Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)--Cable broadcaster Usen Corp. said Tuesday it plans to take full control of its staffing service subsidiary, Intelligence Ltd. , through an equity swap by the end of September to strengthen the group's sales operations.

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)--Cable broadcaster Usen Corp. said Friday that President Yasuhide Uno has concluded a deal to sell all his shares in Livedoor Co. to an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Japan Securities Co.

Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)--Japanese cable broadcaster Usen Corp. said Thursday that an affiliate of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will become its second largest shareholder by acquiring an 18.07 pct stake for about 25 billion yen in May.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Apr. 19--TOKYO -- Cable TV broadcaster Usen Corp. said Thursday its group net profit in the first half of its fiscal 2007 nearly tripled on heavy securities selling while overall sales almost doubled.

By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Nov. 24--TOKYO -- The six-member board of Livedoor Co. decided Friday that all but President Kozo Hiramatsu will step down at the scandal-tainted Internet firm's general shareholders' meeting in late December, sources familiar with the matter said.