to entice customers, panasonic devised a slogan. reclaim your window. the design and the low price attracted shoppers. the percentage of air conditioners the firm sells has risen from 1% to 13%. >> translator: the number of our customers has rapidly increased. even in the countryside. >> reporter: to increase high quality conditioners, the manufacturer is building a new plant in india. managers hope to start operating this december. and produce a million units a year. >> translator: india is the only remaining large market. we're researching the market to make sure we make something that hits the right spot with india. >> reporter: japanese tv manufacturers are also trying to make bigger contribution year. already indians buy more sonys than any other brand. the driving force behind this are the sony stores. 300 of them across india. they're strategy is not to lower the sales price. the higher price enhances the prestige of the company brand. >> definitely sony i think is the best grand existing in india right now with the technology they have come up.

panasonic says it's likely to suffer a huge loss in the business year through march 2013. that reverses the earlier forecast of a swing back to profit. >> i feel deeply responsible to society for our poor earnings report. unfortunately i must admit that the main businesses including tvs and digital cameras have become losers. >> the electronicsmaker projects a net loss of around $9.6 billion for this fiscal year. it says sales for its main line tv business are likely to remain sluggish, if the forecast proves correct, panasonic would record a net loss of over $9 billion for a second straight year. for the april to september period, sales fell over 9% from the year before in yen terms. it posted a net loss of $8.6 billion. that's after the company booked extraordinary losses due to a slump in its cell phone and solar battery businesses. mainly in europe. two other major electronics firms, hitachi and mitsubishi electric also suffered a drop in net profit. fujitsu posted a net loss of about $139 million. the weak results are due to a number of factors, they include lagging s

about two months ago, williams joined the panasonic knights, one of the most powerful rugby teams, and he's really playing a key role. >> coming to a new country, living in a new culture, experiencing different things in the your life. doesn't happen very often. so, you know, i've been pretty blessed in my lifetime. and i guess coming to japan is a blessing. >> translator: i can watch the world's greatest player from close up. we're learning a lot from him. >> reporter: the signing of williams to the team has attracted a huge amount of attention to japanese rugby and is bursting the sport's sluggish popularity. in the 1980s and '90s, especially in the university leagues, the rugby stadiums were packed. but the recent soccer boom has caused the rugby sport to decline. amidst the situation, japan is scheduled to host a rugby world cup in 2019. the japan rugby football union says williams is bringing fans back into the stadiums. >> he has brought the dream of rugby world cup, and i think japanese fans start thinking that, oh, this rugby world cup is coming to japan in seven years' time. >

other makers like sony, panasonic and toshiba plan to come up with new models hoping to cash in on the release of windows 8. here are the latest market figures. >>> how to balance economic growth with environmental protection. conservation experts have been trying to answer that question. >> reporter: the u.n. sponsored meeting wrapped up on friday. the 11th conference of the parties to the u.n. convention on biological diversity is otherwise known as cop 11. delegates agreed to set aside 17% of the world's land area for protection. many challenges remain but conservation vere atioation eff progress. >> in india's northeast state one of the many rare species that call this place their home. the mountains of sikkim are not only a beautiful landscape, they are a natural habitat. when it rains, the slopes are prone to landslides. much vegetation is lost due to landslides and human activities like collecting grass and wood to feed animals or to burn for fuel. the forests are degraded, ecosystems and inhabitants destroyed. a project to conserve started two years ago. japan offered more than

major japanese electronics firms such as sony and panasonic are presenting the latest products at the show that began on tuesday. visitors are taking a closeup look at electric vehicles and green energy products. this is what walking sticks may look like in the future. it moves with wheels, and wheels move with a sensor in here. withven slight hand pressure of my hands. major electronic device-maker murata manufacturing co developed this item with a small osaka company that specializes in devices to assist the elderly and the infirm. nearly a quarter of the japanese population is over 65 years of age. there is a growing market for products for the elderly and manufacturers are becoming increasingly innovative. >> translator: i think the senior market will expand as the number of older people increases. there's also demand in europe, the u.s. and other developed countries. >> reporter: this product supports the wearer's joints and muscles. this man can easily carry more than 50 kilograms. the suit-makers say they developed it to help older people working a manual job. many newer blood

