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Taiwan's AU Optronics returns to profit in third quarter
Oct 22, 2009 |
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Taiwan's Au Optronics Corp on Thursday posted a net profit of 7.4 billion Taiwan dollars (228.5 million US) on increased demand and higher product prices following two consecutive quarterly losses.
Cisco to buy ScanSafe for $183 million
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Cisco announced on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Web security company ScanSafe for some 183 million dollars, the latest in a string of acquisitions by the US networking giant.
Semiconductor revenue forecast to fall 17 pct
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline 17.1 percent this year compared with last year, market research firm Gartner said Wednesday.
Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.
US tops $1 bln in stimulus for clean energy projects
Sep 22, 2009 |
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The US government has spent more than one billion dollars on private sector renewable energy projects from the massive economic stimulus program passed seven months ago, officials said Tuesday.
Twitter to raise $100 mln in new funding: WSJ
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Twitter is close to raising up to 100 million dollars in new funding in a deal which values the hot micro-blogging service at one billion dollars, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
India's Wipro posts 19 percent rise in profits
Oct 27, 2009 |
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India's third-largest software group Wipro on Tuesday reported a 19-percent rise in net profit and forecast improving demand, underscoring new optimism in the sector.
Washington Post stems tide of red ink
Jul 31, 2009 |
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The Washington Post Co. reversed its slide and posted a quarterly profit on Friday despite a steep decline in advertising revenue at its flagship newspaper.
Intuit buying Mint.com for 170 mln dlrs
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Financial software company Intuit Inc. announced on Monday that it has agreed to purchase personal finance website Mint.com for 170 million dollars in cash.
News Corp. net profit up on movie, cable TV showing
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Global media giant News Corp. posted an 11 percent rise in quarterly net profit on Wednesday as strong results from its movie, cable television and book publishing divisions offset a newspaper slump.
SKorea's Hynix finally swings to profit
Oct 23, 2009 |
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South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second largest memory chip maker, Friday announced a profit for the third quarter after seven straight quarters of losses.
China Mobile reports half-year profit up 1.5 percent
Aug 20, 2009 |
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China Mobile, the nation's largest mobile phone operator, on Thursday reported a 1.5 percent rise in half-year net profit, as it was hit by strong competition and a slow economy.
HP, Taiwan's Foxconn to build China plant: report
Aug 05, 2009 |
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US computer giant Hewlett-Packard Co. and Taiwan's Foxconn Group will jointly build a plant in China to make laptops and related equipment, a report said Wednesday.
Hynix Semiconductor's net loss sharply narrows
Jul 24, 2009 |
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Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip maker, said Friday its net loss narrowed sharply in the second quarter as a global supply glut eased.
SKorea's Hyosung group bids for Hynix: report
Sep 22, 2009 |
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A minor business conglomerate in South Korea looks set to buy a major stake in the world's second biggest memory chip maker after becoming the only firm to submit a bid, a report said Tuesday.
