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  • Monday, 12 April, 2021
    Leo Lewis
    Kirin’s flawed exit from Myanmar tests the bounds of ESG

    The Japanese brewer’s hasty retreat from the country stirs debate over corporate responsibility

  • Tuesday, 23 February, 2021
    News in-depthMyanmar
    Japanese companies stick with Myanmar despite putsch

    Kirin pulled out of military-linked beer deal but for others, it’s business as usual

  • Friday, 5 February, 2021
    Kirin to end beer tie-ups with Myanmar’s military after coup

    Japanese group’s joint ventures became untenable following army’s seizure of power

  • Thursday, 7 January, 2021
    Kirin under fire as probe into Myanmar unit fails to uncover military ties

    Six-month investigation ends without determining whether cash was funnelled to armed forces

  • Monday, 4 January, 2021
    Beer and spirits
    Kirin to buy stake in Indian craft beer maker Bira 91

    Deal will be Japanese group’s first in country as it looks to reboot overseas M&A strategy

  • Thursday, 26 November, 2020
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Japan’s Kirin strikes new deal to sell Australian dairy business

    Earlier sale of Lion Dairy to Chinese group torpedoed by Canberra-Beijing tensions

  • Friday, 5 June, 2020
    Kirin orders independent probe of Myanmar beer ventures

    Activists have been pushing brewer to exit country over alleged ties to military

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    Kirin investor demands board changes at brewer

    Clashes erupt at Japanese companies including Sekisui House and Sun

  • Monday, 23 December, 2019
    Brewer Kirin reviews Myanmar operations because of military ties

    Japanese group under pressure from campaigners as it nears purchase of US craft brewer

  • Promoted Content
  • Thursday, 7 November, 2019
    Lex
    Kirin: beer goggles Premium

    Mixing pills and alcohol is never a good idea

  • Thursday, 7 November, 2019
    Kirin investor turns activist with call for new growth strategy

    UK-based FP says Japanese brewer’s diversification into noncore areas ‘destroys value’

  • Tuesday, 11 September, 2018
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Kirin launches strategic review of Australian dairy unit
  • Thursday, 24 August, 2017
    Asia-Pacific equities
    Japanese shares turn soggy as they lag behind peers

    An especially wet month is the latest dampener for the Japanese stock market

  • Monday, 13 February, 2017
    Food & Beverage
    Kirin ends Brazilian venture with sale to Heineken

    Deal makes Dutch group the second-biggest brewer in the world’s third-largest beer market

  • Monday, 13 February, 2017
    Companies
    Kirin agrees to sell Brazil business to Heineken for ¥77bn
  • Friday, 20 January, 2017
    Food & Beverage
    Heineken in talks to buy Kirin’s Brazilian beers

    Dutch brewer looks to take on rival AB InBev in its biggest market

  • Friday, 20 January, 2017
    Companies
    Heineken confirms talks to buy Brasil Kirin
  • Wednesday, 12 October, 2016
    Food & Beverage
    Kirin bets on craft with Brooklyn Brewery

    Japanese brewer to take 25% holding giving it rights to sell popular American brand in home market

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2016
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Beam Suntory: A volatile Japanese-US blend

    Combining the American and Japanesecorporate cultures of the two drinks groups after $16bn merger Beam and Suntory has proved a headache

  • Monday, 21 December, 2015
    Companies
    Brazil to drag Kirin to first annual loss

    Japanese brewer projects loss of Y56bn as Brazil business deteriorates

  • Wednesday, 19 August, 2015
    Food & Beverage
    Kirin buys Myanmar Brewery stake

    Japanese group’s deal to acquire 55% holding for $560m ends long-running power struggle

  • Wednesday, 5 November, 2014
    LexJapanese business & finance
    Japan: dividends are not enough

    Payouts are nice and sweet, but profits provide the meat

  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2013
    LexMergers & Acquisitions
    WCB: Blessed are the cheesemakers

    Or at least, shareholders in Australia’s Warrnambool

  • Wednesday, 29 May, 2013
    IPOs
    Suntory launches $4.7bn soft drinks IPO
  • Tuesday, 5 March, 2013
    beyondbricsEmerging markets
    San Miguel: minorities bought out at a big discount
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