two months ago, he joined panasonic, one of the best teams, and is playing a key role. >> opportunities like this, coming to a new country and experiencing difference things in your life doesn't happen very often. i have been pretty blessed in my lifetime and coming to japan is a blessing. >> translator: i can watch the world's greatest player from close up. we're learning a lot from him. >> reporter: the signing of williams to the team has attracted a huge amount of attention to japanese rugby and is boosting the sport's popularity. in the 1980s and '90s, especially in the university league, the rugby stadiums were packed. but the recent soccer boom caused rugby to start to decline. amid the situation, japan is scheduled to host the rugby world cup in 2019. the japan rugby football union says williams is bringing fans back into the stadiums. >> he has brought the dream of rugby world cup. i think japanese fans start thinking that, oh, this rugby world cup is coming to japan in seven years' time. >> reporter: among the attractions are his remarkable strength and physicality which he gai

mazda motors, panasonic and toshiba also promising earning after the bell but they all cut their four-year outlooks, so we'll watch the market reaction on these stocks tomorrow. ross, back to you. >> okay, sixuan, thank you. >>> now let's take a look at what's on the agenda today in the u.s. as we prepare for financial markets to reopen. we'll get the third quarter employment cost index at 8:30 eastern, as scheduled. 10:00, the chicago pmi, a key one to gauge ism sentiment going forward. just before the bell, we'll hear from gm, mastercard and mgm resorts, southern company, and waste management. >>> still to come, we'll continue our coverage of sandy. after the break, we'll get a forecast of some of the weather channel and we'll find out how it could impact the election as the president gets set to tour new jersey. bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let

how about a 37-inch panasonic lctv for $349.99 at sears.com, $200 off the asking price. this deal also includes free shipping. and living social is selling tickets to the fall fringe festival. this is a 50% discount, live arts performance in november. $45 gets you a pack of four tickets to any show. throw in $10 more for a bar voucher. if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from ow facebook. >> we'll -- from you on facebook. >> we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. 6:54. your weather first. we've got clouds out there. still kind after cool sky to the east. got some showers all the way, especially later this morning into the afternoon. perhaps a rumble of thunder with a high of 73. >>> at 6:56, -- 6:55 rather, here's a look at today's news before you go. two prince george's county officers charged with beating a university of maryland student will be in court today. this is footage of the march 2010 beating of student john mckenna. it happened during a riot following the terrapins beating the duke blu

or how about a 30-inch -- rather 37-inch panasonic lcd tv for $349.99.ou can find that at sears.com for $200 off the asking price. it also includes free shipping. living social is selling tickets to the fall fringe festival, a live performing arts event next month. 50% off, $45 is going to get you a pack of four tickets to any show. throw in $10 more for a bar voucher. if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. over to you. >>> plenty of tired, achy feet but it was all for a good cause that was celebrated on the grounds of the washington monument. that's where some 1600 breast cancer survivors and their supporters wrapped up a komen three-day awareness walk. the 60-mile trek started friday in southeast washington and raised $3.8 million for breast cancer awareness and education. >> it was fantastic. got a few blisters. it was great. donate. donate. >> three days, 60 miles. very tired. ready to go home. but excited. >> warriors them all. this weekend's event was one o

panasonic said it would lose almost 10 billion dollars as it gets rid of its risky assets in the latest of restructuring. it is headed for the fourth net loss in just five years. president obama he continues to double down on green energy, but the companies continue to go broke. now here's the latest example. battery maker a-123 got a quarter billion dollars from the government. this company said hey we're going to create thousands of jobs. exactly how many did it create? try 408. all rise, judge andrew napolitano is here. judge, you know what? i said this is actually impressive compared to some of the other ones, and that's not even a joke. but i mean seriously this is heart breaking stuff. >> well, it's heart breaking because it violates basic principles of supply and demand and risk and reward. when the government gives you cash, you almost don't care what happens to it because the government is not a customer. it is going to give you the cash whether you use it properly or not. charles: particularly, if you also know more cash is coming. >> right, right, but if you are in the real m