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Toshiba in early talks with 10 potential buyout 'partners'

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I hope any new buyer does their due diligence. Japanese companies get away with cooking their books as a matter of course. Probably billions of yen off the balance sheet somewhere.

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Who really decide voting for company direction?

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/toshiba-sought-ministry-help-to-swing-key-vote-probe-finds-3

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Maybe it would be wise to add innovation and involve a partnership with a Chinese company. Access to 1.4 billion customers?

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More large companies will do this, if they need to escape the asset-stripping shareholders, looking to make a quick buck at the expense of the company as a whole and its long-term sustainability.

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involve a partnership with a Chinese company. Access to 1.4 billion customers?

Not a chance

"Any move by a foreign equity fund to take Toshiba private would likely face regulatory hurdles, because the company handles sensitive sectors such as nuclear power generation and defense equipment."

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