Chip maker Infineon trims loss, sees larger writedowns
Troubled German semi-conductor maker Infineon said Wednesday that it had managed to limit its quarterly loss but warned that full-year asset writedowns would be larger than expected.
View ArticleNew England economic outlook precarious; government fiscal woes threaten...
The New England economic outlook remains precarious, with the regional economy struggling to continue its recovery if the U.S. economy remains weak. The looming federal and state fiscal crises will...
View ArticleInvestment risk tolerance affected by age, economic climate, study shows
As the U.S. economy continues to lag, many investors remain wary about taking risks with the stock market. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have concluded that this attitude toward...
View ArticleConsumer confidence improves in January due to job gains: U-M economist
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer confidence continued to improve in January due to positive news about potential job gains, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the...
View ArticleConservation risk highest off coasts of Canada, Mexico, Peru and New Zealand:...
University of British Columbia researchers have identified conservation "hot spots" around the world where the temptation to profit from overfishing outweighs the appetite for conservation.
View Article3Qs: Expert weighs in on how to play a bull market
The Dow Jones industrial average reached a record high on Tuesday and continued rising throughout the week, erasing all of the losses suffered in the Great Recession of 2008–2009. But many investors...
View ArticleCompanies in states with weaker economies provide investing opportunity,...
Companies located in more economically-troubled states provide a greater opportunity for investors than companies in other states according to new research by the University of Miami School of Business...
View ArticleChips' year-over-year sales fall 18 percent in July, SIA says
Global chip sales fell a little more than 18 percent in July from the year-earlier period, but in a sign of improving demand, semiconductor revenue rose on a month-to-month basis for the fifth time in...
View ArticleIndia's HCL profit jumps 43%, shares gain
India's fourth-biggest software services firm, HCL, Tuesday posted a 43 percent jump in quarterly net profit, beating forecasts, thanks to stronger outsourcing demand and a weak rupee.
View ArticleIndia's Infosys profit up 27% but shares tumble
Indian software exporter Infosys on Friday said its quarterly profit rose 27 percent, but disappointed the markets with a lower-than-expected growth forecast that saw its shares plunge.
View ArticlePolluting China for the sake of economic growth
China's economic growth will continue to be energy-intensive and highly polluting for the foreseeable future with emissions and efficiency far below capital growth on the agenda, according to a study...
View ArticleIndia's Infosys cuts revenue outlook, shares tumble
Shares in Indian software giant Infosys fell more than eight percent on Thursday after the company announced a surprise cut its full-year revenue outlook and reported a lower-than-expected profit.
View ArticleIndia's Wipro Q1 net profit up 18%, sees weak outlook
India's third-largest software firm Wipro on Tuesday said net profit climbed 18 percent in the fiscal first quarter but said the global outlook remained uncertain after it gave a muted revenue outlook.
View ArticleNet profit of India's largest IT firm TCS up 23%
India's biggest IT outsourcer, Tata Consultancy Services, said on Monday that net profit beat forecasts to rise 23 percent in the third quarter despite economic woes in its main markets.
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