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Panasonic wants to take over Sanyo

The goal is clear: Panasonic will be the second largest electronics company in the world. What set the company for it on the table must be, is not known to run the negotiations with the takeover candidates but Sanyo.

The boards of directors of both companies agreed to open talks with the goal of a capital and business alliance that makes Sanyo Electric to a subsidiary of Panasonic. Panasonic striving for a majority stake, as the presidents of both companies announcing today. This arises in terms of sales after General Electric (GE) from the USA's second largest electronics company in the world. In Japan, Panasonic will have overtaken the previous number one Hitachi.

Sanyo is the world's largest manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for personal computers and mobile phones, as well as strong in solar cells. Through an acquisition, Panasonic would secure a significant market share for rechargeable batteries and position itself at the same time in the fast-growing market for solar cells. This Panasonic would be a significant competitor for German solar manufacturers such as Q-Cells. It would be the first full merger between two major Japanese electronics companies.

In a joint statement on the planned alliance, it was said that the possible fields of cooperation of mutual technological assistance are one of rechargeable batteries. Panasonic's global distribution network could also be used to Sanyo to expand solar energy and business. Sanyo's business, according to media independence will be preserved in the alliance.

Towards the end of the year they would inform on the progress of work on a capital and business alliance, or earlier if necessary, shared with the two Osaka-based company. Panasonic will soon lead negotiations with Sanyo's three largest shareholders on a sale of preferred stock held at Sanyo. These are the two Japanese financial houses Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Group and the U.S. financial group Goldman Sachs They invested 2006 300 billion yen (2.4 billion euros) in Sanyo and both received preference shares with which they currently hold some 70 percent of Sanyo.

Panasonic and Sanyo together expect for the current fiscal year sales of about 11.2 trillion yen, more than the 10.9 trillion yen of the previous industry leader in Japan, Hitachi. Sanyo was regarded for years as concern for the Japanese electronics industry.

This contributed in addition to the earnings weakness accounting manipulation and management deficiencies. Under the new Group President Seiichiro Sano Sanyo had in the past fiscal year 2007/2008, finally managed a turnaround in earnings.

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With fire on the Torah

Pillaging of stores, attacks on women and burglaries in private homes in parts of Israel to ensure fear and uncertainty. Behind the attacks are self-appointed guardians of public morals from the ranks of strictly Orthodox Jews.

The aim of the fanatics is to any address, in their eyes unchaste behavior. Even if the police according to their own data do not run out of organized attacks, says "the Justice Department already" Sittsamkeitspatrouillen.

"It started six months ago. About 15 men came into the shop and screamed <This business Seelen> burns. They threw the goods on the floor and "threatened customers, says Aaron Gold, who works in an electronics store in Jerusalem. One Friday night, just before the start of the Sabbath, "she broke in through a window, scattered gasoline and ignited it," he says.

Since then, a large sign hanging behind the cash register: "All products in this store are under rabbinical supervision. After bidding the rabbis here MP4Player not be sold. "For MP4Player could be used to download pornography from the Internet, the fear of some strenglaugier Orthodox. "These breaches of ethics and morality are threatening our community. When does it need fire to stop them, then it "fire," says the 38-year-old Elchanan Blau.

Shops that sell in the opinion of conservative fanatics provocative clothing were trashed and sprayed the products with bleach. Recently men broke into the apartment one of a 31-year-old Jerusalemerin, beat them and threatened them with death. The woman had left the ultra-Orthodox wing after her divorce, but refused to leave their ancestral home in a predominantly inhabited by Orthodox Jewish neighborhood. According to the indictment, the attackers were given for the attack, a fee equivalent to 1600.

In the town of Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem, in which the attacks were particularly violent, young women have been several times attacked with pepper spray or stones because they were traveling in male company, or because she wore a red blouse. Red Tops are considered taboo - the color excites attention, so the reasoning.

In Beit Shemesh, many walls are sprayed with signs that ask women to dress themselves appropriately. Appropriate means in this case covers the neck, long-sleeved blouses and long skirts. "The eyes and ears are everywhere, similar to what one hears from countries like Iran," says the Israeli-American novelist Naomi Ragen.

Many strictly Orthodox Jews are alarmed about the violence. Nevertheless, the rabbis were not against the violent "guardians of public morals." Often, they even enjoy their connivance, as saying members of the Orthodox community.

The violence of recent months has intensified the already existing gap between the 600,000 orthodox Jews and the secular majority, dominated the country even further. Although numerically in the minority, have called Haredim a relatively great influence in society.

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Swedish sun B

The fabric top is well insulated against the cold and ambient noise. Pushing a button it can be in a little over 20 seconds to open or close completely automatically. This is also at low speed to 30 km / h. The roof is largely sealed - in the car wash, it was only on the A-pillar a few drops of water on the inside. The rear window is glass, and consequently also heated.

In the open drive-round visibility is of course very well. If the roof is closed, the summary remains then only to the front really well - even the not very uncommon for a convertible. The substance-C-pillar is so wide that you can see quickly, especially when turning times a cyclist. And even when parking you need a good feel for the dimensions of his Saab - one suspects more where it begins and ends than it actually sees. The optional parking sensors are useful so spent. The security standard is - as it is for a Swedish car is - even at high Convertible: In terms of occupant protection in the EuroNCAP has cleared it for promptly crash five out of five stars.

