The Electronic Systems business of Northrop Grumman coalesced from a series transactions that acquired parts of Westinghouse, Teledyne, L ITTon Industries and TRW. Raytheon grew to its current prominence by acquiring the old Hughes Electronics and parts of Texas Instruments.

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Day, the 56-year-old chief executive of the struggling electronics retailer, made a bit more in 2008 than the year before.

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The product transformation is evident at Pansonic, a 94-year-old electronics maker that entered the digital-camera market in 2001.

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