Chip maker Hynix to issue bonds worth $500 million

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor, the world's second largest chip maker, said Thursday it would issue 500 million dollars of convertible bonds overseas, giving it a chance to expand as chip prices rise.

S.Korea's Hynix notches record sales

South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said Thursday it posted record quarterly sales in the three months to March on the back of strong demand, achieving a third straight quarter in the black.

TI 4Q profit, revenue soar on broad chip demand

(AP) -- Texas Instruments Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit soared as factories that use its chips for a wide range of consumer gadgets and industrial products hummed straight through the typically slow December ...

Taiwan lets chip firms invest in China: report

Taiwan will allow its chip makers to invest in their counterparts in China in response to growing calls from the island's business community for closer high-tech ties, local media said Monday.

Analysts warn that FTC suit could damage Intel

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against Intel Wednesday -- the most far-reaching in a string of recent regulatory actions -- poses a huge threat to the Santa Clara, Calif., chip giant and could reshape the semiconductor ...

Nvidia, AMD shares jump after Intel scraps chip

(AP) -- Shares of Nvidia Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. jumped Monday after rival Intel Corp. scrapped plans to make a new graphics chip that would have challenged both companies.

SKorea's Hyosung group bids for Hynix: report

A minor business conglomerate in South Korea looks set to buy a major stake in the world's second biggest memory chip maker after becoming the only firm to submit a bid, a report said Tuesday.

EU defends action against Intel after report leaked

The EU Commission on Saturday defended its record-busting anti-trust action against Intel, following a report that it missed evidence which could have boosted the US computer chip giant's case.

Hynix Semiconductor's net loss sharply narrows

Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip maker, said Friday its net loss narrowed sharply in the second quarter as a global supply glut eased.

Intel shares soar as company beats soft forecast

(AP) -- Intel Corp. offered support Tuesday for its assertion that the computer business is rebounding, even as other parts of the industry throw off mixed signals. Intel's results and outlook were much better than analysts' ...

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