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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Toshiba warns of huge losses in US nuclear power unit - Phys.Org

 

Toshiba's Chairman Resigns as Its Nuclear Power Losses Mount
The hits come from Toshiba's investment in Westinghouse, the American nuclear power company, reflecting spiraling cost overruns at nuclear plant ...https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/business/toshiba-chairman-nuclear-loss.html?_r=0
 
 
 

Toshiba chairman resigns over huge nuclear business loss

Tribune-Review - ‎2 hours ago‎
Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa bows during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba said Tuesday that its chairman is resigning to take responsibility ... http://triblive.com/business/headlines/11942457-74/company-business-nuclear

Toshiba nuclear jobs at Whitehaven hang in balance

Financial Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The prospect of a new nuclear power station coming to the area had brought hope to the residents of Whitehaven in Cumbria, the nearest town to Toshiba's proposed Moorside project. Sample the FT's top stories for a week. You select the topic, we deliver ...https://www.ft.com/content/bae9a6d8-f2c4-11e6-8758-6876151821a6

UK nuclear plans hit after Toshiba steps back from Cumbria plant

Financial Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
A key part of the UK's energy strategy has been thrown into doubt after Toshiba said its financial troubles were likely to force it to abandon its leading role in a Cumbria nuclear power station intended to meet 8 per cent of Britain's electricity ...https://www.ft.com/content/f1f77a62-f2ae-11e6-95ee-f14e55513608

Toshiba 'still developing' Moorside nuclear plant

BBC News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Toshiba says it will continue to work on the development of a nuclear power station in Cumbria but will not be involved in its construction. Uncertainty shrouded Moorside, near Sellafield, as it was thought the corporation would withdraw from all ...http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cumbria-38967305

Toshiba: Why troubled Japanese firms survive

BBC News - ‎8 hours ago‎
"What else are you hiding?" screamed journalists at Toshiba executives, according to this reporter's tweet from Tokyo. From a cancelled earnings announcement, to a chairman resigning, to a shambolic shouting match between executives and reporters at a ... http://www.bbc.com/news/business-38969273

Toshiba's chairman resigns after $6.3B loss in US nuclear business

UPI.com - ‎4 hours ago‎
Toshiba Corp. President and CEO Satoshi Tsunakawa bows during a news conferenceTuesday at Toshiba headquarters in Tokyo. Chairman Shigenori Shiga announced his resignation in the wake of large losses from its U.S. nuclear operations. Photo by ... http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/02/14/Toshibas-chairman-resigns-after-63B-loss-in-US-nuclear-business/1011487079339/

Toshiba reports $6bn write-down at nuclear unit

BDlive (press release) (subscription) - ‎43 minutes ago‎
The logo of Toshiba. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan, on February 13 2017. Picture: REUTERS/ISSEI KATO. Tokyo — After a day of delays and confusion, Japan's Toshiba said on Tuesday it expected to book a $6.3bn hit to its US ...https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/2017-02-14-toshiba-reports-6bn-write-down-at-nuclear-unit/

Toshiba sees $6.3 billion nuclear unit writedown

MarketWatch - ‎6 hours ago‎
TOKYO -- Toshiba Corp.'s problems threatened to spiral out of control as the electronics giant projected a $6.3 billion write-down, postponed its earnings report because of allegations of impropriety and said its chairman was resigning -- all in the ...http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toshiba-sees-63-billion-nuclear-unit-writedown-2017-02-14

UK Nuclear Debate Reopened After Giant Toshiba Writedown

Bloomberg - ‎5 hours ago‎
Toshiba Corp.'s nuclear writedown is reverberating in the U.K., where it may derail plans to build new reactors using the Japanese company's technology. Toshiba's $6.3 billion writedown of its nuclear business on Tuesday prompted the company to say it ...https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-14/u-k-nuclear-debate-reopened-after-giant-toshiba-writedown

Toshiba says it is now considering selling majority stake in flash memory spinoff

The Japan Times - ‎5 hours ago‎
Toshiba Corp. President Satoshi Tsunakawa said Tuesday the ailing electronics giant may sell a majority stake in its flash memory operations to cover losses caused by massive write-downs on its U.S. nuclear business. During a news conference at the ... http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/02/14/business/corporate-business/ailing-toshiba-looks-book-%C2%A5500-billion-april-december-loss/

Toshiba mulls sell off all of chip business

Electronics EETimes (registration) - ‎4 hours ago‎
Struggling Toshiba Corp. could sell a majority, or even the whole, of its profitable chip business to raise cash to cover a massive write down in its nuclear power business, according to reports from a news conference in Tokyo that was described as ...http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/news/toshiba-mulls-sell-all-chip-business

UK Moorside nuclear project in doubt after Toshiba writedown

The Indian Express - ‎5 hours ago‎
The future of Britain's new Moorside nuclear plant was thrown into doubt on Tuesday after Japan's Toshiba Corp, which is developing the project with France's Engie, said it planned to pull out of the construction work. Toshiba, which earlier delayed ...http://indianexpress.com/article/world/uk-moorside-nuclear-project-in-doubt-after-toshiba-writedown-4524931/

Toshiba's shareholder equity turns negative after $8.3b writedown

The Australian Financial Review - ‎4 hours ago‎
Toshiba is now under pressure to come up with a plan for shoring up its balance sheet, which was already under strain from a profit-padding scandal in 2015. AP. Toshiba says it expects to book a ¥712.5 billion ($8.3 billion) writedown in its nuclear ...http://www.afr.com/news/world/toshibas-shareholder-equity-turns-negative-after-83b-writedown-20170214-gud0z2

