Sanyo Electric announces spin-off of unprofitable chip business

OSAKA, Japan - Koichi Maeda (L), vice president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks at a new conference in Osaka on March 31 about the company's decision to spin off its money-losing semiconductor business in Osaka on March 31. (Kyodo)

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