Japanese banks have been no more adroit (Fuji Bank and Heller Financial in the 1980s).

FORBES: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group--A Megabank View Of Japan's Economy (3)

Renault has faced no such meddling: Nissan's big shareholders, such as Yamaichi Securities, Industrial Bank of Japan and Fuji Bank, were either bust or in too much of a mess to interfere.

ECONOMIST: Daimler and Mitsubishi Motor

The livedoor-Fuji battle, the Yumeshin bid and the mega-bank sumo-wrestling match illustrate three important developments.

ECONOMIST: Suddenly, shareholders are beginning to matter