Chaos At Toshiba: $6.3 Billion Write-Down, Chairman Resigns, Bankruptcy Looms

NDTV - ‎6 hours ago‎
Tokyo: The chaos at Toshiba, the Japanese corporate giant, deepened Tuesday, with its chairman resigning and the company saying it would book a $6.3 billion loss related to its U.S. nuclear business. Analysts are now speculating about the possibility ...http://profit.ndtv.com/news/international-business/article-chaos-at-toshiba-6-3-billion-write-down-chairman-resigns-bankruptcy-looms-1659451

Toshiba on the rocks after Japanese giant reveals huge losses

euronews - ‎8 hours ago‎
Japanese industrial giant Toshiba's future may be at stake after it revealed huge financial problems that on Tuesday claimed the company's boss, Shigenori Shiga, who has shouldered the blame and resigned. First Toshiba spooked investors by delaying the ..http://www.euronews.com/2017/02/14/toshiba-on-the-rocks-after-japanese-giant-reveals-huge-losses.

Toshiba fuels fear of crisis after delaying earnings report

The Guardian - ‎10 hours ago‎
A Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor under construction in China. The reactors were to be used at a planned £10bn power station at Moorside, Cumbria. Photograph: PA. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share via Email; View more sharing options https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/14/toshiba-fuels-crisis-fears-delays-earnings-writedown-nuclear-westinghouse

Japan: Toshiba Chairman Resigns Amid Bankruptcy Speculation

STRATFOR - ‎7 hours ago‎
Shigenori Shiga, the chairman of Japanese electronics and energy giant Toshiba Corp., will resign on Feb. 15 to take responsibility for losses of around $6.3 billion related to the firm's nuclear business, Nikkei Asian Review and AP reported Feb. 14. https://www.stratfor.com/situation-report/japan-toshiba-chairman-resigns-amid-bankruptcy-speculation

Toshiba chairman to step down over 6.3 bln-USD nuclear business loss

Xinhua - ‎6 hours ago‎
TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Japanese electronics and energy conglomerate Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday that its chairman is to step down over an estimated loss of 712.5 billion yen (6.3 billion U.S. Dollars) from its U.S. nuclear business. The company said ... http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-02/14/c_136056584.htm

Toshiba tries to staunch nuclear bleeding after $6.3bn writedown

Financial Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
Toshiba's history as one of Japan's most innovative multinationals appeared close to an end on Tuesday after the company said it was drastically scaling back its nuclear ambitions and may be forced to sell its flagship technology businesses. Sample the ...https://www.ft.com/content/8ab47c78-f269-11e6-8758-6876151821a6

Toshiba chairman quits post over huge losses

Economic Times - ‎10 hours ago‎
TOKYO: Toshiba Corp.'s chairman resigned Tuesday after the company logged such massive losses in its nuclear business that it must sell its lucrative computer-chip business to avoid going belly-up. The company projected a 712.5 billion yen (USD 6.3 ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/toshiba-chairman-quits-post-over-huge-losses/articleshow/57145452.cms

Toshiba in need of its own Carlos Ghosn

Nikkei Asian Review - ‎9 hours ago‎
TOKYO -- Toshiba has postponed its October-December quarterly earnings report by up to a month. The business expects to post massive impairment losses in the quarter on its U.S. nuclear operations. It is the latest in a series of crises for the ...http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Toshiba-in-need-of-its-own-Carlos-Ghosn

Embattled Toshiba 'remains committed' to new nuclear plant in Cumbria

Halesowen News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The company building a new nuclear power station in Cumbria insists Toshiba "remains committed" to the multi billion-pound project despite doubts after the Japanese giant revealed a huge loss. NuGen said the planned new plant at Moorside was at the ...http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/national/15089944.Embattled_Toshiba__remains_committed__to_new_nuclear_plant_in_Cumbria/

Toshiba's chairman resigns as the company delays reporting its earnings and a £5bn nuclear writedown

City A.M. - ‎9 hours ago‎
I am a journalist for City A.M. reporting on the Industrials sector. I also keep [..] Show more. Follow Courtney. JAPAN-ELECTRONICS-TOSHIBA-EARNINGS. Toshiba has delayed reporting its financial results (Source: Getty). Courtney Goldsmith. Toshiba ... http://www.cityam.com/259013/toshibas-chairman-resigns-company-delays-reporting-its

Chaotic Day as Toshiba Details Losses, $6.3 Billion Nuclear Hole

U.S. News & World Report - ‎5 hours ago‎
The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato Reuters. TOKYO (Reuters) - For Japan's Toshiba Corp, Tuesday was a day of last-minute delays and confusion. It missed its earnings ... http://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2017-02-14/chaotic-day-as-toshiba-details-losses-63-billion-nuclear-hole

Toshiba dives on shock loss delaying earnings report

The Indian Express - ‎11 hours ago‎
The sell-off extended morning losses that were sparked by a report in Japan's Nikkei business daily, which said Toshiba was going to issue a warning to shareholders that its future is in jeopardy. By: AFP | Tokyo | Published:February 14, 2017 2:10 pm. http://indianexpress.com/article/business/companies/toshiba-dives-on-shock-loss-delaying-earnings-report-4523914/

Toshiba seeks to postpone earnings release, will probe Westinghouse

Reuters UK - ‎13 hours ago‎
The logo of Toshiba Corp is seen as Window cleaners work on the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai. TOKYO Japan's Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said it has asked regulators to allow it to delay the release of its ...

Toshiba considering total sell off of chip business

Electronics Weekly - ‎9 hours ago‎
Toshiba is now considering a total sell off of its chip business according to the company's president Satoshi Tsunakawa speaking to a press conference in Japan this morning. Recommended Articles. toshiba building · Toshiba chip stake gets offers up to ...
 
 

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