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Nikkei closes higher as gains in Sony, Toyota outweigh tech losses

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei closed marginally higher on Wednesday as gains in blue-chip stocks such as Sony Group and...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

Sony, Zee lock India merger to create mega TV network

BENGALURU: Sony’s India unit has finalised a deal with local rival Zee Entertainment to merge their television...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:52am

Technology

TSMC, Sony to invest $7bn for new Japanese chip plant

TOKYO: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Tuesday it would build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 10:37am

Business & Finance

Invesco lashes out at Zee over Sony deal

MUMBAI: US investment firm Invesco on Monday publicly lashed out at Indian TV giant Zee and objected to some terms ...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

Business & Finance

TSMC and Sony considering joint chip factory, Japan govt to help

TOKYO Taiwan's TSMC and Japan's Sony Group Corp are considering jointly building a chip factory in Japan, with the...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

Business & Finance

India merger of Sony, Zee to create TV powerhouse challenging Disney

Merger to lead to India's biggest entertainment network
Deal promises edge in market share for Zee, Sony over Disney

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 06:38pm

Markets

Japanese shares rise as Sony, Toyota advance on weaker yen

Tokyo Electron lost 2.34% and Advantest dropped 1.93%

Published 02 Jul, 2021 10:52am

Technology

Cyberattacks: Bigger, smarter, faster

Estonia blamed Moscow, with which it was mired in a diplomatic conflict, but the Kremlin denied the charge.

Published 25 May, 2021 09:58am

Markets

Tokyo stocks open lower extending US falls

Takeda Pharmaceutical was up 0.16 percent at 3,774 yen after reports said Japanese authorities will likely this week approve the use of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, which the Japanese firm will import.

Published 20 May, 2021 10:08am

Technology

Microsoft has always sold Xbox consoles at a loss

Microsoft does not earn any profit on sales of Xbox consoles alone, according to a Microsoft executive during the Epic Games v. Apple trial on Wednesday.

Published 07 May, 2021 12:56pm

Business & Finance

Sony reports record net profit but issues cautious forecast

Sony said annual net profit jumped to 1.17 trillion yen ($10.7 billion) -- more than doubling from the previous year on sales of 8.99 trillion yen, also a record high.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 04:48pm

Business & Finance

Another leading Toshiba shareholder asks company to seek suitors

3D estimated Toshiba's fair stock value in excess of 6,500 yen, compared to Monday's closing price of 4,465 yen.

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 01:04pm

Technology

PlayStation 5 sets a sales record in the US

The PlayStation 5 becomes the hottest console in the market by setting a new sales record in the United States for units sold in the first five months of its launch.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 07:27pm

Technology

Sony Launches Two New Smartphones: Xperia 1 III & Xperia 5 III

Sony has finally unveiled two new smartphones: Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III.
Sony Xperia 1 III is the more premium offering with its slightly taller and heavier design, whereas Xperia 5 III provides the same experience in a more compact design.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 08:01pm

Markets

Tokyo's Nikkei index opens lower after mixed US close

Sony dropped 3.22 percent to 10,665 yen after a brokerage firm downgraded its evaluation of the shares.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 11:44am

Business & Finance

Sony forecasts record profit

TOKYO: Sony said Wednesday it expects a record net profit this financial year as fresh virus lockdowns continue to...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Markets

Japan shares gain

TOKYO: Japanese stocks ended higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, recovering from last week’s sharp...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Markets

Tokyo shares open lower on Wall Street loss, virus fears

"Still, the greater Tokyo area accounts for a third of Japan's GDP, and damage to the economy is inevitable," Okasan Online said in a note.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:04am

Technology

Sony PS5 Sales break records in 2020, setting higher targets for the New Year

Sony managed to sell 3.4 million PS5 units in just 4 weeks of launch and plans on selling up to 18 million units in 2021.

Updated 01 Jan, 2021 03:52pm

Technology

Sony to buy AT&T's anime business for $1.18bn to expand global footprint

The proceeds will be paid in cash at closing, AT&T and Sony said.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 09:55am

Business & Finance

Sony to shut a Malaysia factory, consolidate facilities

Operations at the plant will end by Sept. 30 and it will shut by the end of March 2022, affecting about 3,600 employees in Penang.

Updated 05 Dec, 2020 06:55pm

Technology

Supply Bottlenecks Hamper Debute of Sony & Microsoft Gaming Consoles

Sales of the most awaited gaming consoles by Sony Corp. and Microsoft Corp.’s fall short of their predecessors during the launch week in Japan due to persistent supply bottlenecks.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 04:27pm

Business & Finance

Sony Plans to Buy Crunchyroll for $1 billion

Sony reportedly plans to acquire Crunchyroll, a popular US-based anime streaming services, for nearly $1 billion to expand into the anime market.

Published 02 Nov, 2020 11:17am

Business & Finance

Sony first-half net profit doubles, forecast revised up

Sony said net profit leaped 103.8 percent to 692.89 billion yen ($6.65 billion) for the first half.

Published 28 Oct, 2020 06:10pm

Technology

Microsoft takes aim at Sony with cloud gaming service

Subscribers to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, priced at $14.99 monthly, will be able to play more than 150 games via the cloud on Xbox consoles, Android devices and PCs.
We built this experience so that it requires as little bandwidth as possible.
The Xbox Game Pass service has more than 10 million members.

Published 11 Sep, 2020 05:41pm

Business & Finance

Sony posts milder-than-expected Q1 operating profit fall on gaming demand

The gaming business "saw a positive impact from consumers nesting during the virus outbreak," Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki said at an earnings briefing.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 03:47pm

Technology

Sony unveils highly anticipated PS5

The gaming console will be available in two different models – PS5 and the PS5 digital edition – , which are expected to hit the market this Christmas.

Published 12 Jun, 2020 02:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40
France CAC40 / Apr 18	8023.26
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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