Sony Pictures names new head of movie group

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 09:17

Sony Pictures Entertainment on Tuesday named Tom Rothman as new chairman of its motion picture group, a major move after a massive cyberattack devastated the entertainment giant.

Sony sees 25-fold profit jump by 2018 through videogames, sensors

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 14:05

Sony Corp aims to boost its operating profit 25-fold within three years by focusing on its more profitable image sensors, videogame and entertainment businesses, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

US creates new agency to lead cyberthreat tracking

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 05:23

Calling the destructive cyberattack on Sony Pictures "a game changer," a top White House official on Tuesday announced a new intelligence unit to coordinate analysis of cyberthreats, modeled on similar U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism.

Sony launches Xperia E4 mid-range smartphone

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 23:45

Sony has launched an affordable smartphone Xperia E4 in its midrange segment. The price of the smartphone hasn't been announced yet and the smartphone will be available in the market from mid-Februay.

Sony boss Amy Pascal whose emails were leaked steps down

Last Updated: Friday, February 6, 2015, 02:48

Amy Pascal, the Sony executive whose emails were leaked during the North Korean movie hacking saga, is stepping down, the Hollywood studio announced Thursday.

Sony's Pascal stepping down as co-chair of movie studio

Last Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2015, 23:51

Amy Pascal will step down as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and start a production company at the studio that was hit by a major cyberattack last year, the company said on Thursday.

Sony trims loss forecast after strong Q3 on higher sensor sales

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 17:16

Japan`s Sony Corp said its net annual loss will likely be smaller than previously forecast after cost cuts and strong sales of its image sensors and PlayStation video game consoles helped its third-quarter profit beat estimates.

Sony trims 2014 net loss forecast, preliminary Q3 profit beats estimates

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 13:42

Japan`s Sony Corp said its net loss for 2014 was likely less than previously forecast as cost cuts and higher-than-expected sales of its image sensors and PlayStation video game consoles helped lift its third-quarter profit.

Sony to cut 1,000 jobs in smartphone business: Sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 07:58

Sony Corp plans to cut around 1,000 additional jobs in its struggling smartphone division as it tries to bring its electronics business back into the black, sources said on Wednesday.

Sony seeks to delay earnings over 'The Interview' cyberattack

Last Updated: Friday, January 23, 2015, 16:45

Sony Friday said it was asking Japanese regulators for permission to delay its earnings release next month after a cyberattack at its Hollywood film unit compromised "a large amount of data".

Sony launches latest range of smart wearables in India

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 15:17

Sony has launched its latest range of smart wearables -- SmartWatch 3 and SmartBand Talk--in India.

US penetrated North Korean networks years ago: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 19, 2015, 08:45

The US National Security Agency began tapping into North Korean computer networks in 2010, an effort that ultimately helped provide evidence to persuade the Obama administration that Pyongyang was behind the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the New York Times reported on Sunday.