Italians eye up bread maker Hovis with takeover bid

Linda J. Dodson

Bread maker Hovis could be snapped up by Italian firm Newlat Food after more than 130 years of British ownership. The baker’s current owners, London-listed Premier Foods and US investment company Gores Group, have been approached by Newlat bosses with an offer which would make the Reggio Emilia-based company one of the largest players in the European […]

Tokyo Gov. Koike announces reelection bid

Linda J. Dodson

TOKYO — Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced her reelection bid on Friday, the day after the Tokyo Municipal Government decided to lift all coronavirus-related restrctions on business on June 19, as the capital faces the challenges of hosting the Olympic Games next year. Koike, the first female leader of Tokyo, […]