Deals
Sony Said in Talks to Sell Japan PC Unit to Investor Grou
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Sony Corp. is in talks to sell its Japanese personal-computer business to buyout firm Japan Industrial Partners Inc., according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The PC sale is part of a wider restructuring that Sony may announce as soon as tomorrow and could include job cuts, the person said, asking not to be identified before a public announcement. A memorandum of understanding for a sale, which will include the Vaio brand, may be released as early as tomorrow, the person said.