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TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips sent to Huawei
TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips sent to Huawei
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) discovered this month that chips it made for a specific customer ended up with Huawei Technologies, a potential violation of US sanctions intended to...
Hilton cuts 2024 room revenue growth forecast on slowing consumer spending
Hilton cuts 2024 room revenue growth forecast on slowing consumer spending
HILTON Worldwide lowered its annual room revenue growth and net income forecasts as steady demand in Europe and business travel were not enough to counter a fall in demand...
TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips diverted to Huawei
TSMC cuts off client after discovering chips diverted to Huawei
TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) discovered this month that chips it made for a specific customer ended up with Huawei Technologies, a potential violation of US sanctions intended to...
Most base metals rise on China lending rate cuts, stimulus hopes
Most base metals rise on China lending rate cuts, stimulus hopes
MOST nonferrous metals rose on Monday (Oct 21), buoyed by lending rate cuts in top consumer China and expectations of further stimulus to spur economic growth. Three-month copper on the...
Euro parity threat is back on Trump tariffs risk, ECB cuts
Euro parity threat is back on Trump tariffs risk, ECB cuts
The risk of the euro sliding to parity with the US dollar is mounting in financial markets after last week’s interest-rate cut and a stark reminder that a Donald...
Fed’s Raphael Bostic sees no need to rush on rate cuts
Fed’s Raphael Bostic sees no need to rush on rate cuts
ATLANTA Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Raphael Bostic on Friday (Oct 18) made the case for patient reductions in the central bank’s policy rate to somewhere between 3...
China central bank chief flags more interest rate cuts
China central bank chief flags more interest rate cuts
CHINA’S central bank governor said on Friday (Oct 18) the reserve requirement ratio for commercial lenders could be cut further by 25 to 50 basis points by the year-end...
Nokia cuts 2,000 jobs in China, 350 in Europe as part of cost cuts: sources
Nokia cuts 2,000 jobs in China, 350 in Europe as part of cost cuts: sources
NOKIA has laid off close to 2,000 people or about a fifth of its employee base across Greater China and plans to cut another 350 jobs across Europe as...
ASML cuts forecasts in Q3 earnings published early; shares fall
ASML cuts forecasts in Q3 earnings published early; shares fall
COMPUTER chip equipment maker ASML reported on Tuesday (Oct 15) third-quarter earnings that surprised markets with weak bookings and lower than expected sales forecasts for 2025, sending the company’s...
IEA cuts 2024 oil demand growth view, sees surplus looming
IEA cuts 2024 oil demand growth view, sees surplus looming
THE International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday (Oct 15) further cut its global oil demand growth forecast for this year citing weakness in China and said the market was...