http://www.mail.com/companies/15230-panasonic-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/15230-panasonic-corporation.html 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/1998060-stocks-move-higher-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed higher Thursday, regaining half of its decline the day before, as buyers returned to the market. The Dow rose 55.76 points, or 0.4 percent, to close at 14,606.11. On Wednesday it dropped 111, its worst fall in more than a month, following weak reports on hiring and service industries. The decline was... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:31:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1998060-stocks-move-higher-wall-street-best-buy-soars.html 2013-04-04T21:31:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984136-panasonic-stays-tv-business-chairman-resigning.html TOKYO (AP) — Panasonic's president said Thursday the company will persist with trying to fix its money-losing TV business, characterizing an exit from the fiercely competitive industry as a "final resort." Panasonic also said Fumio Ohtsubo will step down as chairman in June ahead of schedule to take responsibility for the company's string of dismal financ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:07:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1984136-panasonic-stays-tv-business-chairman-resigning.html 2013-03-28T11:07:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885570-cheap-yen-boon-risk-japan-companies.html TOKYO (AP) — As the yen weakens, famous Japanese exporters from Toyota to Nintendo are getting a boost but the favorable exchange rate also carries risks by insulating some companies from pressure to overhaul their businesses. Against the dollar, the yen is near a three-year low and looks set to weaken further as the Bank of Japan falls into line with the... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 07:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1885570-cheap-yen-boon-risk-japan-companies.html 2013-02-12T07:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876758-china-markets-lift-bruising-week.html LONDON (AP) — Markets in Europe and Asia ended the week strongly after better-than-expected Chinese figures shored up hopes over the world's second-largest economy. Japanese shares tanked, though, as the yen rallied on reports that the country's finance minister thinks the recent fall in the currency may have been too fast. Confirmation of an eighth strai... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1876758-china-markets-lift-bruising-week.html 2013-02-08T16:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1874242-sony-trims-quarterly-loss-to-115.html TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. is still struggling but managed to reduce its red ink for the latest quarter as the Japanese electronics and entertainment company aims for a comeback from record yearly losses. Sony on Thursday reported a 10.7 billion yen ($115 million) loss for the October-December quarter compared with a 158 billion yen loss a year earlier. The ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1874242-sony-trims-quarterly-loss-to-115.html 2013-02-07T10:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1866324-asia-stock-markets-up-us-rally.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as investors continued to feel confident about stocks following last week's U.S. jobs report and Wall Street's rally. Solid corporate earnings reports and expectations that the weaker yen will enhance the bottom line of Japanese exporters also lured investors to stocks. Japan's Nikkei... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1866324-asia-stock-markets-up-us-rally.html 2013-02-04T04:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861108-panasonic-sharp-expect-red-ink-despite-yen-help.html TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics makers Panasonic Corp. and Sharp Corp. both stuck to full year forecasts for massive losses even as results for the latest quarter got a boost from the weaker yen. The two Osaka-based companies are among the Japanese electronics makers battered by price plunges in gadgets and hot competition from more successful rivals su... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1861108-panasonic-sharp-expect-red-ink-despite-yen-help.html 2013-02-01T10:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1855552-lg-electronics-sinks-to-loss-eu-fine.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. reported its first quarterly loss in a year Wednesday after Europe slapped it with a massive fine for price fixing. Its net loss totaled 468 billion won ($429 million) for the last quarter of 2012, compared with a loss of 112 billion a year earlier. The European Union fined it 492 million euros ($664 million) ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1855552-lg-electronics-sinks-to-loss-eu-fine.html 2013-01-30T07:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853440-philips-loss-widens-q4-sheds-division.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Royal Philips Electronics NV Tuesday said it will sell the entertainment division which contains many of the consumer products for which it is best known, such as audio and video equipment, to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan for €150 million ($202 million) plus licensing fees. Funai will assume responsibility for the manufacturing of t... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1853440-philips-loss-widens-q4-sheds-division.html 2013-01-29T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826416-ceo-sony-track-comeback.html TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp., the struggling Japanese electronics and entertainment company, is headed in the right direction although its comeback is not yet complete, its chief executive said Thursday. Kazuo Hirai told reporters that Sony is now more nimble and focused under his leadership which began nine months ago. Sony has lost money for the past four ye... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1826416-ceo-sony-track-comeback.html 2013-01-18T01:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817510-4-gadgets-that-defined-vegas-electronics.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The world's largest gadget show wrapped up on Friday, and the organizers said it was the biggest ever, beating last year's record in terms of the floor space companies purchased to display their wares. What was it that drew more than 3,500 companies and 150,000 people to Las Vegas for this mega-event? Here are four gadgets that exemplifie... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1817510-4-gadgets-that-defined-vegas-electronics.html 2013-01-13T17:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1807524-smart-tvs-smarter-bit.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs." The sets will recognize who's watching and will try to guess what viewers want to see.... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1807524-smart-tvs-smarter-bit.html 2013-01-08T23:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1806846-hollywood-offers-free-movies-to-boost-ultraviolet.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a bid to jumpstart its fledgling online entertainment system, Hollywood studios are resorting to a time-honored tactic: giving stuff away. An industry consortium called the Digital Entertainment Group said Tuesday that it will include 10 free movies from six major studios every time a consumer buys certain models of Internet-connected ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1806846-hollywood-offers-free-movies-to-boost-ultraviolet.html 2013-01-08T17:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1806850-panasonic-ultra-hd-oled-tv.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Panasonic is showing off a prototype TV that combines the two hottest technologies at this year's gadget show in Las Vegas: organic light-emitting diodes and ultrahigh definition. The president of the Japanese electronics company, Kazuhiro Tsuga, showed off the prototype during a keynote speech on Tuesday, the opening day of the Internati... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1806850-panasonic-ultra-hd-oled-tv.html 2013-01-08T17:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1804586-panasonic-unveils-bone-conduction-tv-headphones.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — People who don't want to disturb sleeping family members could use a new product from Panasonic that doesn't need speakers or even your own ears: wireless bone-conduction headphones. The headphones connect to a TV via the Bluetooth wireless standard and attach to your head like a normal set of headphones. But instead of using your ears, t... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1804586-panasonic-unveils-bone-conduction-tv-headphones.html 2013-01-07T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1795276-lg-beats-rivals-race-to-sell-oled-tvs.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — LG Electronics Inc. started taking pre-orders on Wednesday for the world's first big TVs that use an advanced display technology promising startlingly clear images on wafer-thin screens. The South Korean company said the 55-inch TVs, which use a technology called "OLED" and have a price tag of 11 million won ($10,335), will be de... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1795276-lg-beats-rivals-race-to-sell-oled-tvs.html 2013-01-02T11:58:00Z