Retail sales by machinery and equipment businesses dropped 5.8 percent in October from a year ago as purchases of flat- panel televisions fell. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
Retail sales by machinery and equipment businesses dropped 5.8 percent in October from a year ago as purchases of flat- panel televisions fell. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg
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