Internet millionaire falls hard in Japan; can he rise again?
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Yasamatsu Shigeta, founder of Hikari Tsushin Inc., sees his company's earnings drop from a market capitalization of 70 billion yen in February 2000 to 2.5 billion yen in May 2000.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Hikari Tsushin slims down
Article Abstract:
Hikari Tsushin Inc. is downsizing its mobile telephone distribution operations. The move is intended to offset a 56 billion yen ($516.7 million) charge for the year ending on August 31, 2000.
Publication Name: The Asian Wall Street Journal Weekly
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0191-0132
Year: 2000
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