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Sony returns to profit Japan’s leading electronics firm Sony has returned to profit for the first time in five years. Turning the 3.52 billion euro loss of 2011 into the 331 million… 09/05/2013
Samsung boosted by soaring smartphone sales Brisk smartphone sales meant Samsung has predicted its operating profit in the first three months of the year will have risen by 53 percent to the equivalent… 05/04/2013
Samsung throws Sharp a lifeline South Korea’s Samsung is buying a three percent stake in troubled Japanese electronics firm Sharp, which had to be bailed out by its banks last… 06/03/2013
Microprocessor companies set to split STMicroelectronics will quit ST-Ericsson by the third quarter of 2013. This announcement boosted the share price of the French-Italian chip maker to the top… 10/12/2012
Chips are down for Intel’s CEO The head of the computer chip giant Intel is to retire next year. Paul Ottelini has been CEO since 2005. The company that dominates personal computers… 19/11/2012
Infineon Technologies learn to adapt Times may be tough, but Infineon is adjusting and that has enabled Europe’s second biggest chipmaker to buck the downward trend. On Wednesday in Frankfurt… 14/11/2012
Sharp’s credit downgraded as loss worries mount Japanese electronics giant Sharp saw its shares fall further on Friday after it warned of a huge loss for the year and said it might not be able to survive… 02/11/2012
Apple CEO forces software division chief out Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has pushed out the chief of their mobile software division Scott Forstall. Forstall leaves following problems with the mapping… 30/10/2012
Philips’s restructuring continues to bear fruit Dutch electronics giant Philips share price posted the biggest increase on the Amsterdam stock market on Monday thanks to quarterly results above… 22/10/2012
Expert urges ‘limit kids’ screen time’ The amount of time that children spend in front of screens – be they televisions, computers, games consoles or mobile phones – should be cut to stave off… 11/10/2012
Lenovo takes top PC spot The Chinese electronics giant Lenovo became the world’s biggest manufacturer of PCs in the third quarter knocking the American Hewlett Packard off the top… 11/10/2012
Smartphones swell Samsung profits Samsung Electronics has beaten market expectations for Q3 boosting operating profit by a whopping 85 percent. The world’s largest technology company by… 05/10/2012
Large-scale exercise prepares EU for cyber attacks For the first time, banks and internet companies were part of an exercise preparing EU institutions in case of a cyber attack. Four hundred experts from… 04/10/2012
Philips cuts more costs and jobs Philips is stepped up its cost-cutting efforts – with additional layoffs of workers. The maker of consumer electronics, medical equipment, and lighting… 11/09/2012
Samsung launch hopes to challenge iPad The tablet battle has entered a new round. Samsung has just launched its latest Galaxy tablet computer offering in three major markets looking to catch up… 16/08/2012
Safer roads ahead It is hoilday time and for many Europeans it means packing up the car and hitting the road. Sadly not everyone will return home safely. More than 30… 26/07/2012
Boost for STMicroelectronics STMicroelectronics got a boost on the markets from a smartphone contract and the French-Italian microchip giant ended Tuesday as the biggest winner on the… 22/05/2012
Transparent driving Driving a car safely means doing more than keeping an eye on the road. The driver also has to keep an eye on the dashboard. But looking away from the road… 17/05/2012
Battered Sony sees return to profit Sony has announced a record loss of 4.4 billion euros in the year just ended, but is predicting a return to profit in the current financial year. With cost… 10/05/2012
Samsung ousts Nokia as new king of mobile Samsung has dialling up success overtaking Nokia as the world’s top mobile phone seller, while sales of its Galaxy smartphones beat out Apple’s iPhone at the… 27/04/2012
The roaming recycler A mobile recycling facility being tested in eastern and southern Europe is aiming to get the most from electronic waste. Bernd Kopacek, managing director of… 26/04/2012
