TOKYO, Oct 26 - Kirin Holdings Co will close two of its 11 beer factories in Japan by the end of 2012 to streamline operations ahead of its merger with Suntory Holdings Ltd, the Nikkei...
TOKYO, July 27 - Japanese brewery Kirin Holdings said on Monday it is likely to report first-half profit much bigger than its earlier estimates, as a weaker yen against the Australian dollar has lifted the...
* Deal would create food/drinks giant with $41 bln sales * Merger seeks to bolster Japan ops, overseas growth-Nikkei * Merged entity would control half of Japan's beer market * Kirin, Suntory say no decision...
* Deal would create food/drinks giant with $41 bln sales * Merger aimed at bolstering Japan ops,overseas growth-Nikkei * Merged entity would control half Japan beer market-Nikkei * Kirin says not true it has decided...
TOKYO, July 13 - Japanese beverage and food company Kirin Holdings Co said it could not comment on whether it was in talks with unlisted rival Suntory Holdings Ltd about merging. The Nikkei business daily...
Facing shrinking home market, the Japanese beverage giant takes $1.2 billion stake in San Miguel Brewery.Japan's Kirin Holdings wants to leave Philippine food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel ...
TOKYO, Feb 20 - Kirin Holdings, Japan's second-largest brewer, said on Friday it has agreed to buy a 43.3 percent stake in the beer unit of Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp for about 58.9 billion...
TOKYO, Feb 20 - Japan's Kirin Holdings Co Ltd said on Friday it will make an announcement on an overseas deal at 3:00 p.m. (0600 GMT). The Nikkei business daily said earlier that Kirin has...
* Deal would create food/drinks giant with $41 bln sales * Merged entity would control half of Japan's beer market * Merger could hit regulatory approval snags -analyst * Could trigger consolidation in Japan, acquisitions...
TOKYO, July 13 - Japanese beverage and food company Suntory Holdings Ltd said it was considering a merger with larger rival Kirin Holdings Co among several options being weighed to bolster its business. Suntory spokeswoman...