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Within a decade, such tie-ups were a thing of the past, and Japan had overtaken Britain in terms of vehicle production.

It is hard to say at this stage which of the tie-ups will, in a decade, have been the shrewdest from a strategic perspective.

But in the post "flash crash" world, there is a chance regulators could be a bit more sensitive to exchange tie-ups.

The deal is one of several such tie-ups as foreign private equity groups seek to tap into the fast-growing Chinese market.

The company said its plan for the units could include capital tie-ups and alliances with other firms.

Checkpoints that ring the city are the scene of near nightly traffic tie-ups as police inspect trucks coming in.

But it also said it hasn't identified any significant alliance opportunities and that it won't pursue tie-ups for investment gains.

Allianz is thought to be open to tie-ups in Europe in investment banking.

But the landscape of Asian deal-making is littered with similar examples of ambitious cross-border tie-ups that have gone wrong.

But against the backdrop of the major transatlantic tie-ups, this plan is looking fairly small beer.

The move highlights how Asian internet companies are increasingly seeking cross-border tie-ups in the region in their search for growth.

In turn, Mitsubishi UFJ will get a seat on Morgan Stanley's board and potential for future business tie-ups.

But with many in Asia looking to Japan for fashion tips, the media tie-ups could eventually help homegrown brands start exports in future.

The transaction is the most cautious of the tie-ups between UK lenders and Chinese financial institutions.

This comes as other national incumbents are seeking to protect their market positions through equity tie-ups.

Many foreign groups were considering tie-ups with city commercial banks or boosting their rural presence.

RBS has signed exclusive tie-ups with BoC in three areas: credit cards, wealth management and corporate markets.

The New York firm will hold 33% of the venture, the maximum China allows foreign firms to own in securities tie-ups.

Two of the quarter's 10 biggest deals were telecommunications tie-ups by billionaires based in the developing world.

There are no announcements to be made about other marketing activity or future tie-ups at this time.

It's debatable whether Panasonic's move will trigger a wave of mergers and tie-ups among Japanese firms.

It has not sought pan-Asian tie-ups either.

Global tie-ups are the future, but should not distract from self-preservation.

And cross border tie-ups are also becoming more acceptable to regulators.

Tie-ups between banks and operators will help reassure regulators.

The recent flurry of M&A deals continued, with several new tie-ups surfacing.

HAVING weathered the storm, global carmakers are now turning their attention to the tie-ups they hope will give them an edge in the upturn.

International tie-ups, such as Fiat's increasing ownership of Chrysler, means carmakers increasingly want bigger, global suppliers.

Regulators may have concerns about tie-ups, particularly in markets such as Malaysia or India.

In some cases, differences in business culture make the tie-ups unstable.

KING: Does it bother you, the security tie-ups?