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Tokyo: When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go - a totally innovative idea back in 1979. Today, Sony is struggling to reinvent itself and win back its reputation as a pioneer of razzle-dazzle gadgetry once exemplified in the Walkman, which last Wednesday had its 30th anniversary marked with a special display at Sony's corporate archives. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company lost 98.9 billion yen (Dh3.74 billion) in the fiscal year ended March - its first annual loss in 14 years - and is expecting more red ink this year. The manufacturer, which also makes Vaio personal computers and Cyber-shot cameras, hasn't had a decisive hit like the Walkman for years, and has taken a battering in the... [read full story]
Various nations, including Australia, Japan, Korea, and Singapore, among others, are said to be negotiating ACTA now, with the goal of passing a joint treaty to protect intellectual property sometime in 2010.
Emaar Properties PJSC announced that its unit in India plans to raise up to $800 million in an initial public offering (IPO), Bloomberg reported. Emaar's Chairman, Mohammed Alabbar, said that the group is pleased with the...
In contrast to the prospects for American B-school students, salaries for this year's graduates from top Indian MBA programs are up sharply While American business school students worry about job offers being yanked...
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS - News), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today the resignation of Peter Lui as Chief Financial Officer...
