Sony Corp's new President and Chief Executive Officer Kazuo Hirai attends a news conference at the company's headquarters in Tokyo in this April 12, 2012 file photo. Sony Corp CEO Hirai has spent $1.8 billion in the past three months snapping up an assortment of businesses such as medical equipment and cloud gaming, leaving investors to worry he is blowing his firm's waning finances on a muddled plan to revive the fading giant. Hirai, a Sony veteran of nearly three decades, took over the top spot in April 2012 pledging to reshape the once-stellar brand around the pillars of gaming, digital imaging and mobile devices. Since his promotion, the company's stock market value has fallen by around $8 billion. To match Analysis SONY-FINANCES/ REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/Files (JAPAN - Tags: HEADSHOT BUSINESS)

Sony executives reportedly taking a 50% cut in annual pay

Will forgo their bonuses, and that includes Kaz Hirai

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony CEO Kaz Hirai, along with other executives at Sony, will be forgoing their bonuses, taking up to a 50% cut in annual pay. This news comes ahead of Sony’s fiscal year taking place tomorrow, where the company is expected to be reporting a net loss of 130 billion yen ($1.3 billion).

Sony is performing well in regards to the PlayStation 4, their new Walkman music players, and 4K TVs, but all the growth in these areas aren’t enough to fix Sony’s bottom line. Some investors believe the worst will be over soon as Sony sells off its PC business and sets up their TV business as a separate unit.

For Sony, Struggle Is Still the Bottom Line [The Wall Street Journal]


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