A strength of the current Saab 9-3 is without doubt the 1.9-liter TTID diesel under the hood. Two series-connected turbos ensure correct performance. The reading is already impressive on paper: 132 kW/180PS and 400Nm of torque allow us to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 9.1 seconds and a top speed of 220 km / h.

min, in practice, and subjective impression is even better: Starting at 1400 rpm, the Saab is going strong and exerts its power evenly throughout the rev band. Even reaching 180 km / h it takes more gas to tire at no. In the motor cultivated and quiet - only when cold, take him a while acoustically aware true than diesel.

The surcharge six-speed automatic in our test car worked accurately and well coordinated with the twin-turbo diesel together - no audible dissonance, no switching holes. The consumption is officially good with 6.4 liters of diesel for a car of this class in order. And in everyday life you will come at half defensive driving barely above 7.0 liters fuel consumption per 100 km. Who the fun potential to offer him the motor and the circuit as an option, but every now and then exploit that is easily hunt sometimes even ten liters of diesel per 100 km through the atomizer.

In terms of (sports) is one gear even at such pace researchers are concentrating on the safe side - because the electronics intervene relatively early on de-escalating. The suspension is sporty tight, without refusing comfort. The Saab is like a skid on the road, only occasionally too rough bumps on to the passengers. Then it quickly becomes clear: the rigidity of the body is very good - even on bad roads open and not even shake the side mirror.

The equipment, the Saab Aero mitliefert is standard for this segment is quite lush - in view of the base price of just over 40,000 but also appropriate.

Two-zone climate control and bi-xenon lights, fog lamps and alloy wheels, sports suspension and cruise control are among the Aero to establish. 6-speed automatic (2200), light curve (1350), rear parking sensors (430) or Navi (as of 2730 euro) but also in extra Saab.

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Jobs engine fails

So now it: Apple CEO Steve Jobs health problems are more severe than previously known. The 53-year-old has let himself sick leave by the end of June. What exactly is suffering job, he would not betray.

At the beginning of January, he said to an easily treated by hormone disruption. "Last week, I learned that my health problems but are more complex than originally thought," let it be known now, the prominent head of Apple's cooperation and the public in an e-mail.

Jobs led in the short message are two reasons for its decision. First, he wanted to concentrate on his health, on the other hand he wants to distract anyone from work at Apple. His duties takes as long as the person responsible for the ongoing business Tim Cook.

This release is another chapter in the conflict over Steve Jobs health. Hardly a patient record is currently available for analysts and investors more interesting than that of the Apple boss. For more than a year ago, when Jobs emaciated one of his famous product presentations, held grown up now, the rumors of a serious illness. The question of whether the cancer has broken out again or not, employed a public stock exchange and at times more than the Apple products. These all have in mind the job four years ago had to be treated for pancreatic cancer.

Apple's shares fell post-trade in a first reaction by more than ten percent. Jobs is like no other U.S. managers as a motor and guarantor of the success of his group. Apple's triumph in recent years with products like the iPod music player and iPhone mobile attributed to a large job.

Only in the last week challenged Jobs was in an open letter rumors of serious health problems. His obvious weight loss in recent months, going back to a hormonal disorder, which could be treated relatively easily, the Apple co-founder said at the time.

Jobs wants to own statements during his medical treatment in the coming months in the company's key strategic questions remain involved. The Board of Directors of the Group fully support this.

The constantly emerging speculation about Jobs' health had impacted the price of Apple shares in recent months repeatedly strong. It also triggered a discussion of whether Apple's shareholders adequately informed about the situation. Last week, already Vice President Phil Schiller represented to the great disappointment of many Apple fans the chief executive at the show Macworld Expo in San Francisco and had thus a shift in Apple strategy initiated.

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How mobile phones inside the same

What would say a car buyer, if his brand new BMW possess the same engine, same chassis and the same avionics as the Mercedes of the neighbors? The customer would be angry. In fact he takes the phone out without complaint.

Whether Nokia, Samsung, and Motorola is on the case - under the skin lies mostly always the same electronics. A handful of semiconductor companies ultimately delivers the technology that makes the mobile phone.

One of them is Infineon. The Munich have been particularly successful in low-and entry-level devices. "In a phone for $ 20 put Infineon chips for five dollars," suggests CEO Peter Bauer. More than 100 million provided for the emerging Billighandys are already equipped with Infineon chips.

That Indians and Chinese can afford a mobile phone can owe it to those of engineers like Infineon. They have united on a single device all the important functions of the phone: transmitting and receiving unit, power supply, a simple graph, and depending on price range with a MP3 player, a radio or a camera.

Quasi-key, the chips are sent to your mobile phone manufacturers who build only the housing around it, customize their software and make the final inspection. This saves time and money. "In three to four months in development, created" a new phone, Infineon CEO says Bauer.

A little longer it takes for the smartphones, the big brothers of multifunctional mobile phones. The best known representatives of this species are the RIM BlackBerry and the iPhone from Apple. The devices need in addition to the standard chips or a so-called application processor that controls the computer-like functions and the complex graphics. This part takes most of the British specialist ARM. "Our developments put in 90 percent of all mobile phones worldwide», said Laurence Bryant, who is responsible for the mobile business, ARM.

The wide spread is because the British do not produce the chips themselves, but sell their developments to the major semiconductor companies. These in turn then to the mobile phone manufacturers. "The platform expertise is shifting increasingly towards" the semiconductor companies, says Alain Dutheil, Chief of Branchenzweiten ST-Ericsson. Of these consumers, however, get to anything. They continue to believe, to call a "real" Nokia, Samsung or Motorola.

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