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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021
Hitachi and Alstom win ?300 billion train deal for U.K.¡¯s HS2 route
The mega-order will create thousands of jobs and boost Britain¡¯s two main train factories, the historic Litchurch Lane works in Derby and the Newton Aycliffe plant in the northeast.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2014
Alstom unit paid $8.5 million in bribes to win transport contracts, U.K. prosecutor says
The British subsidiary of French train and turbine maker Alstom paid around $8.5 million in bribes over a six-year period to win transport contracts in India, Poland and Tunisia, Britain¡¯s leading fraud prosecutor alleged on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 21, 2014
Paris picks GE for Alstom
France chose General Electric to form an alliance with the power and rail company Alstom on Friday, rejecting an offer from Siemens and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), but said the deal still needs some work and the government will buy a 20 percent stake in the hotly contested company.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 20, 2014
MHI-Siemens¡¯ offer for Alstrom improved
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Siemens AG have improved their offer for Alstom SA on Friday, raising the stakes in the takeover battle with General Electric Co. for the French maker of high-speed trains and power equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2014
JBIC ready to fund MHI-Siemens bid for Alstom
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation is ready to support Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.¡¯s joint bid with Siemens for France¡¯s Alstom SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2014
France spurns bids for Alstom, seeks sweeteners
The French government has raised the stakes in the battle for engineering group Alstom, telling rival suitors General Electric and Siemens to come up with better offers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2014
Rival GE plans more lobbying
General Electric Co. plans another round of lobbying meetings with French officials on its $17 billion offer for Alstom SA¡¯s energy assets as Siemens AG weighs a bid with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a source familiar with the matter said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
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Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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