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Taiwan chip firm eyes green pastures

Business | Information industry
2009-6-12

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's top contract chip maker, expects its foundry business to grow steadily over the next 10 years, and plans to venture into new areas that it hopes will fuel growth...

Top Taiwan chip maker to generate loss in Q1

Business | Information industry
2009-1-23

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest custom-chip maker, will post a surprise quarterly loss, its first since 1990, as customers including Texas Instruments Inc reduce orders. The company...

Chip firm lowers Q4 sales view

Business | Information industry
2008-12-3

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest chip contractor, lowered its fourth quarter sales forecast by 8.6 percent as the global economic slowdown continued to cut demand for wafers. Revenue...

Forecast revised

Business | Information industry
2008-12-2

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest custom chip maker, yesterday cut its forecast for fourth-quarter sales and profitability after shipments fell as the global economic slump crimped demand....

Rating downgrade

Business | Information industry
2008-6-28

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest custom-chip maker, was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at Goldman Sachs Group Inc which cited slowing growth and stronger competition. "We expect TSMC's...

Prices may go up

Business | Information industry
2008-5-28

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest custom-chip maker, said it may raise prices to counter higher costs. "Semiconductor companies are under profitability pressure," Jason Chen, vice president...

Chip firm lifted by computer sales

Business | Information industry
2008-4-30

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest custom-chip maker, has posted its largest profit gain in seven quarters, driven by sales of parts used in personal computers and consumer electronics. First-quarter...

Philips switches on and throws light on its expansion program

Business | Information industry
2008-1-22

ROYAL Philips Electronics NV, the world's biggest maker of electric shavers, said fourth-quarter profit doubled, beating analysts' estimates, on higher revenue from lighting and gains from selling shares in a chipmaker. ...

Philips on target for huge gains

Business | Information industry
2008-1-19

ROYAL Philips Electronics NV, the world's biggest maker of light bulbs and electric shavers, is expected to report fourth-quarter profit rose 81 percent on gains from selling Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co...

Asian stocks fall on US slump fears

Business | Securities
2008-1-17

ASIAN stocks fell, extending a global slump, after an unexpected drop in United States retail sales added to concern the world's largest economy will enter a recession. HSBC Holdings Plc led banks lower after...