[Leica] Japanese paper reports Canon to take over Leica

[Thinkofcole at aol.com (Thinkofcole@aol.com)]

What I find very curious is that neither Leica nor Canon has denied the  
report, despite considerable comment by Leica enthusiasts in several places  
that 
senior-level Leica and Canon  employees must be aware of. 
 
 If it were untrue, one might think that one or the other company, or  
possibly Hermes,  would say something , so investors would have accurate  
information to guide them...
 
The fact that no one so far has said anything  publicly -- even over a 
holiday when their offices are closed -- seems to  give some credence to the 
report. 
The troubling thing, though, is that there has  been no further word from 
anyone, including Asahi Shimbun, beyond the  initial report that supposedly 
originated with Asahi Shimbun, a highly respected  Japanese newspaper. 
 
What many American corporations do in similar situations is to say that it  
never comments in such cases...This, at least, would let everyone know that  
Leica and/or Canon is aware of the report. --regards, bob  cole