Wind power blows Siemens off course Siemens has slashed its full-year earnings target because of headwinds at its wind farm division. The German industrial conglomerate’s quarterly net income… 25/04/2012
Shocking Olives There is a electrifying new way to squeeze more from an ancient resource – olives. “We have improved the olive oil extraction process by using a technology… 12/04/2012
Sony continues to drown in red ink Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony says it is looking at an annual net loss the equivalent of 4.9 billion euros. That is double an earlier… 10/04/2012
Philips cuts losses and quits TV market Philips has finalised the spinoff of its loss-making TV division begun last November, retaining just 30% in a joint venture with Hong Kong’s TPV Technology… 02/04/2012
Apple shares go through the $600 mark A single Apple share now costs more than its latest iPad. Shares in the electronics giant briefly went over the magic 600 dollar mark on Thursday, making the… 15/03/2012
Apple joins $500 billion club The latest jump in the price of Apple’s shares has made the company worth a new record high of $500 billion. Only Microsoft, Cisco, Intel, ExxonMobil and… 29/02/2012
TomTom loses its way in sales slump Free navigation software for smartphones continues to slam the profits of GPS maker TomTom. It has just reported a 76 percent drop in fourth-quarter net… 28/02/2012
Struggling Panasonic names new chief Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has named the head of its loss-making TV division as its new president. Kazuhiro Tsuga will replace Fumio Ohtsubo, who… 28/02/2012
Weaker European economy pushed Philips to Q4 loss Philips swung to a net loss in the final three months of 2011. It blamed cuts in government budgets for reducing healthcare equipment sales and said a… 30/01/2012
Apple shares soar on profit jump Apple has returned to form and added more lustre to its high tech-crown with quarterly profit that almost doubled. In the run up to Christmas it sold over… 25/01/2012
Euro crisis hits Siemens’ profit Siemens, the region’s biggest engineering conglomerate, has revealed an unexpectedly sharp fall in quarterly operating profits – down 23 percent to 1.6… 24/01/2012
BlackBerry’s bosses step aside Responding to pressure from investors, Research In Motion’s joint chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned. Former chief operating… 23/01/2012
Sony Ericsson sales slump and profit vanishes Sony Ericsson’s much worse than expected fourth quarter performance — with pretax losses of 247 million euros — has wiped out all of its profit for… 19/01/2012
Tablets at CES The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is, say the organisers, gadget heaven. They expect around 150,000 people to visit the show for a first look… 12/01/2012
Samsung calls in record profit South Korea’s Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit — the equivalent of 3.5 billion euros. The world’s leading maker of memory chips and… 06/01/2012
Sony hangs hopes on Vita Sony has started selling its latest handheld videogame device — the PlayStation Vita. It is in the shops in Japan, just in time for the pre-Christmas sales… 19/12/2011
Olympus reveals massive balance sheet hitThe true cost of Olympus’ 13-year long fraud has been revealed. The disgraced Japanese camera and medical equipment maker has met a deadline for filing… 14/12/2011
Huge job cuts at Nokia-Siemens Networks More bad news on the jobs front from one of Europe’s leading companies with the news Nokia-Siemens Networks is to cut 23 percent of its worldforce. 17,000… 23/11/2011
Scandal hit Olympus’ shares plunge further Shares of Japanese camera maker Olympus continue to plunge as more details emerge of a financial scandal dating back 20 years. The stock fell by nearly half… 09/11/2011
Sony warns of another annual loss Sony has surprised investors by warning it is heading for its fourth straight annual net loss; previously it had forecast a profit. Its TV business alone is… 02/11/2011
TDK slashes jobs The strong yen is one reason why TDK has announced plans to lay off 11,000 people — that is around 12 percent of its workforce. The Japanese electronic… 31/10/2011
Philips cuts more jobs, TV division sale delayed As it announced falling third-quarter profit and 4,500 more job cuts, Philips Electronics appears to have all but abandoned hope of selling its loss making … 17/10/2011
