TPG Capital Willing to Put $1B into Olympus

Reuters reported Friday that buyout firm TPG Capital is willing to invest about $1 billion in Japan's struggling Olympus Corp. in a joint deal with Sony Corp. or another suitor. TPG has informed executives at Sony, Canon Inc., Fujifilm Holdings and Panasonic Corp. of its interest in providing capital and expertise to help revive the maker of medical equipment and cameras, Reuters wrote.

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