RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss

2002-03-27 Thread Mick Maguire
That does need to be viewed in the light of a long standing recession in Japan. Regards, /\/\ick... - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss

2002-03-27 Thread Brendan
Don't forget the rest of the world in general is in a recession. --- Mick Maguire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That does need to be viewed in the light of a long > standing recession in > Japan. > > Regards, > /\/\ick... > - __

Re: Asahi Pentax profit/loss

2002-03-27 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
You mean loss of capital really doesn't count during a recession? If you bleed long enough.recession or no recession! Otis Wright Brendan wrote: > Don't forget the rest of the world in general is in a > recession. > > --- Mick Maguire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That does need t

RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss

2002-03-27 Thread MPozzi
Correct about the recession, indeed you can search Nikon and the other companies (I already did nikon before it asks me to registed, and that company is in profit and dashing out dividends. It is also true that Nikon's size and diversity as Canon and possibly Minolta is what could be responsible f

RE: Asahi Pentax profit/loss

2002-03-28 Thread Chris Stoddart
On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, MPozzi wrote: > (interesting to see how Milnolta and Canon fare.) I have a friend who works for Canon UK (photocopier division). She is being made redundant (along with a lot of others) in May. She tells me that Canon have made serious losses this last year. Chris - This mes

Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-03-28 Thread MZ3_fella _
David wrote "it shows that in 2000 the employees number more then doubled from about 2300 to more then 6000." Although I couldn't open the referenced page, I'm sure that this is not the case. In 2000 they announced 2,000 to 2,500 job cuts - mostly in Japan and many through early retirements.

Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-03-28 Thread David S.
MZ3_fella _ wrote: > David wrote "it shows that in 2000 the employees number more then doubled > from about 2300 to more then 6000." > > Although I couldn't open the referenced page, I'm sure that this is not the > case. In 2000 they announced 2,000 to 2,500 job cuts - mostly in Japan and > many

(Fwd) Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-09-26 Thread Rob Studdert
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(Fwd) Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-09-26 Thread Rob Studdert
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Re: (Fwd) Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-09-26 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
ee or what ever,  before and after? Otis Wright Rob Studdert wrote: --- Forwarded message follows --- Date sent:  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 18:02:18 -0800 From:   "David S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:     

Re: (Fwd) Re: Asahi pentax profit/loss

2002-09-26 Thread Otis Wright, Jr.
what ever,  before and after? Otis Wright Rob Studdert wrote: --- Forwarded message follows --- Date sent:  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 18:02:18 -0800 From:   "David S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:        Re: Asa