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Panasonic, Sanyo start talks on capital alliance

Panasonic and smaller Japanese electronics rival Sanyo are starting talks on a capital and business alliance and aim for a deal by year-end, hoping to work together in solar cell, battery and other businesses, both sides said...

RPT-UPDATE 2-Electronics giant Panasonic to swallow up Sanyo

Updates with announcement, adds analyst comments) TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp (6752.T: ) said it aims to make Sanyo Electric Co Ltd (6764.T: ) a subsidiary in a move that will create Japan's largest electronics...

Tanzania: Jeetu Patel And 9 Others Charged

Posted to the web 6 November 2008 Mkinga Mkinga And Rosina John Some of the accused charged with the theft of Sh 133 billion from the External payment arrears (EPA) account appear in court in Dar es salaam yesterday Prominent...

Itochu chairman wins Zaikai Award

Uichiro Niwa, chairman of Itochu Corp., a major trading house, has been awarded the 2008 Zaikai Award by the publisher of the business magazine Zaikai. Niwa was honored earlier this week for his staunch advocacy of devolving...

Panasonic, Sanyo shares soar amid takeover reports

Reports that Panasonic Corp. is close to buying smaller rival Sanyo Electric Co. sent shares of both companies soaring in Tokyo Tuesday, fanning speculation that Japan's crowded, intensely competitive electronics sector could...

Panasonic Might Buy Sanyo?

Panasonic Corp. is considering making a move to purchase fellow Japanese company Sanyo Electric Co. The report indicates that Sanyo’s stock has fallen by almost 33% over the last two months. If Panasonic officially purchases...