Article: Panasonic and Sanyo Take First Steps Toward Possible Alliance

Article: Panasonic, Sanyo start talks on capital alliance
AP Worldstream;  November 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... decision to pursue talks to make Sanyo a Panasonic subsidiary came at board meetings Friday. Panasonic and Sanyo will start discussions with ... percent stake in Sanyo. Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest ...

Article: Panasonic, Sanyo in talks on possible takeover
AP Worldstream;  November 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... decision to pursue talks to make Sanyo a Panasonic subsidiary came at board meetings Friday. Panasonic and Sanyo will start discussions with ... percent stake in Sanyo. Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest ...

Article: Panasonic, Sanyo shares soar amid takeover reports
AP Online;  November 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... in Sanyo in 2006. Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest ... could buy and sell shares. Panasonic and Sanyo officials denied Tuesday that ... according to his report. Panasonic and Sanyo, both based in Osaka, central ...

Article: Japan's Panasonic, Sanyo in talks on takeover
AP Worldstream;  November 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... elaborate on specifics. Adding Sanyo to Panasonic would create Japan's biggest ... consumers and complement the Panasonic lineup. Sanyo products are generally cheaper ... Sanyo was that best partner. Panasonic and Sanyo, both based in Osaka, central ...

Article: Panasonic to buy Sanyo in $9 billion deal
AP Online;  December 19, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... electronics companies and allow Panasonic Corp. to add Sanyo Electric Co.'s strengths ... gain all the patents Sanyo has in rechargeable batteries. Panasonic had been negotiating ... favorably, welcoming the Panasonic-Sanyo alliance as boosting ...

Article: PANASONIC, SANYO TO BEGIN TALKS ON BUSINESS ...
AsiaPulse News;  November 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... with the aim of turning Sanyo Electric into a Panasonic subsidiary. Panasonic ... earlier than planned". Panasonic is expected to acquire Sanyo's preferred shares ... cost and a rising yen. Panasonic and Sanyo expect combined group ...

Article: Panasonic looks to a green future as it eyes Sanyo ...
International Herald Tribune;  November 5, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... billion. A key driver for Panasonic is Sanyo's auto batteries business ... Sachs, to take control of Sanyo. Panasonic runs a car battery venture ... like Sony and Panasonic. A Panasonic-Sanyo combination would create the ...