Incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape Sony Corp by linking hardware and software through online networks -- a model he used at its PlayStation unit -- dismissing any suggestion the battered brand would revert to a gadget-centered strategy under his management.
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Feb 10, 2012
Incoming Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai aims to re-shape the company by linking hardware and software through online networks - a model he used at the PlayStation maker's computer entertainment unit.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 09, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. will add 400 jobs at its Indiana plant to produce the hybrid version of its Highlander sport-utility vehicle, shifting production of the SUV from Japan to the United States.
Brett LoGiurato
Feb 08, 2012
Canadian researchers from the University of Western Ontario claim they have developed a promising HIV vaccine, which has received the green light by U.S. FDA officials to begin testing the vaccine on humans.
Dave Smith
Feb 07, 2012
Toyota Motor Corp. raised its full-year net income forecast Tuesday by more than a third, as the Japanese automaker has cut costs and spending and as newer vehicles have bumped up sales.
Brett LoGiurato
Feb 07, 2012
Apple has been sued by Proview Technology for allegedly infringing upon their trademarked iPad name, and the Hong Kong-based company stands to win $1.6 billion and an apology from the world's biggest tablet maker.
Dave Smith
Feb 07, 2012
Shares of Micron Technology fell 3 percent Monday after the chipmaker appointed Mark Durcan, president and COO, to the top spot.
David Zielenziger
Feb 06, 2012
Cornelius Smith is being charged with aggravated burglary and vandalism stemming from an incident on November 18th. Smith, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, stole all of his ex-girlfriend's under garments, as well as her TV and DVD player.
Amanda Remling
Feb 05, 2012
Ailing Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp warned it was heading for a bigger-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, presenting a daunting task for incoming CEO Kazuo Hirai, who vowed to move quickly to turn things around.
Mike Obel
Feb 02, 2012
Japan's ailing electronics giant, Sony Corp (6758.T), warned investors on Thursday it was heading for a worse-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, revealing the daunting task ahead for its incoming chief executive, Kazuo Hirai.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 02, 2012
The incoming new chief of Japan's Sony Corp will confront the enormity of his task to turn around the business on Thursday, when the humbled electronics icon is expected to show it is headed for its fourth straight annual loss.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 01, 2012
Amazon.com Inc's shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer's profits even as revenue growth falls short of Wall Street expectations.
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Feb 01, 2012
Sony Corp named Vice President Kazuo Hirai as president and CEO, replacing Howard Stringer who will step down from day-to-day management in a long-expected change for a company struggling to regain its driving force in consumer electronics.
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Feb 01, 2012
Toshiba Corp., Japan's biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday and slashed its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and the Eurozone debt crisis hit profits.
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Jan 31, 2012
Toshiba Corp., Japan's biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday and slashed its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and the Eurozone debt crisis hit profits.
Mike Obel
Jan 31, 2012
Japan's Nikkei share average ended nearly flat on Tuesday, but logged its best January performance in 13 years as investors remained optimistic that the U.S. economic recovery could offset disappointing domestic corporate earnings.
Mike Obel
Jan 31, 2012
The possible release of detained Taliban leaders is likely to join Iran's nuclear ambitions at the top of a busy agenda when the top seven American intelligence chiefs testify before the Congress this week.
Eric Linton
Jan 30, 2012
Southeast Asian carriers are set to profit from the expected surge in the number of leisure and business travellers to Myanmar as it re-emerges from political isolation.
Peggy Truong
Jan 30, 2012
Travelers hoping to catch a glimpse of the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda or hear the tinkly temple-bells of Kipling's Road to Mandalay might one day be able to book into a Westin or a Marriott, thanks to Myanmar's emergence from political isolation.
Mark Johanson
Jan 30, 2012
Margaret Thatcher: The One and Only
Palash Ghosh
Jan 30, 2012
Canon's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 30, 2012
The combination of beauty and brains is considered a rare phenomenon. We present the six most powerful and glamorous female politicians...
Sreeja VN
Jan 28, 2012
