President Marka Hansen, whose Thursday statement on The Huffington Post explained the move towards a new logo.

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Even brands that are struggling to post profits like Japan Airlines have introduced a new logo for the New Year.

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"We've improved the way you navigate to Start with the mouse by changing the Start 'tip' to be the familiar Windows logo, " the company said in a blog post.

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