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Sony to name Chugai Pharma's CEO as chairman: Nikkei

(Reuters) - Sony Corp <6758.T> <SNE.N> plans to appoint Chugai Pharmaceutical Co <4519.T> Chief Executive Osamu Nagayama as chairman, the Nikkei reported.Full story

Nikkei climbs to fresh 5-1/2-yr high, above 15,000; Sony jumps

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 2.3 percent on Wednesday, breaking above 15,000 for the first time since January 2008, with Sony Corp <6758.T> surging after an activist U.S. fund called on the company to spin off and list its lucrative entertainment unit. Full story

Nvidia targets enthusiasts with hand-held game gadget

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia said it will start shipping a hand-held gaming device in June, a bid to use its appeal with PC game enthusiasts to challenge console makers like Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp. Full story

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