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• Cerberus Expands Seibu Tender Offer in Push for More Board Seats

  Cerberus Capital Management LP, owner of 32.4 percent of Seibu Holdings Inc., is more than tripling the amount of shares it is offering to buy in a tender offer to boost control of the Japanese rail and hotel operator.

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  Cerberus Prepared to Wait Up to 3 Years to Relist Seibu

  Cerberus Capital Management LP, owner of 32.4 percent of Seibu Holdings Inc., is willing to wait as long as three years for the relisting of the Japanese rail and hotel operator.

• Japan, European Union Announce Free Trade Talks to Start April

  Japan and the European Union announced they will start free trade talks in April, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pushes for deregulation in a bid to revive the world’s third-largest economy.

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  Japan Posts Longest Run of Trade Deficits in Three Decades

  Japan posted its longest run of trade deficits in three decades as exports fell in February, underscoring challenges for Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in reviving the world’s third-biggest economy.

• Topix Rises to 4 1/2-Year High on BOJ, China Factory Data

  Japanese shares rose, with the Topix Index closing at a 4 1/2-year high, on expectations the Bank of Japan’s new governor will announce more easing today and after data showed Chinese manufacturing accelerated.

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  China Manufacturing Rebounds in Sustained-Recovery Sign: Economy

  China’s manufacturing is expanding at a faster-than-forecast pace this month as production and orders pick up, helping new Premier Li Keqiang sustain a recovery in the world’s second-biggest economy.

• Cerberus-Backed Seibu Said to Hire 5 Banks for Japan IPO

  Cerberus Capital Management LP, a private-equity firm, plans to increase its holdings in Japanese rail and hotel operator Seibu Holdings Inc. as it aims to install a new team of directors.

• Aso Says Japan Post May Not Have Expertise to Approve Mortgages

  Japanese Financial Services Minister Taro Aso signaled concern about Japan Post Holdings Co.’s plan to start residential and corporate lending, saying the state-run company doesn’t have the necessary expertise.

• Banker Pay, Monte Paschi Bailout, Auto-ABS: Compliance

  European plans to levy the world’s toughest bonus restrictions on bankers drew condemnation in London as the industry warned it may backfire as firms raise fixed pay instead.

• Japan Posts Back-to-Back Current-Account Deficit in December

  Japan posted back-to-back monthly current-account deficits for the first time since 1981, highlighting challenges for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to revive the economy.

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