SEC probes insider trading of ATI, Freescale
DG wrote an interesting post today on
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said that it has charged a former partner at Ernst & Young LLP and two others in an insider trading scheme that resulted in nearly $600,000 in illicit profits.
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French semi market up 8.6% in Q1
Zoli Erdos wrote an interesting post today on
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Global chip market growth eased to 4% in April, says analyst
Ian Betteridge wrote an interesting post today on
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The three-month moving average of worldwide chip sales was $21.2 billion in April, about the same ($21.15 billion) as in March, according to Bruce Diesen, analyst with Carnegie Research. The unadjusted chip sales for April should be up 4 percent year-on-year, slower than the 7.3 percent jump recorded in March, Diesen said.
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Optoelectronics to show good growth through 2013, says analyst
barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz) wrote an interesting post today on
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The worldwide optoelectronics annual market is set to grow to $17.4 billion in 2008 from $15.9 billion in 2007, according to DataBeans Inc.
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Dell profit tops estimates, says turnaround working
Emmanuel Tissandier wrote an interesting post today on
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Dell Inc. posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by strong demand from consumers and foreign markets and lower operating costs, and its shares jumped 8 percent.
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Semicon West features 450-mm debate, solar show
Sunbelt Software Blog wrote an interesting post today on
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The sparks are expected to fly at the upcoming Semicon West trade show in San Francisco, as the industry is expected to debate 450-mm fabs, 3-D packaging and other hot topics.
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Watermarks need privacy controls, group says
support@newsgator.com wrote an interesting post today on
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Digital watermarks can compromise consumer privacy if not designed and deployed correctly, according to a new white paper from The Center for Democracy & Technology that lays out best practices for creating and using watermarks.
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REACH and the electronics supply chain: Are you ready?
Zoli Erdos wrote an interesting post today on
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There are many reasons why the electronics industry should be concerned about the European Union’s chemical law, REACH, and all of them will impact your bottom line.
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