Feb 6, 2014
Sony to sell off VAIO brand, expects $1B loss
Sony of Japan struggles with the Microsoft problem: finding its way in the land of Apple and Samsung.
The once-mighty electronics giant Sony said today it’s no longer expecting to make a profit this year. Instead the forecast is for a loss of more than $1 billion. And Sony said today it will sell off VAIO, it’s personal computer-laptop business. The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield Hayes joined us from Tokyo to help explain.
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