http://www.mail.com/companies/15044-sony-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/15044-sony-corporation.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2102308-sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea.html TOKYO (AP) — Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. Hirai was asked about the proposal at a corporate strategy presentation Wednesday. He did not give a timetable for a decision, and would not give his own op... Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2102308-sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea.html 2013-05-22T09:54:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099414-asia-stocks-rise-fed-official-backs-easy-policy.html BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. Regional Fed chief James Bullard said in a speech Tuesday that the Fed should continue its monthly $85 billion in bond purchases, which d... Wed, 22 May 2013 06:02:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2099414-asia-stocks-rise-fed-official-backs-easy-policy.html 2013-05-22T06:02:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099908-microsoft-touts-xbox-all-in-1-entertainment.html REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. For the past two years, Microsoft's Xbox 360... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:24:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2099908-microsoft-touts-xbox-all-in-1-entertainment.html 2013-05-21T23:24:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2101238-consoles-microsoft-nintendo-sony.html NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. The unveiling comes nearly eight years after the Xbox 360 went on sale. It follows last fall's debut of Nintendo's Wii U and a preview in February of the upcoming PlayStation 4 from Sony. Each machine has a set of features designed to draw ... Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2101238-consoles-microsoft-nintendo-sony.html 2013-05-21T23:23:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098802-star-trek-beams-up-701m-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" didn't warp past its predecessor. The sci-fi sequel directed by J.J. Abrams earned $70.1 million in its opening weekend. The original "Trek" reboot starring fresh faces as the crew of the Enterprise opened with $75.2 million in 2009. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday th... Mon, 20 May 2013 22:04:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098802-star-trek-beams-up-701m-box-office.html 2013-05-20T22:04:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2096312-trek-706m-falls-short-studio-hopes.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009's "Star Trek," which opened with $75.2 million.... Mon, 20 May 2013 04:05:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2096312-trek-706m-falls-short-studio-hopes.html 2013-05-20T04:05:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms. The first title will be called "Sonic Lost World" and is set for release on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS later this year. "With 'Sonic Lost World,' we're going... Sat, 18 May 2013 00:26:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2093114-sonic-video-games-coming-to-nintendo.html 2013-05-18T00:26:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html BANGKOK (AP) — Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National Federation of Independent Business reported a slight improvement in confidence among small business owners in the U.S. in April. That helped boost the Dow Jones industrial average to close at a... Wed, 15 May 2013 05:22:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083516-asia-stocks-up-us-small-business-mood-improves.html 2013-05-15T05:22:45Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. hedge fund manager renowned for shaking up Yahoo Inc. has set his sights on Sony Corp., proposing that the Japanese electronics giant spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division and use the money to strengthen its ailing device manufacturing unit. Sony rejected the plan, but analysts latched onto the idea as a way for Sony to unlock hi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:35:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2083984-hedge-fund-boss-loeb-lobbies-breakup-sony.html 2013-05-14T20:35:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082802-iron-man-3-gatsby-combine-big-business.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, ... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082802-iron-man-3-gatsby-combine-big-business.html 2013-05-13T21:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2080186-gatsby-iron-man-3-money.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office. Leonard DiCaprio's "The Great Gatsby" partied like it was the Roaring '20s with a $51.1 million debut that made it a surprisingly strong runner-up to comic-book blockbuster "Iron Man 3." Studio estimates Sunday put "Gatsby" at No. 2 behind Robert Downey Jr.'s superhe... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:32:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2080186-gatsby-iron-man-3-money.html 2013-05-12T18:32:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076138-panasonic-reports-big-loss-forecasts-profit.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese consumer electronics giant Panasonic Corp. on Friday reported a near-record net loss of 754 billion yen ($7.5 billion) for the fiscal year through March due to restructuring costs and slumping sales, but predicted a return to the black this year as it prunes unprofitable businesses. The Osaka-based company, which makes Viera TVs and ... Fri, 10 May 2013 10:18:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2076138-panasonic-reports-big-loss-forecasts-profit.html 2013-05-10T10:18:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073328-sony-black-cheap-yen-healthier-sales.html TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. is back in the black for its fiscal fourth quarter, recording a 93.9 billion yen ($948 million) profit, with big help from a weaker yen that boosts overseas earnings. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company also dragged itself back to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31, following four straight years of red ink. It... Thu, 09 May 2013 09:36:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073328-sony-black-cheap-yen-healthier-sales.html 2013-05-09T09:36:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066990-iron-man-3-finishes-with-1741m-opening-weekend.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney's Marvel Studios continues to mine precious metal with a $174.1 million opening weekend for "Iron Man 3," the second-biggest domestic debut ever behind the $200-million-plus launch of "The Avengers" a year ago. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of... Tue, 07 May 2013 01:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066990-iron-man-3-finishes-with-1741m-opening-weekend.html 2013-05-07T01:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064306-will-downey-suit-up-175m-im3-haul.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks. According to studio estimates Sunday, "Iron Man 3" has raced to a worldwide total of $680.1 million. That includes $175.9 million in i... Sun, 05 May 2013 19:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064306-will-downey-suit-up-175m-im3-haul.html 2013-05-05T19:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052072-pain-gain-leads-us-box-office-with-202m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Wahlberg's true-crime romp "Pain & Gain" led the domestic box office with $20.2 million over a quiet weekend that preceded the start of Hollywood's summer blockbuster season. Summer's first big debut, "Iron Man 3," arrives in U.S. theaters Friday, with anticipation stoked by an overseas debut a week earlier in 42 markets that broug... