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A rare move among Japan's soup-to-nuts electronics conglomerates, Hitachi's planned $4.3 billion divestiture of its hard-disk-drive operation offers proof that the nation's industrial giants are getting serious about streamlining .
Hitachi Deal Marks Streamlining
A rare move among Japan's soup-to-nuts electronics conglomerates, Hitachi's planned $4.3 billion divestiture of its hard-disk-drive operation offers proof that the nation's industrial giants are getting serious about streamlining .
