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UPDATE 1- Sony may announce drastic cost cuts --media | Industries | Technology, Media & Telecommunications
(Adds share price, background) TOKYO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony Corp ( 6758.T ) is likely to announce closures of Japanese factories and major divisions early next month, the Times of London said on Monday, but the company denied any such plan existed. The maker of Bravia flat TVs and ...
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What "Major Divisions" Is Sony Shuttering Next Month? [Unconfirmed]
Gizmodo — ... unprofitable cow?—but do say that the restructuring will "abolish or fundamentally alter many of Sony's long-established business practices," meaning we could be seeing a very different Sony emerge next month. What it will look like, though, is anyone's guess. Sony, for the record, denies any such plans existing, though a) these kinds of denials typically don't mean a whole lot and b) this kind of deep restructuring may be just what Sony needs. [Times Online via Reuters via Kotaku] ...

Rumors of drastic cost cutting at Sony abound, Sony says not so fast
Engadget — Sony already announced some pretty significant layoffs and other cost-cutting measures last month, but it looks like the company could be set to take things even further, with the Times of London now reporting that some major factory and division closings could also be in the offing as early as next month. Any details beyond that are a bit light, it seems, but Sony is denying that any ...

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