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:02:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052072-pain-gain-leads-us-box-office-with-202m.html 2013-04-29T21:02:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office. The Marvel Studios superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head-start on its domestic launch next Friday with a $195.3 million opening in 42 ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:09:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html 2013-04-28T19:09:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041156-ericsson-q1-profits-dive-restructuring-costs.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Wireless equipment maker Ericsson said Wednesday that a 2 percent gain in sales in the first quarter was not enough to prevent an 86 percent slump in net profit as it booked costs connected with downsizing its Swedish operations. Sales rose to 52 billion kronor ($7.8 billion) as strong project growth in Europe and North America outpaced d... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041156-ericsson-q1-profits-dive-restructuring-costs.html 2013-04-24T10:00:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040872-lg-electronics-profit-plunges-slow-tv-sales.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its first quarter earnings shrank to less than one tenth of the year-earlier quarter as its TV business languished, masking a recovery in mobile phone sales. It forecast higher profit for the current quarter as new smartphone models and a revamped lineup of TVs hit shelves in global markets. Bu... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:51:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2040872-lg-electronics-profit-plunges-slow-tv-sales.html 2013-04-24T08:51:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041018-nintendo-returns-to-profit-weak-yen-boost.html TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo Co. returned to profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 as a lift from the weakening yen offset sales struggles caused by software delays for its latest home console Wii U. The Kyoto-based maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games reported Wednesday an annual profit of 7.1 billion yen ($72 million), a reversal from a 43 billion yen lo... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:36:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041018-nintendo-returns-to-profit-weak-yen-boost.html 2013-04-24T08:36:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037786-oblivion-blasts-with-37m-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Oblivion" cruised to the top of the weekend box office. The Tom Cruise science-fiction thriller led Hollywood with a $37 million debut. Though many people Friday were caught up in coverage of the manhunt for the suspects in the Boston Marathon explosions, it seems to have had little effect on how the film fared. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:31:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037786-oblivion-blasts-with-37m-box-office.html 2013-04-22T21:31:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034920-fans-sink-cruises-oblivion-382m-debut.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. That domestic haul comes on top of $33.7 million "Oblivion" added in overseas markets, where the film began rolling out a week earlier. "Oblivion" raised its overseas total to $112 million and its worldwide receipts to $150.2 mil... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034920-fans-sink-cruises-oblivion-382m-debut.html 2013-04-21T19:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean rival as Taiwan's smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered sagging exports. The sales erosion has been driven by competition, some of it from South Korea, and a weak glob... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:27:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2025068-taiwan-tech-industry-faces-up-to-samsung.html 2013-04-17T11:27:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2022034-skorea-plans-15-bln-extra-budget-to-boost-economy.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government announced a $15.3 billion stimulus plan Tuesday to boost slowing growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The stimulus would be South Korea's third-largest supplementary budget ever, exceeded only by those approved after the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the 2008 global financial turmoil when measured a... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:22:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2022034-skorea-plans-15-bln-extra-budget-to-boost-economy.html 2013-04-16T07:22:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021352-jackie-robinson-day-42-wins-weekend-with-275m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Jackie Robinson drama "42" led the domestic box office with $27.5 million in its opening weekend, 66 years after he became the first black player in Major League Baseball. Monday was Jackie Robinson Day, when all big-leaguers wear No. 42 in his honor to mark his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:56:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021352-jackie-robinson-day-42-wins-weekend-with-275m.html 2013-04-15T19:56:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018760-42-scores-home-cruise-dominates-overseas.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie Robinson tale "42" took in $27.3 million to claim the weekend box-office championship domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film has yet to open overseas, where the sport is a... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:22:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2018760-42-scores-home-cruise-dominates-overseas.html 2013-04-15T09:22:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2006486-evil-dead-revival-possesses-fans-with-258m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror remake "Evil Dead" has opened as the top draw at theaters with a first weekend of $25.8 million. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Mon... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:48:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2006486-evil-dead-revival-possesses-fans-with-258m.html 2013-04-08T20:48:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2003678-evil-dead-rises-with-26m-box-office-stake.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil Dead" debuted at No. 1 with $26 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. In a tight fight for second-place were two holdovers, the animated comedy "The Croods" and the action flick "G.I. Joe: ... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:44:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2003678-evil-dead-rises-with-26m-box-office-stake.html 2013-04-07T19:44:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1992980-fifa-picks-goalcontrol-goal-line-tech-system.html GENEVA (AP) — FIFA opted for GoalControl on Tuesday as its goal-line technology system for the Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The German camera-based, ball-tracking system was the last of four contenders to win a FIFA contract that starts with the Confederations Cup in June. FIFA chose GoalControl-4D over three rival projects: GoalRef an... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1992980-fifa-picks-goalcontrol-goal-line-tech-system.html 2013-04-02T15:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1991776-gi-joe-earns-405m-weekend-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" conquered the weekend box office. The shoot-'em-up sequel starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the military action figures brought to life earned $40.5 million over the weekend. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:34:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1991776-gi-joe-earns-405m-weekend-box-office.html 2013-04-01T22:34:04Z