Yonhap Infomax News18h ago
MBK Partners and Meritz Financial Group are engaged in a dispute over funding support for struggling retailer Homeplus, with disagreements centering on performance guarantee requirements for a bridge loan secured by the pending sale of Homeplus Express supermarket division.
#YonhapInfomax #Homeplus #MBKPartners #MeritzFinancialGroup #BridgeLoan #HomeplusExpress #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=121824
MBK, Meritz Clash Over Homeplus Funding (Comprehensive)

MBK Partners and Meritz Financial Group are engaged in a dispute over funding support for struggling retailer Homeplus, with disagreements centering on performance guarantee requirements for a bridge loan secured by the pending sale of Homeplus Express supermarket division.

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Yonhap Infomax News3d ago
Korea Zinc dismisses Youngpoong and MBK Partners' criticism over its financial investments as misleading, asserting all investments are legal and part of normal asset management while emphasizing its commitment to national infrastructure and critical mineral supply chains amid hostile M&A attempts.
#YonhapInfomax #KoreaZinc #MBKPartners #Youngpoong #ProjectCrucible #HostileTakeover #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=121155
Korea Zinc Says All Investments Legal, Calls Youngpoong-MBK Criticism 'Misleading'

Korea Zinc dismisses Youngpoong and MBK Partners' criticism over its financial investments as misleading, asserting all investments are legal and part of normal asset management while emphasizing its commitment to national infrastructure and critical mineral supply chains amid hostile M&A attempts.

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Italian News by RSSApr 25

Agenzia Nova: Business news: Tokyo blocca acquisizione di Makino da parte di Mbk per motivi di sicurezza nazionale

25 apr 23:00 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il governo giapponese ha chiesto al fondo asiatico Mbk Partners di rinunciare al progetto di acquisizione della... (Git)

Business news: Tokyo blocks Makino acquisition by MBK for national security reasons.

Apr 25 23:00 - (Agenzia Nova) - The Japanese government has asked Asian fund Mbk Partners to abandon the acquisition project of the... (Git)

#Tokyo #Makino #AgenziaNova #Japanese #Asian #MbkPartners

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69ed329863fc42.55606273/7315192/2026-04-25/business-news-tokyo-blocca-acquisizione-di-makino-da-parte-di-mbk-per-motivi-di-sicurezza-nazionale

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日本政府終出手阻止科技流出 叫停牧野機床收購案　發出「勸告停止」令
日本政府以國家安全為由，向首爾私募基金 MBK Partners 發出中止勸告，要求放棄收購工作機床大廠牧野機 […]
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The Japan TimesApr 23
The Japanese government has asked Seoul-based MBK Partners to cancel its planned acquisition of machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, invoking a national security law for only the second time in history. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/23/economy/japan-blocks-south-korean-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #makinomillingmachine #mbkpartners #acquisitions #southkoreajapanrelations #defense
Japan moves to block South Korean buyout deal with rare use of security law

Makino's machine tools are widely used in defense applications and the takeover could undermine national security, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in parliament.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsApr 23
Japan blocks MBK Partners' acquisition of Makino Milling Machine citing national security concerns over military-use machine tools, marking first foreign investment block in 18 years under Foreign Exchange Act as government strengthens overseas investment screening amid technology leakage fears
#YonhapInfomax #MBKPartners #MakinoMilling #JapanNationalSecurity #ForeignInvestment #FEFTA #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=117125
Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 26
Korea Corporate Governance Forum urges Korea Zinc to have its board chair, not CEO, preside over the March AGM amid a control dispute, and calls for Hanwha, LG, and Hyundai Motor Group to divest their stakes following new corporate governance reforms.
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#KoreaZinc #CorporateGovernance #ShareholderRights #Hanwha #MBKPartners
#Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=106953
'Korea Zinc Shareholders' Meeting Should Be Chaired by Board Chair, Not CEO'

Korea Corporate Governance Forum urges Korea Zinc to have its board chair, not CEO, preside over the March AGM amid a control dispute, and calls for Hanwha, LG, and Hyundai Motor Group to divest their stakes following new corporate governance reforms.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsFeb 11
Lotte Card faces a prolonged leadership vacuum as regulatory scrutiny and fallout from a major data breach deter candidates from stepping into the CEO role, with the company vowing to fill the position before its March shareholders’ meeting.
#YonhapInfomax #LotteCard #MBKPartners #CEOSuccession #DataBreach #RegulatorySanctions #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=104884
'No Takers for Lotte Card CEO Role'—Leadership Vacuum Drags On

Lotte Card faces a prolonged leadership vacuum as regulatory scrutiny and fallout from a major data breach deter candidates from stepping into the CEO role, with the company vowing to fill the position before its March shareholders’ meeting.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 14
South Korean court rejects all arrest warrants for MBK Partners and Homeplus executives after a nine-month probe, citing insufficient evidence and sparking debate over prosecutorial overreach in the high-profile Homeplus case.
#YonhapInfomax #MBKPartners #Homeplus #ArrestWarrant #CorporateRehabilitation #InvestorLosses #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=99744
All Arrest Warrants Denied After 9-Month MBK Probe—Was the Prosecution Overreaching?

South Korean court rejects all arrest warrants for MBK Partners and Homeplus executives after a nine-month probe, citing insufficient evidence and sparking debate over prosecutorial overreach in the high-profile Homeplus case.

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The Japan TimesJan 14
Michael ByungJu Kim won a key victory after a South Korean court rejected prosecutors’ request to detain the co-founder of buyout firm MBK Partners as part of a probe into its management of supermarket chain Homeplus. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/buyout-billionaire-kim-court/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #michaelbyungjukim #southkorea #mbkpartners #corruption
Buyout billionaire Kim wins court fight over arrest bid

South Korean prosecutors are investigating the billionaire co-founder of buyout firm MBK Partners and three others on charges including fraud.

The Japan Times