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Read More at Wikipedia ›Sony Corp and Fujifilm Holdings are leading contenders for an equity stake in Olympus Corp , sources familiar with the situation said, as the scandal-hit medical equipment maker moves to shore up its finances.
The field of possibilities has narrowed, with foreign firms and some domestic companies such as Panasonic Corp now seen as unlikely partners, the sources said, although a leadership vacuum at Olympus was slowing progress on a deal."It looks like the contenders will be domestic players," said a source close to one of Olympus's banks.Sony, which has relatively little experience in the healthcare sector, supplies image sensors to Olympus and is considered keen to tap into its lucrative business in diagnostic endoscopes, where it holds a 70 percent global market share."Sony has been been trying to integrate software, content and hardware to create an entertainment network. But Apple has a stranglehold on this market, so however hard it tries, it's going to be a runner-up at best," sai...Olympus would if necessary consider making criminal complaints against former Chairman and President Tsuyoshi Kikukawa and two other senior executives who it believe...
(Refiles to correct spelling in paragraph 2)Scandal-hit Olympus revealed on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its purchase of British medical equipment make...
Scandal-hit Olympus revealed on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its purchase of British medical equipment maker Gyrus as well as three domestic firms were...
The board of Olympus should resign after the company revealed Tuesday that its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus in 2008 and three domestic firms ...
Scandal-hit Olympus said on Tuesday it had found that funds related to its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus and of three domestic firms were used...
Scandal-hit Olympus said on Tuesday it has discovered that funds related to its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus in 2008 and of three domestic fi...
Olympus said on Tuesday it had discovered that funds related to its acquisition of British medical equipment maker Gyrus in 2008 and three domestic acquisitions were...
By Sumio Ito and Reiji MuraiThe ex-CEO of Japan's Olympus Corp said on Wednesday he wanted to meet investigators appointed to probe a scandal engulfing the firm, but...
By Sumio Ito and Reiji MuraiThe ex-CEO of Japan's Olympus Corp signaled his willingness on Wednesday to meet investigators appointed to probe a scandal engulfing the...
Olympus Corp's ousted CEO Michael Woodford said on Wednesday he wants to meet a third-party panel probing past M&A deals at the endoscope maker after the head of the...
By Nathan Layne and Tim KellyOlympus Corp risks possible lawsuits unless a planned probe of acquisitions at the heart of a scandal engulfing the endoscope maker is t...
By Taiga UranakaOlympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market va...
Japan's Olympus Corp , struggling to emerge from a $1.7 billion accounting scandal, will be allowed to stay listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange but will be placed on ...
Olympus Corp .'s former chief executive officer Michael Woodford has given up on his efforts to wrest control of the company, according to a report Friday in The Wal...
An investigative panel has found Japan's disgraced Olympus Corp hid up to $1.67 billion in losses from its investors, but is likely to say there is no evidence of in...
TOKYO -( Dow Jones )- Baillie Gifford & Co., which owns more than 4% of shares in Olympus Corp . (7733.TO), called for the reinstatement of the company's former chie...
By Kirstin RidleyThe former chief executive of Japan's embattled Olympus said on Tuesday the company's partners should come under close scrutiny after the camera and...
Japan's Olympus admitted on Tuesday it hid losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, succumbing to weeks of pressure to explain a series of baffling...
Japan's Olympus admitted for the first time on Tuesday that controversial acquisitions had been used to cover up losses on securities investments dating back to the ...
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