Sony lifts annual earnings outlook as profits surge Published 05 Nov, 2026 01:17pm The firm now expects to earn 1.33 trillion yen ($8.4 billion) for the year to March
Horror movie 'Resident Evil' tops North American box office Published 21 Sep, 2026 08:22pm 'Resident Evil' stormed the North American box office, raking in a massive $60 million on its opening weekend and dethroning 'Practical Magic 2'
Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over songs used in AI training Published 31 Aug, 2026 07:46pm Sony and Warner sue Anthropic, alleging its Claude AI pirated songs from artists like Taylor Swift for training
Japan spent record USD96bn in yen interventions Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:35am TOKYO: Japan spent 15.4 trillion yen (USD 96 billion) to boost the yen between late July and late August, the...
Sony, TSMC to spend $6.3 billion to jointly make image sensors, Nikkei says Published 10 Aug, 2026 11:16am The two tech giants said in May they planned to form a joint venture in Japan to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors
Sony posts 40% rise in Q1 profit, beating estimates Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:20am Profit in the April-June quarter was 476.5 billion yen ($2.97 billion)
Sony Music buys Recognition's vast song catalog Published 12 May, 2026 12:56pm The deal is worth around $4 billion, citing a person familiar with the matter
Sony forecasts 13% rise in full-year net profit Published 08 May, 2026 11:36am Revenue rose four percent to 12.5 trillion yen and operating income climbed 13 percent to 1.5 trillion yen, it said in a statement
Sony to get up to $380 million image sensor factory Japan subsidy Published 17 Apr, 2026 08:10am *Sony is a leading manufacturer of image sensors used in smartphones
Sony hikes annual profit forecast by 4%, citing smaller trade war impact Published 07 Aug, 2025 08:30am TOKYO: Sony raised its full-year operating profit forecast on Thursday by 4% to 1.33 trillion yen ($9.01 billion),...
Sony forecasts flat profit this year as tariffs bite Published 14 May, 2025 11:19am TOKYO: Sony said on Wednesday it expects operating profit to rise 0.3% to 1.28 trillion yen ($8.7 billion) in the...
Sony announces PS5 price hikes in some regions Published 14 Apr, 2025 01:54pm TOKYO: Japan’s Sony said it has hiked the price of some PlayStation 5 consoles in select markets, but not the United...
Bollywood music labels seek to challenge OpenAI in India copyright lawsuit Published 14 Feb, 2025 01:35pm NEW DELHI: A group of India’s top Bollywood music labels, from T-Series to Saregama and Sony, is seeking to join a...
Nintendo to release Switch 2 this year; shares slide 6% Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:28am TOKYO: Japan’s Nintendo said on Thursday it will release the Switch 2 console this year, unveiling a device that...
Japan’s Nikkei set for weekly decline despite weak yen tailwind Published 20 Dec, 2024 11:13am TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average on Friday was headed for its worst week since early November despite the...
Sony buys 10% of ‘Elden Ring’ owner for $320mn Published 19 Dec, 2024 03:11pm TOKYO: Japanese electronics titan Sony said Thursday it had paid more than $300 million for a 10 percent stake in...
Sony quarterly net profit jumps but forecast unchanged Published 08 Nov, 2024 02:05pm TOKYO: Sony’s net profit jumped in the second quarter thanks to stronger sales in gaming, music and imaging sensors,...
Sony to release PlayStation 5 Pro on November 7 Published 10 Sep, 2024 09:43pm PARIS: Sony said Tuesday it would launch an upgraded version of its flagship games console with better graphics and...
Sony, India’s Zee settle dispute over scrapped $10bn merger Published 27 Aug, 2024 04:53pm BENGALURU: India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony’s unit in the country have agreed to withdraw all claims...
India flags cricket rights concerns with Disney-Reliance $8.5bn merger Published 21 Aug, 2024 10:53am NEW DELHI: India’s antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance...
Sony posts 10% profit rise in Q1, beating estimates Published 07 Aug, 2024 11:39am TOKYO: Sony on Wednesday booked a 10% rise in operating profit in the April-June quarter, beating analyst estimates....
Sony stresses PlayStation user engagement as hardware sales taper off Published 30 May, 2024 11:49am TOKYO: Japan’s Sony on Thursday emphasised the strength of user engagement with its gaming platform as sales of the...
Japanese shares rise on Sony, chip stocks boost; caution ahead of US data weighs Published 15 May, 2024 10:07am TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Wednesday, led by Sony Group and chip-related stocks, although caution ahead of a key...
Sony and Apollo propose $26bn Paramount offer, WSJ reports Published 03 May, 2024 06:35pm Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and private equity firm Apollo Global Management have made a $26 billion cash...
Sony unit continues merger talks with India’s Zee Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:49am BENGALURU: The Sony Group continued to hold talks with Zee Entertainment Enterprises to merge their businesses in...
Zee asks Sony’s Indian arm for extension of merger deadline Updated 18 Dec, 2023 08:36am MUMBAI: India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday that it had sought a further...
Branded mobile phones: Customs’ values on import of 1,160 models revised Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:01am ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has rationalized customs values on the import of...
Sony Q2 profit falls 29%, hit by chips division Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:43am TOKYO: Sony’s operating profit fell 29% in the July-September quarter, below estimates, as the company was hit by a...
Sony quarterly profit tumbles as movie business disappoints Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am TOKYO: Japan’s Sony logged a hefty drop in first-quarter profit, hurt in part by a weaker performance from its...
India clears Sony-Zee deal to form $10bn entertainment powerhouse Published 10 Aug, 2023 05:34pm NEW DELHI: India paved the way on Thursday for a $10 billion media and entertainment powerhouse, giving Zee...