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BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2015
Toshiba execs to have salaries cut by up to 50%
All 41 executive officers of Toshiba Corp. will have their salaries cut by up to 50 percent as the company takes responsibility for accounting irregularities, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 25, 2015
Giants Sharp, Toshiba face dire prospects
Several electronics makers have regained profitability largely thanks to restructuring measures and the weakening of the yen, but Sharp Corp. and Toshiba Corp. are unlikely to catch up with their domestic rivals soon.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2015
Innovation Network plans to reject Sharp's request for funding
Innovation Network Corp. of Japan plans to reject Sharp Corp.'s request for an investment because of concern it would face opposition from Apple Inc. and antitrust regulators, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2015
Hirai predecessor Stringer sees Sony turnaround taking hold
Sony Corp. President and CEO Kazuo Hirai is getting a vote of confidence from predecessor Howard Stringer in his effort to turn around the electronics maker.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2015
E-waste recycling still falling short
Less than one-sixth of e-waste worldwide is being properly recycled, a sorry record that can and should be better.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2015
Sharp mulls substantial capital reduction to ease tax burden
Sharp Corp. might sharply reduce its capital from the current u00a5120 billion ($1 billion) to u00a5100 million or less to put itself into the “small and medium-size companies” tax bracket to ease its tax burden, sources say.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2015
Toshiba pulls earnings forecast, cancels dividend over improper accounting
After finding improper accounting on infrastructure projects, Toshiba Corp. withdraws its earnings forecasts for last year and says it won't pay a year-end dividend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2015
China's incredible shrinking factories
Eight years ago, Pascal Lighting employed about 2,000 workers on a leafy campus in southern China. Today, the Taiwanese light manufacturer has winnowed its workforce to just 200 and leased most of its space to other companies: lamp workshops, a mobile phone-maker, a logistics group, a liquor brand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2015
Sharp forecasts return to profit in solar business next year
Sharp Corp. said its energy solutions business will probably return to profit next fiscal year as it shifts to sales of solar panels and batteries to households in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015
Panasonic to sell Sanyo electronics unit to investment fund
Consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. said Wednesday it will sell Sanyo Techno Solutions Tottori Co., an electronics unit of new subsidiary Sanyo Electric Co., to an investment fund on March 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2015
Panasonic comeback seen in biggest bond sale since 2011
Panasonic Corp. has completed the biggest bond sale to Japan's institutional investors since 2011 after the electronics maker forecast its best profit in seven years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2015
Sharp eyes LCD shift to business products
Sharp Corp. said Tuesday it aims to expand sales of LCD panels for business products to establish a more stable portfolio rather than depend on highly volatile consumer products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2015
Sharp mulls ending overseas TV output except for China
Sharp Corp. is considering ceasing all overseas production of LCD televisions with the exception of operations in China as it tries to improve the picture for its flickering TV business, sources close to the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2015
Sharp facing ¥200 billion loss, may close plants
Sharp Corp. is expected to post a group net loss of about ¥200 billion this fiscal year and is considering additional restructuring, including the closure of four factories in Hiroshima Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 3, 2015
Sony smartphone sales may suffer as it sews together a wearables portfolio
Sony Corp. may end up selling fewer smartphones as a result of its push into wearable devices and services, and a new focus on markets outside China and the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 3, 2015
Samsung unveils sleek new Galaxy phones to battle Apple
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2015
Sony chief denies spinoffs mean immediate withdrawal
Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai said on Wednesday the company would not immediately sell off businesses such as its TV and mobile phone units that it is spinning off.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2015
Meet the man who helped Sony get its game back
"How many people came for video games?" asks a keynote presenter at Sony Corp.'s PlayStation bash in Las Vegas last December. The crowd roars. "And how many came to give Shu Yoshida a hug?" The roar gets even louder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 20, 2015
Sony faces struggle to find growth path
Sony Corp. has unveiled its latest multiyear business plan, including spinning off its 36-year-old Walkman portable music player unit to cut costs, but it is unclear whether the reforms will be enough to secure growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2015
Sony CEO Hirai says selling TV business now an option
After years of refusing to entertain the idea of selling its long-struggling TV business, Sony Corp. CEO Kazuo Hirai said Wednesday that putting the unit on the auction block is now an option.

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