Bloomberg and Reuters said the real estate fund managed by Morgan Stanley
would buy a 1.5% stake in Japan's third-largest beermaker, though there was no
indication of the price of this investment. The fund will also pay Sapporo ¥50
billion ($437 million) for a 15% stake in Yebisu Garden Place, Sapporo's main
commercial development in downtown Tokyo. In June, Morgan Stanley said it had
raised an $8 billion fund to focus on real estate in North America, Europe,
the Middle East and Asia. — Peter Moreira
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