Sony targeted in memory-chip probe
November 1, 2006
Women walk out from Sony Building in downtown Tokyo in this Jan. 26, 2006 photo. Sony said Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2006 the U.S. Department of Justice is probing its electronics unit as part of an industrywide investigation into sales of a particular type of memory chip. The news could spell more trouble for a company already stung by sinking profits, a global battery recall and product delays. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
(AP) -- An obscure corner of the semiconductor industry became an international battleground Tuesday as Sony Corp. became the fifth company ensnared in a U.S. Department of Justice antitrust probe into the sales of a particular type of memory chip.
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