International Business News - MC http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Profit at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. for the April-June period nearly doubled from the previous year on solid global demand for flat-panel TVs and digital cameras, the company said Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/matsushita-1q-profit-doubles-on-tv-camera-demand.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:50:41 EDT Matsushita Electrical Industrial Co. plans to build a new lithium-ion battery plant in western Japan, a move that will triple its current output capacity to meet soaring global demand, the daily Yomiuri newspaper reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/report-matsushita-plans-to-build-battery-plant.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:58:19 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Wednesday along with the broader market as oil prices rebounded after two consecutive days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/closing-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:16:54 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Wednesday as oil prices rose after two days of declines. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Wednesday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/opening-glance-insurers.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:35:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose early Monday as the broader market posted gains early amid declining oil prices. Here's a look at how some insurers fared early Monday: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/opening-glance-insurers.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:08:09 EDT Shares of insurers were split Tuesday with financial insurers mostly declining while property and casualty insurers mostly rose. The broader market posted slight gains, rebounding from sharp declines earlier in the session as oil prices rose again toward a new record high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/closing-glance-insurers-end-mixed.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:11:28 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday morning even as the broader market declined amid continued worry about how rising oil prices will affect the economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:10:03 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell as broader markets tumbled and a day after bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. saw their critical financial strength ratings cut by Moody's Investors Service. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/closing-glance-insurers.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:08:48 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell early Friday morning a day after Moody's Investors Service slashed the crucial financial strength ratings of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/opening-glance-insurers-fall-following-rating-cuts.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:58:22 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Thursday after mortgage insurer Triad Guaranty Inc. said it would stop generating new business after negotiations to create a new mortgage insurance unit with Lightyear Capital fell apart. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/closing-glance-insurers-mostly-fall.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:04:16 EDT Shares of insurers were mixed early Thursday, with financial insurers mostly falling after Triad Guaranty said it would book no more new business. Financial insurers mostly declined as Triad Guaranty Inc. said it is going into run-off--a situation where it books no new business and only generates revenue on existing policies--after negotiations with Lightyear Capital LLC to start a new insurer broke down and Freddie Mac denied a request to overturn Triad's suspension as an approved mortgage insurer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/opening-glance-insurers-open-mixed.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:04:07 EDT Shares of insurers fell Friday as broader markets tumbled and amid reports American International Group Inc. is facing a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/closing-glance-insurers-fall-sharply.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:20:31 EDT Prodded by his company, Keiji Okuda started walking 40 minutes to his office instead of riding the train, working out three times a week at the gym and eating buckwheat noodles for lunch instead of meat. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/65269-japan-company-diets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/japan-inc-embarks-on-big-health-push.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/japan-inc-embarks-on-big-health-push.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:18:28 EDT Shares of insurers fell early Friday as broader markets fell a day after Standard & Poor's cut the crucial financial strength ratings of bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc. and MBIA Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/opening-glance-insurers-decline.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:01:15 EDT Shares of insurers mostly rose Tuesday, along with the broader markets after a report unexpectedly showed sales of new homes rose 3.3 percent in April. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/closing-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 16:25:26 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell Wednesday as the broader market fell sharply, amid a bleak assessment of the economy by the Federal Reserve and continued record-setting prices for oil. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080521/closing-glance-insurers-fall-with-broader-market.htm Wed, 21 May 2008 16:10:25 EDT Shares of insurers mostly fell along with the broader markets Tuesday as oil prices hit a new record and a new government report said wholesale inflation rose in April more than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/opening-glance-insurers.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 10:04:02 EDT Shares of Matsushita are lower after a Citi analyst downgraded the Japanese electronics firm, citing a stronger yen and weaker home appliance segment. Koto Ezawal downgraded Matsushita Electric Indu... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080408/matsushita-falls-after-citi-downgrade.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:09:06 EDT Japanese electronics maker Pioneer Corp. is reviewing its plasma display business, a company official said Tuesday, while Japanese media reports said the company plans to stop producing them. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080303/pioneer-reviewing-plasma-business.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:35:32 EST Sony Corp.'s first Blu-ray disc player that can download bonus materials like trailers and games from the Internet will debut this summer, the company announced Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080226/sony-to-introduce-new-blu-ray-players.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:48:02 EST