Matsushita to rename itself Panasonic, dropping founder's name

OSAKA, Japan - Fumio Otsubo, president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., speaks about the company's decision to rename itself Panasonic Corp. on Oct. 1 at a news conference in Osaka on Jan. 10. Matsushita will drop founder Konosuke Matsushita's name from the company title in an effort to boost its global competitiveness.

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