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(Photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, other unit: Sources
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(Photo: AP / Michael Probst)European Markets Slip on Concerns About U.S.
Die Kurve des deutschen Aktienindex DAX ist am Donnerstag, 18. September 2008, in der Boerse in Frankfurt am Main ueber einem Aktienmakler zu sehen. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) ---The curve of German stock index Dax is seen over a broker in Frankfurt, central Germany, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)hg3...Full Story

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Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| TOKYO -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant booked a net profit...Full Story
Japan stocks close down on profit-taking, stronger yen (Roundup)
| Tokyo - The Japanese stockmarket closed lower Thursday as the yen gained ground and investors locked in profits after the Nikkei closed at a two-week high the previous day. | The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 57.25 points, or 0.59 per cent, to close at 96...Full Story
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant booked a net profit of 25.7 billion yen - or $294 million at current exchange rates - for the April-June quarter, a sharp turnaround from a 37.1 billion yen loss a year earlier. | Revenue grew 3.8 percent to 1.66 tri...Full Story
European Stocks Gain Ground
By ISHAQ SIDDIQI | European stock markets opened slightly higher Thursday, as investors weigh up the competing influences of disappointing U.S. economic data but upbeat second-quarter corporate earnings. | The U.K. FTSE 100 index was 0.3% higher, Germany's DAX advanced ...Full Story
Softbank profits fall in April-June on heavy taxes
| TOKYO-Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday that its businesses prospered during the April-June quarter, but net profit fell 29 percent as it booked large tax expenses. | The Tokyo-based Internet and co...Full Story
Sony rebounds to profit in April-June quarter
| TOKYO-Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant booked a net profit of...Full Story
Toshiba Q1 Profit Surges as Japan Chipmakers Rebound
| By Sachi Izumi | July 29, 2010 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese chipmakers Toshiba , Renesas Electronics and Elpida Memory reported improved quarterly earnings as robust global sales of smartphones and other consumer electronics boosted chip demand. | A rise in technology...Full Story
Sony Rebounds to Profit in April-June Quarter
| Filed at 2:48 a.m. ET | TOKYO (AP) -- Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainm...Full Story
Does Japan still need 23-yr-old exchange program?
| July 29, 2010  TOMOKO A. HOSAKA (Associated Press Writer) | (AP) — Every year for the past two decades, legions of young Americans have descended upon Japan to teach English. This government-sponsored charm offensive was launched to counter anti-Japan sentiment...Full Story
Japan iPhone carrier Softbank says business soared in April-June but profits fell due to taxes
TOKYO (AP) — Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday that its businesses prospered during the April-June quarter, but net profit fell 29 percent as it booked large tax expenses. | The Tokyo-based Inte...Full Story
Japan iPhone carrier Softbank says business soared in April-June but profits fell due to taxes
(AP) — Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the and , said Thursday that its businesses prospered during the April-June quarter, but net profit fell 29 percent as it booked large tax expenses. | The Tokyo-based Internet and communic...Full Story
Japan's Toshiba logs Q1 profit, keeps outlook
* Apr-Jun op profit Y29.5 bln vs consensus Y24.2 bln * Keeps full-year forecast at Y250 bln, below consensus * Shares close down 0.2 pct before results TOKYO, July 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba Corp posted a fourth consecutive quarterly profit on Thursday on robust sal...Full Story
Japan iPhone carrier Softbank says business soared in April-June but profits fell due to taxes
TOKYO (AP) — Softbank Corp., which runs the only Japanese mobile carrier to offer the iPhone and iPad, said Thursday that its businesses prospered during the April-June quarter, but net profit fell 29 percent as it booked large tax expenses. | The Tokyo-based Inte...Full Story
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Panasonic to Buy out Sanyo: Sources
ABC News | By Taro Fuse and Kentaro Hamada | July 29, 2010 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp plans to buy the shares it does not already own in Sanyo Electric and another unit, four sources said, in a deal that could top $10 billion and strengthen it...
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