leled by the cloudud computing businessss. sasales jumped 29% yearn yearar. the firm posted about $250 million of net income. more than triple the figure a year ago. but some other i.t. firms not doing so well. apple and microsoft have reported lower from a year ago. >>> readers of novels have crowded an area famous for books. the event kicked off friday. nearly 1 million used or antique books are for sale in kanda. paperbacks as well as hardbacks have been specially discounted. >> translator: kanda is known wide as a book district. so many people are coming from abroad. >> he said book reading is set to be declining but he hopes the festival will reverse that trend. >>> here's a look at some of the other business stories we're following. an event features japanese animation, manga cartoons, and games has opened in abu dhabi. japanese anime a popular in the middle east. japanese pop culture items are on sale. fans have an opportunity to get autographs from members' groups that sing anime songs. the event is expected to attract visitors through saturday. >>> m

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