USA Today: Japanese business media firm Nikkei’s pursuit of a marquee media property in the West, culminating in its acquisition of the Financial Times, illustrates the company’s desire to make a global impact in journalism. Although 139-year-old Nikkei has 36 offices around the world, it has until now remained primarily focused on telling stories for an Asian news audience. That changes with the company’s $1.3 billion acquisition of the FT. “They’ve been looking for a global media property that can take them beyond the confines of Asia and really make a statement on the world stage.”