Sony shares up, Stringer takes control
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090227%2Fcapt.da3eb3bc0f424f768007f862280eacbe.aptopix_japan_sony_xjk106.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="Sony Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Stringer speaks during a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Sony said that Ryoji Chubachi was stepping down as president, adding to the string of Japanese companies hoping to fight the global slowdown with renewed leadership. Stringer will stay on, adding the presidency as another title after Chubachi steps down April 1. Stringer said the change underlined Sony's commitment to becoming more competitive and rebuilding its image as a technological pioneer. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090302/bs_nm/us_sony)Reuters - Shares of Sony Corp (6758.T) rose on Monday after the electronics maker said CEO Howard Stringer would double up as president and directly oversee the electronics division at the center of its problems.</p><br clear="all"/>
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