Japan's Olympus Corp. to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3.1b

Japan's Olympus Corp. to sell microscope unit to Bain for $3.1b

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Olympus Corp said on Monday it had agreed to sell its microscope unit to private equity firm Bain Capital for 427.6 billion yen ($3.1 billion), in what would be the Japanese company’s biggest divestment yet.