JFE and IHI to form Japan's biggest shipbuilder

JFE Holdings Inc. and IHI Corp. will start talks to combine shipbuilding operations to create Japan's biggest shipyard, challenging South Korean and Chinese rivals. The Tokyo-based companies will discuss details including the merger ratio at a later date, according to a joint statement to the city's stock exchange today. IHI ...

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