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Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) articles from May 2006
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Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) archives from May 2006
Mitsubishi UFJ, Merrill Lynch private banking unit begins operations.
May 1, 2006
Bridgestone Firestone plans to close Oklahoma City plant.
May 1, 2006
Coca-Cola group to recall 830,000 bottles of soft drinks.
May 1, 2006
AOC Holdings picks Vice President Sekiya as new president.
May 1, 2006
Hankyu may rescind deal with Hanshin if talks with fund drag on.
May 1, 2006
S&P puts Hankyu on watch list due to Hanshin purchase cost.
May 1, 2006
NTT group sues gov't in seeking pension cuts.
May 1, 2006
Liquor taxes raised on '3rd-category' beer.
May 1, 2006
Dentsu to raise dividend to 1,500 yen for end of FY 2005.
May 2, 2006
S&P raises ANA rating outlook to 'positive'.
May 2, 2006
Proton to unveil recovery plan, new partner by year-end.
May 2, 2006
UAE gives green light for SMBC branch in Dubai.
May 2, 2006
Daiwa to enhance tie-up with SMFG to offer 'wrap account' service.
May 2, 2006
Tobishima estimates 3.8 bil. yen in group net loss for FY 2005.
May 2, 2006
Japan postal system to have more employees after privatization.
May 2, 2006
Murakami Fund seeking majority control of Hanshin board.
May 2, 2006
Skylark concludes successful tender offer for Kozosushi Honbu.
May 2, 2006
Shopping center operator Diamond City to become Aeon subsidiary.
May 2, 2006
Toyota eyes boosting dividend payment for 2005 business year.
May 2, 2006
U.S. auto sales fall in April for 2nd month on high gas prices.
May 3, 2006
11 firms won 80% of public sewage plant contracts, worth 100 bil. yen.
May 3, 2006
Toyota, exec face $190 million sexual harassment suit in U.S.
May 3, 2006
Dubai Ports eyes operation of Pakistan's new Gwader Port.
May 4, 2006
Nasdaq acquires more shares in London Stock Exchange.
May 4, 2006
JSAT, college to test satellite-based medical diagnosis system.
May 6, 2006
Struggling Sony marks 60th anniversary of founding.(Company overview)
May 7, 2006
FY 2005 Seven Bank net profit dips 3.2% on tax payment rise.
May 8, 2006
Asahi Breweries to tap market for premium beer with Prime Time.
May 8, 2006
Lender Aiful halts operations at all outlets as penalty.
May 8, 2006
Daihatsu releases new compact passenger car 'COO'.
May 8, 2006
H.K. gov't to propose voluntary GM food labeling.
May 8, 2006
GM to halt sales of Opel brand vehicles in Japan.
May 8, 2006
Mitsubishi to extract natural gas in Tunisia.
May 8, 2006
ChuoAoyama to be ordered to suspend auditing over Kanebo scandal.
May 9, 2006
Credit union bank assoc. compiles manual to deal with gang groups.
May 9, 2006
FY 2005 Asahi Kasei group net profit rises 5.7%.
May 9, 2006
Mizuho to hike prime lending rate to 2.5%, 7-year high.
May 9, 2006
Itoham to raise ham, sausage prices 10% in July.
May 9, 2006
Murakami asks TSE to push Hanshin, Hankyu to disclose info.
May 9, 2006
Sony to keep PlayStation 3 prices low to stay competitive.
May 9, 2006
OSE, Jasdaq to tie up in using each other's systems as backup.
May 9, 2006
Toyota N. America president to resign after sexual harassment suit.
May 9, 2006
Toyota Vitz tops sales rankings in April.
May 9, 2006
SMBC likely to ask ex-executives to return compensations.
May 10, 2006
Shinsei Bank inks pact for strategic investment in Taiwan.
May 10, 2006
Citibank Japan correcting transaction errors from system glitch.
May 10, 2006
Coca-Cola group boosts number of soft drinks subject to recall.
May 10, 2006
Toei Co. fails to declare 430 million yen in income: sources.
May 10, 2006
4 major life insurers to raise dividends for individual customers.
May 10, 2006
Nintendo reveals tentative release time for next-generation console.
May 10, 2006
CORRECTION: Oxford Univ. considering setting up Japanese branch school.
May 10, 2006
Softbank returns to profitability with record sales, profit.
May 10, 2006
Gov't warns Toray for overlooking false export license applications.
May 10, 2006
Toyota posts record earnings with prospect of overtaking GM in 2006.
May 10, 2006
Putting on brake while accelerating -- what Toyota must do.
May 10, 2006
Toyota says it takes sexual harassment suit 'seriously'.
May 10, 2006
Toyota seeks to shake off image tainted by sexual harassment suit.
May 10, 2006
Yamato, Nippon Yusen to form capital, business tie-up.
May 10, 2006
Auditing firms urged not to take customers from ChuoAoyama.
May 11, 2006
Kirin to convert into holding firm in July 2007.
May 11, 2006
Seven-Eleven Japan to sell canned oxygen.
May 11, 2006
Canon to launch advanced TVs: president-designate.
May 11, 2006
Canon to resume political donations if legal revision clears Diet.
May 11, 2006
JT eyeing 30 yen price hike for Mild Seven brand in July.
May 11, 2006
Konica Minolta posts net loss on camera business pullout.
May 11, 2006
Livedoor Auto to sue Horie, 2 other ex-Livedoor execs for damages.
May 11, 2006
Matsushita, Sony make technology to record 'Hi-Vision' images on DVD.
May 11, 2006
Mazda devises corn-based plastic for auto interior parts.
May 11, 2006
Dowa Mining to shift to holding company.
May 11, 2006
NEC reports 84.3% plunge in FY 2005 net profit.
May 11, 2006
KNPC brings its employees under one roof in Ahmadi.
May 11, 2006
Takeda eyeing prescription drug sales of 1.4 tril. yen by FY 2010.
May 11, 2006
Murakami provides answers to Hanshin on management shuffle proposal.
May 11, 2006
MUFG increases equity stake in Nippon Steel.
May 11, 2006
NTT group urged to break up, eliminate holding firm.
May 11, 2006
Toshiba to invest 2 tril. yen, expand flash memory output.
May 11, 2006
JAL chief-designate Nishimatsu says JAL has no plan to buy A380.
May 12, 2006
Bank of Fukuoka, Kumamoto Family Bank to integrate managements.
May 12, 2006
Kanebo Cosmetics to keep independent brand strategy: executives.
May 12, 2006
Ministry accepts Softbank's application to set up Cyber Univ.
May 12, 2006
Drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo posts 87.69 bil. yen net profit.
May 12, 2006
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial to repay 204 bil. yen gov't funds.
May 12, 2006
Orix to dissolve capital tie-up with Murakami Fund.
May 12, 2006
Livedoor Auto files damages suit against Livedoor, 3 ex-execs.
May 12, 2006