Air Canada union head says she'll resign if pilots reject deal
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she'll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline.
Nintendo has become the latest victim of a global chip shortage that is battering supply chains.
The Japanese company reduced its forecast Thursday for sales of its popular Switch console by about 6 per cent. It now expects to sell 24 million units by the end of the fiscal year, which concludes next March, down from a previous projection of 25.5 million units.
The cut is largely due to the shortage of chips used in its hardware, which has caused production snags, the company said in an earnings presentation.
It added that "the extended impact of both COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage creates a state of continued uncertainty, with the possibility of future impact on production and shipping."
Nintendo still plans to make it up to investors by selling more gaming software. It hiked its forecast for that side of the business by about 5 per cent, estimating sales of 200 million units by the end of the fiscal year.
The company held its overall forecast for net sales but raised its guidance for profits. It now projects a slight jump in operating profit to 520 billion yen (approximately C$5.6 billion), as well as an increase in its dividend by 60 yen (C66 cents).
That came despite a dreary report card for the six months ended September.
Sales fell about 19 per cent to 624.2 billion yen ($5.5 billion) compared with the same period the previous year. Profits slumped almost 25 per cent to 219.9 billion yen ($1.9 billion).
The company said that sales of its gaming platforms fell nearly 20 per cent compared to last year "when 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' drove the entire Nintendo Switch business significantly."
Nintendo was one of the big winners of the pandemic last year, with the hit game "Animal Crossing" helping keep people entertained at home. The Switch title 鈥 which is set on an idyllic island and allows users to fish, catch bugs and play with friends on the beach 鈥 was a breakout sensation for many months.
But the Kyoto-based developer has seen its hot streak start to fizzle out in recent months as parts of the world began to reopen, with overall sales falling nearly 10 per cent in the quarter ended June from a year ago.
Nintendo shares closed down 1.7 per cent in Tokyo on Thursday, before earnings were released.
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she'll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline.
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