JAPAN: Asahi building acquisition war chest
By Gavin Blair in Tokyo | 18 December 2009
Japan's Asahi Breweries plans to build a JPY400bn (US$4.5 bn) war chest for overseas acquisitions by using loans and revenue.
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Japan's Asahi Breweries plans to build a JPY400bn (US$4.5 bn) war chest for overseas acquisitions by using loans and revenue.
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