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...But as the Japanese economy hit the skids, Matsushita cut its investment and sold the company after only five years....
...China’s famed production paradise for foreign companies is hollowing out....
...Companies always have the option to divest their Chinese operations rather than accept onerous conditions from Beijing....
...Matsushita Electric helped the Nikkei up, with its 5.5 per cent surge to Y2,300 after announcing that quarterly profit almost doubled....
...Matsushita Electric, owner of the Panasonic and JVC brands, fell by 2.3 per cent to Y2,295 and Sony plunged 4.3 per cent to Y4,840 as analysts seemed disappointed by the company’s latest plans....
...Samsung’s CRT business operates at a loss, and the company said last month it was considering closing the operation....
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