3D TV without glasses stars at IFA fair It is a playground for lovers of electronics and home appliances. With over 1,500 exhibitors, the IFA in Berlin is one of the world’s largest trade… 06/09/2011
Trouble for the euro zone economy The fragile economic situation of the euro zone is, once again, the top subject of this week’s edition of Business Weekly. After a series of disappointing… 03/09/2011
Chips with everything at IFA electronics show IFA, Europe’s leading trade fair for consumer electronics and home appliances, is underway in Germany’s capital Berlin. Techheads gathered to check out the… 01/09/2011
Apple and Steve Jobs: a brand as one Apple is a brand which has become synonymous with design, innovation, high end technology and one man. Steve Jobs and Apple are as one. As its chief… 26/08/2011
Apple blocks Samsung tablet sales in EU A big legal win in the tablet battle for iPad maker Apple. It got a German court to temporarily block the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet 10.1 in the… 10/08/2011
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab takes on iPad South Korea’s Samsung has launched a thinner, lighter, upgraded and larger screened version of its Galaxy tablet computer trying to take away some of Apple’s… 20/07/2011
Gloomy forecast from Electrolux Electrolux is the latest consumer company to warn that weak demand in Europe and the US will hurt second-half earnings. It also blamed rising raw materials… 19/07/2011
Cisco cuts workforce to get back on track Cisco Systems plans to cut 11,500 people – 15 percent of its workforce – and sell a factory in Mexico that makes set-top boxes for TVs. The moves to reduce… 19/07/2011
100 years of IBM Technology firm IBM has celebrated its 100th birthday by releasing both a book and film to mark the occasion. Founded on the 16 June 1911, International… 16/06/2011
Lenovo expands into Europe China’s Lenovo is buying the German consumer electronics retailer and computer maker Medion to try to expand its market share in developed economies. It is… 01/06/2011
Philips corruption trial ‘due’ in Poland Twenty three Poles, including two former employees of Philips Electronics, are reportedly to stand trial in Poland in July over alleged payments of millions… 18/05/2011
Apple tops list of most valuable brands Apple has become the world’s most valuable brand. The iPhone makers have ended internet search company Google’s four year reign at the top. Last year Apple… 09/05/2011
Panasonic to slash jobs, close many plants Panasonic is planning to cut another 17,000 jobs and close up to 70 of its 350 factories worldwide in the next two years. In a bid to reduce costs and keep… 28/04/2011
Sony challenges iPad in tablet war Sony has launched its first tablet computers – including one that folds in half – and said it wants to be the second largest seller of such… 26/04/2011
Philips in Chinese TV joint venture Philips will hand over the majority of its European television manufacturing operation to a Chinese company. The deal sees the creation of a new company for… 18/04/2011
Blurring the sci-fi boundaries at MIPTV The boundaries between reality and science fiction were more blurred than ever at this year’s MIPTV in Cannes, Europe’s biggest television programme trade… 13/04/2011
SmartBird teachnology soars Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the latest in Avian robotics – SmartBird. Launched at the world’s biggest industrial fair at the Hannover Messe in… 06/04/2011
Stand by for the ‘robolution’ World players in the field of robotics gathered in the French city of Lyon for the first international InnoRobo event, where the experts all agreed that… 29/03/2011
TV makers hope glass-less 3D will boost sales The world’s television manufacturers are closely watching public reaction to the launch of Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming device. It features 3… 28/03/2011
Apple’s iPad 2 sales soar in US One week after it was unveiled by Apple’s boss Steve Jobs, the latest version of the iPad tablet computer went on sale in the United States and analysts… 11/03/2011
Car makers launch high-tech models at CeBIT fair Instead of using the Geneva car show, Ford chose Hannover’s CeBIT to introduce its new Sync voice control system to the European market. And car… 09/03/2011
