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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
The Japanese consumer electronics giant expects to return to profit this year, aiming to reduce by half the losses in its television business.
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Sony Striving to Cut Its Way From Record Loss to Profit
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Sony Corp predicted a return to profit this year as it looks to halve the losses in its TV business that pushed the Japanese consumer electronics giant to a record loss of $5.74 billion in the year just ended.
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Sony Sees Return to Profit, Aims to Halve TV Losses
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Friday, April 27th, 2012
Samsung Electronics overtakes Nokia to become the world’s largest maker of mobile phones and reports an 81% increase in quarterly profits.

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Samsung overtakes Nokia in phones
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The growing popularity of smartphones , tablets and other electronics has led to an overall increase in their theft on Metro’s buses and trains in the past few years, but sometimes the riders strike back. Read full article > >

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Metro rider breaks arm chasing iPad thief
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Kazuo Hirai said he would focus Sony’s resources away from its unprofitable television business and more toward mobile devices, cameras and games.
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Sony Unveils Plans to Revive Company
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Brian J. Dunn’s resignation came less than two weeks after he outlined an ambitious restructuring to revive the struggling electronics retailer.
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Brian Dunn Resigns as Best Buy’s Chief Executive
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
The electronics giant, already battered by a number of factors, doubled its projected net loss for the business year that just ended because of an additional tax expense.
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Sony Revises Expected Loss to $6.4 Billion
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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
The electronics giant, already battered by a number of factors, doubled its projected net loss for the business year that just ended because of an additional tax expense.
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Sony Revises Expected Loss to $6.4 Billion
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Friday, April 6th, 2012
Samsung Electronics says it expects profit for the first quarter to almost double as its smartphone sales continue to grow.

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Samsung expects profits to double
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Saturday, March 31st, 2012
The move by Apple and its supplier Foxconn, the world’s largest manufacturer of electronics, to overhaul working conditions in overseas factories is putting a spotlight on the labor practices of the U.S. technology industry and increasing pressure on Apple’s biggest rivals to respond in kind. Read full article > >

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Apple, Foxconn labor pact awaits industry reaction
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Foxconn, a leader in electronics manufacturing, says it will sharply curtail working hours and increase wages in its factories after a monitoring group found widespread problems in its labor practices.
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Apple Supplier in China Pledges Big Labor Changes
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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
A little after 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon, Kathie McClure crammed a big, black suitcase full with clothes, electronics and snacks. The 57-year-old lawyer from Atlanta then left her friend’s house in Alexandria, Va., got on the Metro and headed for the Supreme Court of the United States. Read full article > >

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To hear health care oral arguments, a three day camp-out
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Monday, February 20th, 2012
Samsung Electronics moves a step closer to spinning off its LCD unit after its board of directors approve the plan.

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Samsung nears LCD unit spin-off
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Monday, February 20th, 2012
Samsung Electronics moves a step closer to spinning off its LCD unit after its board of directors approve the plan.

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Samsung nears LCD unit spin-off
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Saturday, February 18th, 2012
Coinstar, the self-service retail business, prepares for the decline of movie rentals by experimenting with kiosks for products like coffee and electronics.
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Coinstar Ventures Beyond Its Redbox Success
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