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Samsung Electronics apologises for disappointing profit as it struggles in AI chips
The comments illustrate the challenges facing the company, which has been the world's biggest memory chipmaker for three decades but is battling growing competition
8 October 2024, 04:53 AM
Taiwan's Foxconn says building world's largest 'superchip' plant
Foxconn is the world's biggest contract electronics manufacturer and assembles devices for major tech companies, including Apple
8 October 2024, 04:50 AM
China’s consumers regain some lost lustre
Amid slowing growth and a property downturn, domestic demand has remained anaemic for much of the year: retail sales rose only 2.1 percent in August, missing analyst forecasts of 2.5 percent
7 October 2024, 11:02 AM
Sri Lanka's leftist government secures $200m World Bank loan
The loan announced on Monday, which follows an earlier $500 million World Bank loan after the 2022 economic crash
7 October 2024, 10:27 AM
UK pay growth weakest since February 2021, REC survey show
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG said on Monday their measure of growth in starting pay for people hired to permanent roles hit its lowest since February 2021
7 October 2024, 07:34 AM
Oil prices dip after strongest weekly rise in over a year
Brent crude futures fell 31 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $77.74 per barrel by 0435 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures slipped 20 cents, or 0.27 percent, to $74.18 per barrel
7 October 2024, 06:10 AM
Samsung's profit recovery seen weakening in Q3
Operating profit for Samsung likely stood at 10.33 trillion won ($7.67 billion) in the quarter ended Sept 30
7 October 2024, 04:54 AM
German govt expects another recession in 2024: media
The economy ministry sees the German economy contracting by 0.2 percent this year, a dramatic downgrade from its prior estimate of 0.3-percent growth, according to the Sueddeutsche newspaper
7 October 2024, 04:46 AM
Tariff commission suggests halving sugar import duty
The commission recommended NBR cut sugar import duty to 15% from existing 30%
6 October 2024, 13:51 PM
US grants for a feasibility study on temperature-controlled logistics
Bonton Foods has selected Minnesota-based Land O’Lakes Venture37 to conduct the study
6 October 2024, 11:43 AM
EV tariffs are only the first step in EU-China war
After Friday’s narrow vote, the European Commission is still talking with China to see if an alternative to tariffs is possible to address what it sees as the Middle Kingdom’s “injurious” support of its auto sector
6 October 2024, 10:13 AM
Vietnam economy grows 7.4% in third quarter
The growth rate was the result of "adapting effectively to the fluctuations of the global economy and addressing the severe consequences of natural disasters", the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in a statement
6 October 2024, 07:43 AM
Foxconn beats estimates with record third-quarter revenue on AI demand
Revenue for Apple's biggest iPhone assembler jumped 20.2 percent year on year to T$1.85 trillion ($57.3 billion)
6 October 2024, 05:07 AM
China home sales rise after stimulus measures, state media says
More than 50 cities introduced policies to boost the real estate market, while nearly 2,000 developments from more than 1,000 property companies participated in promotions
6 October 2024, 05:02 AM
Global food prices rise at fastest rate since 2022
The FAO Food Price Index reached 124.4 points in September, a three-percent increase from August.
5 October 2024, 11:07 AM
EU states greenlight extra tariffs on EVs from China
Ten member states including France, Italy and Poland supported imposing the tariffs of up to 35.3 percent, coming on top of existing duties of 10 percent
5 October 2024, 09:00 AM
US hiring soars past expectations in sign of resilient market
The world's biggest economy added 254,000 jobs last month
5 October 2024, 07:08 AM
Oil extends gains, jobs report lifts Wall Street
Crude prices rocketed around five percent Thursday when US President Joe Biden said he was "discussing" possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil sites in retaliation for Tehran's barrage
5 October 2024, 04:47 AM
US trade chief defends tariff hikes when paired with investment
Tai's comments to AFP come a week after sharp tariff increases on Chinese electric vehicles, EV batteries and solar cells took effect
5 October 2024, 04:40 AM
Sri Lanka approves controversial foreign debt deal
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said his government would honour his predecessor's deal
5 October 2024, 04:33 AM