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Sony Thai, an affiliate of Sony Corp of Japan, expects to enjoy a hefty 40 per cent jump in sales in the fiscal year ending in March next year, to reach nine billion baht, according to Bangkok Post.

Indian consumers walk past job blues
Just close your eyes and think about your children, and you've hit the bull's eye.

Budget airlines rule European market
Two numbers tell the story of Europe's airlines. On November 8, British Airways (BA) announced first-half pre-tax profits which, stripping out exceptional items, fell by 77 per cent, to £89 m ($l43m), reports.


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