On the bid at 78.90, good for $4 billion. Battle well and truly joined.

UPDATE: BOJ still on the bid. Down at 78.80 for around another $4.o bln. Them against the world seemingly.

UPDATE: 78.96 BID!!!! Should they take their priofit now?

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UPDATE: 79.05 BID!!!! Ahhhhhh, bless their little cotton socks…..

Well they won that particular skirmish. But this is much more than a skirmish, more than a battle. This is WAR…