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The number and size of cross-border deals by Japanese buyers so far this year have outpaced the same period a year ago, driven largely by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s $13.6 billion to buy privately held Swiss competitor Nycomed and Toshiba Corp.'s $2.3 billion purchase of Landis & Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced power meters that play a central role in what are known as smart grids.

Quake Turns Japan's Gaze to Foreign Targets Atsuko Fukase 2011

Toshiba Corp paid 10.7 times trailing Ebitda when it bought Swiss smart-meter maker Landis & Gyr for $2.3 billion last year, he noted.

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The number and size of cross-border deals by Japanese buyers so far this year have outpaced the same period a year ago, driven largely by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s $13.6 billion to buy privately held Swiss competitor Nycomed and Toshiba Corp.'s $2.3 billion purchase of Landis & Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced power meters that play a central role in what are known as smart grids.

Quake Turns Japan's Gaze to Foreign Targets Atsuko Fukase 2011

In May, rival Toshiba Corp. announced a $2.3 billion deal to acquire Landis + Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced meters used in highly efficient power-distribution systems.

Hitachi Will Pursue Additional Alliances Juro Osawa 2011

In May, the company announced a $2.3 billion deal to acquire Landis + Gyr, a Swiss maker of advanced power meters, a key component for highly efficient power-distribution systems using the latest information technology.

Shaw's Westinghouse Sale Puts Pressure on Toshiba Juro Osawa 2011

Switzerland ' s Landis + Gyr AG, a metering and energy-management firm, recently announced deals in the U.S. and Finland to deploy and integrate smart meters.

Deutsche Telekom Eyes Meters Christopher Lawton 2010

But, after that, the dwarf cools and darkens as a glowing ember over many Gyr.

Second-Generation Star Supports Cannibal Theory of Milky Way | Universe Today 2010

A number of computations resulted in Mercury's orbit collapsing and Mercury colliding with the Sun after about 4 Gyr.

Planets Found and Lost Walter Jon Williams 2009

In a run where the minor axis was shrunk by 812 mm 32in, Mercury slammed into Venus just after 1.7 Gyr.

Planets Found and Lost Walter Jon Williams 2009

In a run where the minor axis was shrunk by 812 mm 32in, Mercury slammed into Venus just after 1.7 Gyr.

Archive 2009-06-01 Walter Jon Williams 2009