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money.aol.com - 12/9/2008
Electronics Giant Sony to Cut 8,000 Jobs
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Electronics Giant Sony to Cut 8,000 Jobs posted: ONE MINUTE AGO comments: 0 filed under: Financial Crisis , Tech News Struggling amid a global economic downturn, Japanese electronics maker Sony says that it will cut slash 8,000 jobs worldwide and close several plans ...
Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed
sonyinsider.com - 12/12/2008
Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed
— sonyinsider.com — Sony is set to debut a new 16 and 32GB drag and drop Walkman during CES 2009,... according to trusted inside sources. This will be the most advanced music, video and photo Walkman music player ever released by Sony to date. While it was revealed before ... (more) Sony’s First Touchscreen Walkman Revealed

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PlayStation Home Beta first impressions
obsessable.com - 12/12/2008
PlayStation Home Beta first impressions
— obsessable.com — Sony finally released the long-awaited PlayStation Home virtual world for the PS3 yesterday, and this morning we... at Obsessable were finally able to get past all the multiple errors that Sony suffered during the first day and actually give the service a whirl. (more) PlayStation Home Beta first impressions

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sony.net - 12/9/2008
Sony Global - Press Release -Sony Announces Initiatives to Improve Profitability and Enhance ...
— sony.net — Particularly within its electronics business, where Sony has been most affected by the acute downturn in the... economic climate, the company has already undertaken certain short-term measures, including adjusting production, lowering inventory levels, ... (more) Sony Global - Press Release -Sony Announces Initiatives ...

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Job Losses Likely to Exceed Forecasts
AOL News — ... Following an unexpected jump in November's layoffs, employment analysts have ratcheted up their forecasts for how high unemployment will rise during the current recession. What's worse, many believe the benefits of President-elect Obama's plan to boost jobs through infrastructure programs will be short-lived. Also See: Sony to Cut Thousands of Jobs ...

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