U.S. private equity firm KKR will raise its offer price for Japanese IT company Fuji Soft by more than 4% to take it above a rival offer from Bain Capital, it said on Tuesday. It is the latest salvo in a protracted bidding war that began in August last year,

Private equity giant KKR (KKR) has upped its offer price for Japan-based IT company Fuji Soft in its ongoing complex takeover battle with U.S.

KKR & Co raised its offer price for Fuji Soft to fend off a rival bid from Bain Capital, the latest chapter in a months-long battle for the Japanese software company. Read more at The Business Times.

U.S. private equity firm KKR has sweetened its offer for Japan's Fuji Soft by 4%, the latest salvo in its protracted and messy bidding war with Bain Capital for the $4 billion IT firm. The saga underscores an increasingly competitive dealmaking environment in Japan,

The U.S. investment company KKR has increased its tender-offer price for the Japanese software firm Fuji Soft, in an effort to conclude its acquisition battle with competitor Bain Capital.