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Japan opens for (foreign) business

Japan opens for (foreign) business

The potential takeover of 7-Eleven may signal the start of foreign-led acquisitions in Japan

FT News Briefing · Forhecz Topher

August 22, 202411m 30s

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Show Notes

PwC faces a six-month business ban in China, and Mexico’s Supreme Court judges go on strike. Plus, a potential takeover of 7-Eleven may set the tone for a new era of Japanese acquisitions. 


Mentioned in this podcast:

PwC expects six-month ban in China over Evergrande audit 

Mexico’s judges to strike over López Obrador’s plan to fire them

After 7-Eleven, Japan’s M&A scene may never be the same again 


The FT News Briefing is produced by Niamh Rowe, Fiona Symon, Sonja Hutson, Kasia Broussalian and Marc Filippino. Additional help from Breen Turner, Sam Giovinco, Peter Barber, Michael Lello, David da Silva and Gavin Kallmann. Our engineer is Monica Lopez. Topher Forhecz is the FT’s executive producer. The FT’s global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. The show’s theme song is by Metaphor Music.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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