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Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday. Fueled by optimism surrounding central bank stimulus, Japan's Nikkei once again hit a fresh five-year high, and the yen weakened slightly to 102.9210 to the dollar.

Microsoft's next game console is only hours away from its worldwide unveiling, and supply chain sources claim that it is already in production.

Few foreign activist investors have made much headway in forcing change in Japan, where a conservative corporate culture favours long-standing ties with banks, business partners and workers rather than shareholders seeking value.

Sony Mobile today announced that Xperia Tablet Z - the world's slimmest, lightest premium Android tablet - is now available to buy across the globe through Sony's retail and operator partners as well as online channels.

Assuming Taiwan and the Philippines cool their jets and don't go into battle over the slaying of a fisherman , the most notable news will again have come from Japan.

Sony Corp plans to appoint Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Chief Executive Osamu Nagayama as chairman, the Nikkei reported.

Japanese stocks fell Friday, extending losses into a second day after sharp gains earlier in the week, while Australian shares inched higher, helped by strength for some miners.

It must be seven or eight years since I wrote "My Last Sony," predicting the tech giant's downfall at the hands of overzealous chief executive Nobuyuki Idei and his successor crony, Sir Howard Stringer.

SYDNEY, May 14 Fitch Ratings says that Sony Corporation and Panasonic Corporation are slowly on their way to stabilising their credit profiles, but that Sharp Corporation's liquidity is still a key credit risk.

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Yamaha Motor reported lower than expected earnings. Pioneer surged 26% after the company plans to sell stakes to Mitsubishi Electric and NTT DoCoMo.

Ranbaxy settles U.S. claims for $500 million. Valspar second quarter net edged up.

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.28 percent to 15,133.43, while the NASDAQ rose 0.46 percent to reach 3,454.73. The S&P also rose 0.52 percent to 1,642.23. Top Headline The debate regarding the current dual role of Jamie Dimon at JP Morgan Chase might see an end when JPM shareholders meet for their AGM in Florida this ... (more)

A man suspected of involvement in the 2008 PSN hack - the one Howard Stringer apparently didn't know about - dodged the harshest sentences attached to such a cyber crime by smashing his PCs and hiding his hard-drives. Instead of facing a possible 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine he, Todd M. Miller, toddled off with a year's house arrest, ... (more)

Billionaire hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb on Tuesday called on Sony Corp to spin off its lucrative entertainment arm, setting the stage for a clash between the activist fund and management at the Japanese electronics maker.

Apple and Samsung not only dominate the OEM handset market, they account for 100 percent of all profits.

SNE - Sony Corp - Big prints in Sony Corp. call and put options this morning pushed the consumer electronics maker onto our 'hot by options volume' market scanner in the early going on Monday, with overall volume up above 21,000 contracts versus the stock's average daily volume of roughly 8,000 contracts.

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According to CNET , the Japanese electronics giant posted another major loss. The company lost 754.3 billion Yen during the fiscal 2012 sales period after sales declined seven percent to 7,846 billion Yen .

Ordinarily, Michael Barker and Tom Bernard , co-presidents and co-founders of Sony Pictures Classics , win prizes for other people -- over 100 Oscar nominations and 31 wins.