Toshiba Plans To Expand Alliance With Electrolux

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Japan's Toshiba Corp. and Sweden's Electrolux AB are planning to create a home appliance joint venture. The plan, which would expand the companies' almost year-old alliance in home appliances, may involve a spin-off of Toshiba's home appliance unit.

Joint ventures, Household Appliances, Household Appliance Manufacturing, Home appliances industry, Appliance industry, Appliances, Electrolux AB

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Toshiba might seek new online talks with Time Warner

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Toshiba Corp. said it would seek new negotiations with Time Warner Inc. over a new online service, provided that the planned America Online Inc.-Time Warner Inc. merger takes place. Toshiba and Time Warner were previously discussing several joint ventures.

United States, Diversified Companies, Strategy & planning, Foreign operations, On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Telegraph & other communications, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Online services, Internet services, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., AOL

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Toshiba expects to cut 20,000 jobs in Japan as part of restructuring plan

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Toshiba Corp. is planning to downsize its labor force in Japan by 20,000 as part of the company's restructuring plan. Toshiba will continue to operate a wide range of operations.

Labor force information, Human resource management, Layoffs

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