Correction Appended: November 21, 2006
Burning batteries are two words that Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer would never like to hear again. Before reports surfaced in August that Sony-made lithium-ion batteries had an
occasional tendency to fry Apple, Dell and other laptops, the boss of the sprawling Japanese media conglomerate was having a great year. For four quarters, Sony had beaten financial
expectations (though it wasn't always profitable). The firm was leaner, following more than 10,000 job cuts and the closure of nine factories. The consumer-electronics division was back
in the black. And the movie studio was...
How Sony Got Game?
CEO Howard Stringer has had a rough year, but the PS3 could make it right
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