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Asia Markets Brief — Record M&A as Retail Counts Cyber Costs

Japan's M&A deals have reached an all-time high on foreign buyers, the latest sign of capital pouring into Asia even as markets turn choppy .

Asia Markets Brief — Record M&A as Retail Counts Cyber Costs

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Japan's M&A deals have reached an all-time high on foreign buyers, the latest sign of capital pouring into Asia even as markets turn choppy [money#2].

Asian tech shares plunged after a Chinese chipmaker reported a key advance, a reminder that the same region minting deals is also repricing risk [money#3].

Meanwhile in Europe, supermarkets have become a prime target for hackers, with French retailers the latest to find out how exposed the food supply chain is [money#1].

The through-line: money is moving fast, and so are the threats to it [money#2].