Sonic the Hedgehog teams up with the Power Rangers

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Sega Enterprises Ltd. will merge with Bandai Co. reportedly in an effort to build a niche in the US market for character merchandising. The deal, which is valued at 129 billion yen ($1.08 billion), will combine Bandai's strength in retailing with Sega's technological and game-making expertise. The new company, to be called Sega Bandai Ltd., is confident of a global marketing success with projected sales of 600 billion yen. Analysts, however, raise concerns over production overlap and differing management styles.

Game, Toy, and Children's Vehicle Manufacturing, Home Video Games, Games, toys, and children's vehicles, Toys, Electronic Games, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Video game industry, Video games industry, Video games, Toy industry, Sega Enterprises Ltd., Bandai Company Ltd.

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Time to change perceptions: Tokyo must rouse support for banking bailout

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Japan's Ministry of Finance could help initiate moves for a banking bailout by revising the way it measures bad loans. The country's bad-loan problem, which stood at $200 bil in July 1997, could reach twice the amount if measured by US standards. The ministry could convince the Japanese public to injecting tax money at banks by giving a morbid yet more accurate assessment of the country's banking problem.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Domestic Monetary Policy, Banking industry, Management, Japan, Monetary policy, Powers and duties, Japan. Ministry of Finance

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