By Reuters
Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp is planning to slash as many as 14,000 jobs and sell a major semiconductor factory in Japan to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the Nikkei newspaper reported. (May 26)
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MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, THAILAND, DISASTERS
By IBTimes
Renesas Electronics (Tokyo: 6723), one of Japan's biggest chip-makers, could fire as many as 30 percent of those on its payroll, or 14,000 workers. (May 25)
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MANUFACTURING, JAPAN, NYSE
By IBTimes
The Worldwide IT outsourcing (ITO) market grew 7.8 percent from 2010, with the revenue totaled at $246.6 billion in 2011. It was the Indian-based IT services providers and providers rooted in cloud-based services that delivered the highest growth rates in 2011. (May 21)
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IBM, HP, INDIA, OUTSOURCING
By IBTimes
Japan's strongest storm since 1959 caused travel chaos on Tuesday, grounding over 600 flights, halting rail service, and causing major traffic jams. (Apr 03)
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JAPAN AIRLINES, JAPAN, STORM, EARTHQUAKE, SONY, TSUNAMI
By IBTimes AU
More Australians are pinching pennies and paying down their home mortgages in large numbers that thriftiness has become a normal way of life in the country. (Apr 01)
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UNEMPLOYMENT, RETAIL SALES, AUSTRALIA, RETAIL, MORTGAGE
By Reuters
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Corp is expected to shift all production of its mobile phone handsets abroad as early as this summer as it looks to re-enter overseas markets this fiscal year, the Nikkei daily said on Sunday. (Apr 01)
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JAPAN
By IBTimes AU
The new ATM withdrawal fee is now $2.50 from $2, comparison Web site Mozo said, which would boost the income of ATM operators by $600 million. (Mar 13)
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AUSTRALIA
By Wharton Exec. Ed
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical maintains two dozen partnerships with foreign and domestic organizations and companies. These partnerships allow Takeda to share the cost and risks associated with working on multiple research projects, developing a... (Mar 09)
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AUSTRALIA, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes
MWC 2012 was the best place to find the newest mobile gear, and that it's over, check out the 10 best new tablets that can take on the iPad 3. Apple will unveil the new iPad March 7 in San Francisco, but other manufacturers have already shown off their best attempts at blowing Apple away. (Mar 01)
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SAMSUNG, IPAD, SONY, ANDROID