EQT-Bain battle for Kakaku heralds era of contested buyouts in Japan

EQT-Bain battle for Kakaku heralds era of contested buyouts in Japan

FILE PHOTO: A view shows EQT AB's logo at the company's office in Tokyo, Japan May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Miho Uranaka/File Photo

Anton Bridge, Miho Uranaka

29 October, 2026

Bain EQT Kakaku

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