GM seeks marketing presence on Toyota 's Internet site

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General Motors Corp., announce negotiations with Toyota Motors Corp., to use Toyota's web site gazoo.com to market its products to Japanese consumers. General Motors plans to increase its share of the Asian market to 10 percent by 2004, utilizing electronic commerce.

author: Shirouzu, Norihiko
Marketing procedures, Motor Vehicles, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Alliances, partnerships, Usage, Economic aspects, Marketing, Joint ventures, Automobile industry, General Motors Corp., Asia, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Internet/Web advertising, Internet advertising, Toyota Motor Corp.

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Nissan simplifies the system

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Nissan Motor Co. will sell a minority share in its Ikeda Bussan Co. affiliate to Johnson Controls Inc. Nissan will sell 38% of Ikeda for approximately $40 million.

author: Shirouzu, Norihiko
Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Foreign operations, Motor vehicle parts and accessories, Motor Vehicle Parts, Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles & Parts, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use, Environmental controls, Energy & Appliance Controls, Automobile equipment and supplies industry, Automotive parts industry, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Automotive parts, Transportation equipment industry, Johnson Controls Inc., JCI, Control equipment industry, Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Control equipment, Ikeda Bussan Company Ltd.

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Softbank unveils string of deals, including toys effort

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Softbank Corp has announced plans to forge three new venture capital funds in the US and Japan, in an effort to strengthen its appeal to foreign Internet service providers. Company officials believe that the move, which seeks to raise more than $1.7 billion in total funds, would not only help Softbank dominate the local venture company industry in Japan, but would also enhance its profile in the US venture capital market.

author: Shirouzu, Norihiko, Sapsford, Jathon
Services introduction, Venture Capital Companies, Miscellaneous Intermediation, Product introduction, Softbank Corp.

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