Shares of Acer higher on Q1 results
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-08 03:05:40 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Shares of Acer Inc., one of the world's leading personal computer makers, moved higher Wednesday morning after the company reported a day earlier that it turned a profit in the first quarter, dealers said.
Taiwan's manufacturing sector forecast to grow in 2013
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-08 03:05:42 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 8 (CNA) The output of Taiwan's manufacturing sector will rebound in 2013 after two consecutive annual drops, a local research center forecast Wednesday. Taiwan's total manufacturing output is expected to reach NT$17.8 trillion ( US $604.31 billion) in...
Spanx Mogul Sara Blakely Becomes First Female Billionaire To Join Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge
Source: Forbes
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 16:29:01 -0700 | business-news
Sara Blakely , founder of shapewear brand Spanx, has become the first female billionaire to join the Giving Pledge, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett 's bid to encourage the world's richest people to give at least half their wealth to...
Taiwan's Acer swings to profit in Q1
Source: Times of Oman
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 08:35:47 -0700 | business-news
Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Tuesday it swung to profit in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to income from foreign exchange and stock sales. Acer reported net profit of Tw$515 million ($17.2 million) in the three months...
Global notebook shipments forecast to grow 3% in Q2
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 06:05:14 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) Global shipments of notebook computers are likely to show only about 3 percent quarterly growth in second quarter, half of the roughly 6 percent sequential growth seen in recent years, according to a local market research...
Economic Daily News: Capital gains, luxury taxes should remain
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 02:14:21 -0700 | business-news
In light of Taiwan's disappointing economic performance, calls are mounting for the government to suspend or even abolish the capital gains tax and luxury tax. Under the present system, 99.99 percent of investors do not have to pay a capital...
Local bourse ends flat in narrow range
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 06:05:16 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed little changed Tuesday after moving in a narrow range as stiff technical resistance ahead of 8,200 points kept the bourse in the doldrums, dealers said. Turnover remained thin as many investors stayed...
UPDATE 1-Taiwan April exports shrink unexpectedly, China, Europe demand sputters
Source: The Globe & Mail
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-07 03:55:25 -0700 | business-news
Log in to keep reading. reuters.com Published Tuesday, May...Taiwan's exports shrank unexpectedly in April as sales to China and Europe sputtered, underscoring increasing fragility in global demand, especially for the island's high-tech products. April exports fell 1.9 percent from a...
Foxconn Tries to Move Beyond Apple's Shadow
Source: International Herald Tribune
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 18:23:29 -0700 | business-news
Foxconn Tries to Move Past the iPhone Ashley Pon for The International Herald Tribune A wall of flat-screen televisions at Foxconn's headquarters in Taipei. The company, which has long made gadgets for well-known clients, is starting to develop its own.
Merrill Lynch cautiously optimistic on Taiwan economy
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 09:13:06 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Bank of America Merrill Lynch said Tuesday that Taiwan's economy could maintain stable growth this year and continue to improve next year due to a recovery in its exports...Chairman Wayne Liaw said he was "cautiously optimistic"...
LCD panel supply to tighten in 2013: analyst
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 09:13:03 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, Jan. 28 (CNA) The global supply of liquid crystal displays (LCD) will tighten this year due to limited panel capacity growth and higher demand, a local analyst said Monday. Affected by a worldwide shrinkage in capital expenditure in 2011...
Taiwan's April inflation lowest in 14 months
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 08:29:06 -0700 | business-news
The price of eating out has grown by more than 2 percent for 12 consecutive months, reflecting the higher costs of operating restaurants and food stands. The annual rate of increase for eating out was 2.26 percent in April.
Local bourse ends higher amid thin trade
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 05:52:41 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed higher Monday, driven by the strongly weighted electronics sector, but turnover was low, dealers said. The weighted index closed up 34.02 points, or 0.41 percent, at 8,169.05, after fluctuating between 8,153.96 and...
A field of water in S China
Source: Chinadaily
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 02:17:30 -0700 | business-news
The Infinite Mobile Device by Taiwan design student Tony Deng presents a more sustainable cell phone charging system...They just help mark the territory and prevent us from harsh sunrays, rainfall, winds, and cold weather. However, if you wish to extract...
Asustek posts quarterly growth in earnings
Source: Taiwan News
Taipei :: Taiwan | updated 2013-05-06 02:00:01 -0700 | business-news
Taipei, May 6 (CNA) Taiwan-based Asustek Computer Inc. met expectations Monday when it announced quarterly growth in earnings in the first quarter, the traditionally slow season for consumer electronics. The company reported a 3 percent quarter-on-quarter rise in net income...
Cartoons of The Day
Contributors
Build Your Allvoices Brand. Gain Influence. Make Money.
News From Hot Locations
