Japan court lets banks discuss deal
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TOKYO Japan&#39;s highest court on Monday removed the last major legal hurdle to efforts by Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group to take over UFJ Holdings, a deal that would create the world&#39;s largest bank.
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Trade talks on lifting the Japanese ban on US beef ended in Tokyo Saturday with some progress and pledges to talk again. A source close to the talks said the two sides reached
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Mizuho Financial Group Inc , Japan's second-biggest bank, is in talks to invest more than $925 million in Merrill Lynch & Co Inc , sources said on Tuesday, amid speculation the U.S. bank is looking to further boost its capital.
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The Dutch government&#39;s legal representative to the supreme court issued an opinion Tuesday potentially favorable to a bid by Barclays for ABN Amro -- a Dutch banking giant also courted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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NEW YORK, August 30 (New Ratings) - Japan&#39;s Supreme Court has reportedly approved the merger negotiations between UFJ Holdings Inc (ticker: UFJ) and Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group (MTFG).
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Japan's Sumitomo Trust and Banking -- the trust arm of a rival suitor for UFJ Holdings -- filed a new lawsuit as part of its effort to secure a deal which could create the world's largest bank.
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TOKYO -- Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) investigators and lawyers from Microsoft met on Monday in a hearing to clarify the JFTC's position in an ongoing dispute about the company's licensing practices.
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A test case which will determine how much banks can charge their customers for going overdrawn without their permission will be heard at the High Court on Monday.
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The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Sumitomo Trust &amp; Banking Co against a Tokyo High Court decision on Aug 11 lifting a ban imposed by the Tokyo District Court on UFJ including its trust bank unit in the merger talks.
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Citigroup  is likely to list its  Japan banking unit on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as  July, an online Japanese magazine said on Friday.
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange  and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)  will begin talks on a possible business tie-up, the Nikkei business daily reported in its evening edition on Thursday.
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Japan's top three banks are expected to resist a request to put up a total of $15 billion for a U.S.-led subprime rescue fund, a move that could further cloud prospects for the bailout plan.
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Japan's highest court removes a key obstacle to a proposed merger between UFJ bank and rival Mitsubishi Financial.
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The Dutch government&#39;s legal representative to the supreme court issued an opinion Tuesday potentially favorable to a bid by British bank Barclays for ABN Amro, a Dutch banking giant also courted by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Japan&#39;s Supreme Court on Monday said merger talks could proceed between troubled UFJ Holdings Inc. and Mitsubishi Tokyo Group Inc.
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TOKYO : The brokerage arm of Japan&#39;s biggest lender, the Mizuho Financial Group, and Norinchukin Bank, the umbrella bank for farmers&#39; cooperatives, are considering expanding their ties, an official said.
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Investment banks Morgan Stanley  and Lehman Brothers  are among the bidders for a stake in Japanese house builder Daito Trust Construction Co , which may lead to a multibillion-dollar buyout, sources familiar with the deal said on Thursday.