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Sony logs 18% annual net profit jump, forecast cautious
Sony logs 18% annual net profit jump, forecast cautious

Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony on Wednesday reported an 18 percent jump in annual net profit but issued a cautious forecast for the current financial year. The firm logged a net profit of 1.14 trillion yen ($7.7 billion) for the 2024-25 financial year, but said it expects that to fall 13 percent to 930 billion yen in 2025-26.

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Rising wildfires spur comeback for Canadian water bomber
Rising wildfires spur comeback for Canadian water bomber
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The Canadair water bomber revolutionized the fight against wildfires after it debuted in the skies decades ago. - 'Tractor of the sky' - Pierre Boulanger, a Canadair pilot from Quebec who travels to California to fight wildfires every summer, celebrated the resumption of production, calling the model the most "efficient" tanker aircraft on the market.

G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases
G7 ministers to target those increasing Russia oil purchases
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G7 finance ministers pledged Wednesday to take aim at those who are continuing to step up purchases of Russian oil, since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. "We will target those who are continuing to increase their purchase of Russian oil since the invasion of Ukraine and those that are facilitating circumvention," the ministers said in a joint statement.

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