Toshiba officials said Wednesday it's selling its building in Tokyo's plush Ginza district for 161 billion yen (US$1.4 million; EUR1 million) to concentrate on its core electronics businesses.

Microsoft Corp. is launching a venture with one of China's biggest consumer electronics makers to create entertainment products to link television, home computers and the Internet, the Chinese company announced Monday.

Technitrol has announced several actions to strategically reposition its automotive electronic components business for stronger growth and higher profitability in the global automotive electronics markets.