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Sony Loses $2.9 Billion

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16,000 jobs will be cut.

Sony Corp. is projecting record operating losses of $2.9 billion for the year. The Tokyo-based company attributed the losses to weak consumer demand and the increased value of the yen. This comes on the heels of the company's announcement that it would cut 16,000 jobs by 2010 and close its factory in Central Japan.

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