshire will reduce delivery times for vehicle to North AmericaBusin…
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Owner of 7-Eleven rejects $39bn takeover offer from Canadian rival
Japanese group says Couche-Tard plan undervalues firm, but leaves door open to higher offerBusiness live – lat…
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Disgraced Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn sues former employer for $1bn
Executive who jumped bail in Japan and escaped to Beirut has filed claim in Lebanese courtCarlos Ghosn, the di…
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma hiding out in Tokyo, reports say
Billionaire rarely seen in public since criticising attitude of China’s regulators towards tech firms in 2020T…
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Truss and Kwarteng in fresh push to persuade SoftBank to list Arm in UK
Cambridge-based chip designer’s owner prefers US to London but PM and chancellor aim to revive talksLiz Truss …
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Microsoft takeover of Call of Duty games firm wipes $20bn off Sony shares
Investors react to possibility that Playstation and subscription service will lose Activision Blizzard games$2…
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Wider, stronger, longer: Channel 4’s coverage will break Paralympic record
With more than 17 hours of daily sport, the broadcaster is claiming to have the world’s best Tokyo packageWhen…
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Warren Buffett invests $6bn in Japan’s five biggest trading houses
The 90-year-old US business tycoon hopes for ‘opportunities of mutual benefit’Warren Buffett has invested $6bn…