Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho doesn''t see industry consolidation
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Jul. 4, 2006

General Motors Corp.'s (GM) tie-up with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY) and Renault is unlikely to spur a new round of consolidation in the auto industry, Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho said Monday, according to a report on the Financial Times'' Web site.

Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho doesn't see industry consolidation
Media Release
General Motors Corp.'s (GM) tie-up with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY) and Renault is unlikely to spur a new round of consolidation in the auto industry, Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho said Monday, according to a report on the Financial Times' Web site.
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HSBC Asia will cooperate with China's Bank of Communications Co.
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HSBC Holdings PLC's (HBC) Asian arm will cooperate with China's Bank of Communications Co. to offer products under a mainland China program that allows Chinese money to be invested overseas, an executive said Tuesday.
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Sanofi to pay up to $360 mln to license anti-cancer agent from Japan's Taiho Pharmaceutical
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Sanofi-Aventis said it's agreed to pay up to $360 million in milestone and upfront fees to license the S-1 oral anti-cancer agent from Japan's Taiho Pharmaceutical.
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Japan's Canon will enter the commercial printing market by launching two digital color printing machine systems
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Cannon said Tuesday it will enter the commercial printing market by launching two digital color printing machine systems later this year.
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U.K. retailer DSG International completed the acquisition of 77% of Fotovista Group for 261 million euros
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U.K. retailer DSG International said that, after recieving approval from the European competition authorities, it has completed the acquisition of 77% of Fotovista Group for 261 million euros.
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German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp buying back up to 5% of its shares
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ThyssenKrupp's strong current performance and its ability to achieve sustainable high cash flows make it possible to carry out the share buyback to support the group's growth strategy.
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German utility E.On and Spain's Gas Natural have lowered their takeover bids for Endesa
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...after the Spanish electric utility paid a special dividend of 2.095 euros a share.
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Rank Group said it's hired Merrill Lynch to help it explore whether Hard Rock Cafe should remain part of the company
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The board intends to complete the review in a few months for the unit, which reported an 8% increase in same-store sales in the half-year to June 26.
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Dutch banking group ING signs deal with Accenture, Atos Origin, Getronics, KPN
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...covering the outsourcing of workplace services in its banking and insurance operations in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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