Toshiba Carrier’s world-first inverter air conditioners honoured as IEEE milestone

Toshiba Carrier’s world-first inverter air conditioners honoured as IEEE milestone

The world's first inverter split air conditioners that Toshiba developed and mass-produced in 1980 and 1981 have been recognised as an IEEE Milestone.
Toshiba CEO resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil

Toshiba CEO resigns as buyout offer stirs turmoil

Toshiba's president Nobuaki Kurumatani has resigned, the firm announced Wednesday, as a buyout offer from a private equity fund reportedly stirs turmoil inside the Japanese company.
Long road ahead for buyout offer, Toshiba board chair warns

Long road ahead for buyout offer, Toshiba board chair warns

A British hedge fund's buyout offer for Toshiba faces a long road, including seeking regulatory approval and additional financing, the chairman of the Japanese firm's board warned Friday.
Show’s almost over for TV brands in popularity contest

Show’s almost over for TV brands in popularity contest

Fierce competition in the market is seemingly destroying the prospects of well-known Japanese TV brands like Sharp and Toshiba, as their popularity plunges and availability in some showrooms becomes scarcer.
Japan's Toshiba retreats from coal-fired power stations

Japan's Toshiba retreats from coal-fired power stations

Japanese engineering giant Toshiba will stop constructing new coal-fired power plants and shift to renewable energy in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Toshiba switches on  to LCD TV revolution

Toshiba switches on to LCD TV revolution

Japanese electronics manufacturer Toshiba Corporation is taking the big picture view with ambitious plans for a 20 per cent market share for televisions in the ASEAN market this year.