Electronic World

Thursday, February 01, 2007

PS3 throws Sony off its game

PS3 throws Sony off its game

By Yukari Iwatani Kane

The Wall Street Journal Europe

31 Jan 2007



TOKYO— Sony Corp. reported a decline in net profit for the fiscal third quarter, as losses in its videogame business offset strong electronics sales. But it raised its forecast for the full fiscal year by 38%, suggesting it is back on track with its... read more...

More trouble at Siemens

More trouble at Siemens

By David Crawford And Mike Esterl

The Wall Street Journal Europe

31 Jan 2007



One day in early 2004, senior Siemens AG executive Michael Kutschenreuter says, he got a disturbing phone call from a Saudi Arabian businessman. The caller said he represented Beit Al Etisallat, a Saudi consulting firm that had been a business partner... read more...