A $850 million deal between Taiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry and Japan's Sharp was still on hold Friday, as roller-coaster negotiations continued without the head of Hon Hai, who reportedly cut short his trip to Japan. ...
Taiwan makers of light-emitting diode (LED) products are unlikely to see a recovery in 2013 LED equipment spending due to a lack of investments and an alarming sector-wide cash crunch, warns one industry analyst. Maxim analyst Aaron ...
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US meat giant Tyson Foods has booked a drop in full-year profits as the company battled increasing grain and feed ingredients costs. In the 12 months ended 1 October, net profit slumped to US$576m from $733m in the prior year, the ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has received more orders than originally expected for LED chips used in backlight units (BLUs) from South Korea-based LCD TV vendors in December, according to the company. Due to ...
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The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources will establish an inter-ministerial team to promote the construction of a compressed natural gas(CNG)infrastructure,which will supply gas to Phoenicia America-Israel(Flat Glass)Ltd.and other ...
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Harris Teeter Supermarkets,Inc.(NYSE:HTSI)(the"Company")today reported that sales for the 52 weeks ended October 2,2012 increased by 5.8%to$4.54 billion from$4.29 billion in fiscal 2011.Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 increased ...
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Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc.announced the financial results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and year ended July 28,2012. "We have made significant adjustments to our operations over the past few years that have led to ...
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Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Tekcore,suffered a net loss in 2011 and is likely to see continued net losses in 2012 due to large depreciation costs for its 11 4-inch MOCVD sets,according to stock market analysts. Tekcore ...
For its fiscal third-quarter 2012 (to end-June), Emcore Corp of Albuquerque, NM, USA, which makes components, subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets, has reported revenue of $41.1m. This is down 17% on $49.5m a ...
Initial public offering of stock by the loss-making TRIA Beauty postponed due to"ongoing global economic instability". TRIA Beauty,a Californian firm that specializes in hand-held laser diode systems for hair removal,acne treatment and ...
Big Sun holds rosy outlook on 2012 Patty Wang,Taipei;Adam Hwang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 10 May 2012]Big Sun Energy Technology,a Taiwan-based maker of crystalline silicon solar cells,is optimistic about its business operations in the second ...
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For its fiscal second-quarter 2012(to end-March),Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes components,subsystems and systems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,has reported revenue of$37.8m.This is down 20%on$47.2m a year ago ...
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Epistar, a Taiwan-based maker of LED chips, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$1.1 for its 2011 operation, 96.43% in excess of the corresponding net earnings per share of NT$0.56, according to the company. The cash dividend per ...
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Taiwan-based makers of sapphire wafers suffered operating losses in 2011 due to stagnant demand for LED epitaxial wafers and chips, but are likely to turn profitable in the second quarter of 2012 as global demand for LED chips used for ...
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Finnish sawmiller Vapo Timber has declared a €9.3m operating loss for 2011 (2010: € 7m profit). Vapo said its raw materials costs increased by 6% during the year, while the average selling price fell by 7%. Sawmill ...
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