KKR to buy Nissan-backed supplier Calsonic for as much as $4.5 billion: Reuters

U.S. buyout firm KKR & Co (KKR.N) said it is buying auto parts maker Calsonic Kansei Corp (7248.T) from Nissan Motor (7201.T) and other shareholders for as much as 498.3 billion yen ($4.5 billion), seizing on a rare chance to do a multi-billion dollar deal in Japan, Reuters reported.

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