TOKYO, March 6 - Sumco Corp, the world's No. 2 maker of silicon wafers, posted a 75 percent fall in annual profit as semiconductor makers curbed output amid sluggish demand. Net profit at Sumco, which...
LONDON, March 3 - Dutch semiconductor company NXP sought to cut its debt by more than 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) on Tuesday by offering holders of existing...
TOKYO, Feb 5 - Tokyo Electron Ltd, the world's No.2 supplier of equipment used to make semiconductors, reported an 82 percent fall in nine-month profit as customers cut spending, and lowered its annual outlook closer...
SHANGHAI, Jan 6 - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China's top contract chip maker, is discussing the possibility of selling a strategic stake in itself to Intel Corp,...
SHANGHAI, Jan 6 - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China's top contract chip maker, is discussing the possibility of selling a strategic stake in itself to Intel Corp, sources familiar with the talks said on...
TAIPEI, Jan 5 - Loss-making Powerchip Semiconductor Corp, Taiwan's biggest DRAM maker, said on Monday it will look to trim costs further and sell off non-core assets in a bid to survive the chip sector's...
SINGAPORE -- Rapidly declining demand for semiconductors because of the global economic slowdown is squeezing Asian chip makers already bruised by a supply glut and losses, forcing them to scramble ...
SEOUL, Dec 10 - The chief executive of Hynix Semiconductor Inc <000660.KS> said on Wednesday the semiconductor industry was in its worst-ever period and a delay in the sector's restructuring could prolong chip oversupply through...
SEOUL, Dec 10 - Shares in Hynix Semiconductor Inc <000660.KS> rose sharply on Wednesday on expectations of an imminent $560 million in funding from shareholders, which analysts said would help keep the chip maker afloat...
SEOUL, Dec 10 - Shares in Hynix Semiconductor Inc <000660.KS> jumped more than 9 percent early Wednesday on expectations of imminent funding support from shareholders. Leading shareholder Korea Exchange Bank <004940.KS> said late Tuesday t...