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Softbank Shares Tumble After Vision Fund Reports Another Big Loss

Shares in Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp plunged on Monday after the company reported a heavy loss at its Vision Fund investment arm for a third consecutive quarter. The shares sank 13 percent in early afternoon trade – heading for their biggest one-day loss in more than two and a half years. Analysts said, however, that […]

Japan to Invest up to $500 Million to Manufacture Advanced Chips

Japan said on Friday it will invest up to 70 billion yen ($500 million) in a new semiconductor company led by tech firms including Sony Group Corp and NEC Corp as it rushes to re-establish itself as a lead maker of advanced chips. “Semiconductors are going to be a critical component for the development of […]

Chinese Chipmaker SMIC Warns of Impact From U.S. Export Controls

Chinese chip foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) reported a 34.7 percent rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, missing estimates, and warned investors about the impact of export controls from the United States. The company generated revenue of $1.91 billion in the quarter, up from $1.42 billion in the same period a year earlier but […]

Why the Meta Share Price Collapse Might Be a Good Thing

Meta’s share price is collapsing, and the social media giant is on a major downturn. The thus far ruling social media giant of our time, the owner of Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, is experiencing the worst 2 consecutive quarters  of its existence. The Meta stock has collapsed and users are still fleeing the platforms, meanwhile […]

Germany Blocks Chinese Stake in Two Chipmakers Over Security Concerns

The German government on Wednesday blocked prospective Chinese investment in two domestic semiconductor producers after the moves raised concerns over national security and the flow of sensitive technological know-how to Beijing. The government said it had vetoed the takeover of the chip factory of the Dortmund-based company Elmos by Silex, a Swedish company that is […]

Chip Maker Tsmc Plans Multibillion-Dollar Arizona Factory Expansion - WSJ

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd is preparing for another multibillion-dollar factory investment in Arizona in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources. TSMC, a major Apple Inc supplier and the world’s largest contract chipmaker, plans to announce in the coming months that it will build a cutting-edge semiconductor plant north […]

Disney Shares Drop as Streaming Costs Drag on Earnings

Walt Disney Co missed Wall Street earnings forecasts on Tuesday as the entertainment giant racked up more losses from its push into streaming video, sending its shares tumbling 9 percent. The company gained more streaming customers than analysts had expected from July through September, but media investors have increasingly focused on profits over streaming subscription […]

Dollar Catches Footing Ahead of U.S. Midterms

The dollar steadied during Asia trade on Tuesday after some of the momentum ebbed out of bets on China’s reopening, and as traders looked ahead to U.S. midterm elections. The yuan had its best day in two years on Friday, and has held most of those gains since, but gave back a little bit through […]

Global Shares Rise, U.S. Dollar Falls After Strong Jobs Data

Global shares rose on Friday and the U.S. dollar fell, after jobs data came in stronger than expected but also hinted at some slack in the tight American labor market, raising hopes the Federal Reserve might ease up on monetary tightening. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the economy generated 261,000 jobs […]

The Pandemic Fallout: Covid-19's Impact on Medtech

In December 2019, Covid-19 took the world by storm as it rampaged across the earth. Originating from Wuhan, China, the virus damaged life as we knew it. It hindered the economy across all sectors, notably the medical field, from supply shortages to patient care quality declining. The pandemic fallout centered mainly around the medical sector […]