Hitachi, Carlyle, Permira among bidders for $1 bln Takeda unit-sources
August 17, 2016 at 04:23 AM EDT
TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Hitachi Ltd and buyout firms Carlyle Group and Permira are among suitors to buy Takeda Pharmaceutical Co's chemicals unit, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a deal that could total around $1 billion.