CeBIT fair goes big on 3D technology From the crisis control room of the future to 3D screens without glasses, Hannover’s CeBit fair saw the advent of a number of new 3D products out soon on the… 09/03/2011
Don’t chuck that TV, recycle it Electronics ranging from televisions to mobile phones contain elements which are likely to become scarce. Still, most obsolete electronics end up in… 14/02/2011
Tablets take centre at LA technology fair Tablets took centre stage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world’s largest consumer technology fair. With so many hand-held… 12/01/2011
E-recycling: when electronic gadgets die Condensers, capacitors and cables – just some of the electronic components that are thrown away each year as 21st century gadgets become last year’s… 19/10/2010
Minister urges French to buy home madeWith France’s economy in the doldrums, the country’s Industry Minister, Arnaud Montebourg, has turned himself into a poster-boy for French products, appearing… 19/10/2012
Apple brandishes new iPad to fend off rivalsKeep taking the tablets – that was the message from suitably-enthused Apple executives who have unveiled their new iPad to an eagerly awaiting hi-tech world… 07/03/2012
EU steps up drive against e-wasteIn brief: The EU has adopted tougher rules for dealing with electronic waste. MEPs voted to introduce the measures over the next seven years. They are… 19/01/2012
Dotcom dilemma for world bodiesInternational internet regulators are trying to reassure world bodies such as the UN and the IMF about an expansion of website address names that they say… 11/01/2012
Slower exports lead to cost-cutting and strikes in ChinaIn a third day of strikes, more than 200 Chinese workers in Shanghai have protested outside the factory of Singapore-owned technology company, Hi-… 02/12/2011
Blackberry fixes problem as Apple launches new iPhoneAfter days of disruption, Blackberry services are now almost back to normal. A statement from the company on Thursday claimed the global network problems have… 14/10/2011
Apology over BlackBerry blackoutBlackBerry has apologised after millions of customers were left without email and messaging on their smartphones. The company has promised to work around… 13/10/2011
Court upholds Samsung ban in GermanySamsung has had a setback over its Galaxy Tab. A German court has upheld an injunction sought by Apple, barring it from selling the tablet in the country… 09/09/2011
3D TV without glasses stars at IFA fairIt is a playground for lovers of electronics and home appliances. With over 1,500 exhibitors, the IFA in Berlin is one of the world’s largest trade… 06/09/2011
What’s making Sicilians turn up early for work?Sicilians are not normally renowned for their punctuality but something strange is afoot that’s making them turn up early for work. Hundreds of digital… 10/06/2011
Sony could face legal action over huge data breachSony could face global legal action after it belatedly revealed one of the biggest online data breaches ever. It follows the warning by the Japanese… 27/04/2011
Exit polls:Merkel defeated in key regional voteExit polls suggest German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats have lost control of Germany’s most prosperous state for the first time since… 27/03/2011
Tech industry upbeat at CeBIT trade showGeeks gathered in Germany this week, along with the top names in electronics and technology for CeBIT, Europe’s leading high-tech trade fair. As well as the… 28/02/2011
LG loses on phones and TVsSouth Korea’s LG Electronics has posted a record quarterly loss. The biggest problems were in its mobile handset division as it did not have enough new… 26/01/2011
Lower TV sales hit Philips profitPhilips said weak sales of flat screen TVs were behind its disappointing fourth-quarter profit. Shares in the Dutch consumer appliances, healthcare and… 24/01/2011
Lenovo & NEC ‘in joint venture talks’China’s Lenovo is reportedly in talks with Japan’s NEC for a joint venture in personal computers. The Nikkei business daily said Lenovo plans to take a… 21/01/2011
Sony Ericsson profit suffers from outdated handsetsSony Ericsson says it is pinning its hopes for improved profits on a new line of smartphones this year. The joint venture between Sweden’s Ericsson and… 20/01/2011
‘Tablet wars’ break out at Las Vegas gadget showIt is hi-tech heaven with gadgets galore! At the Consumer Electronics Show, all manner of gismos are competing to catch the eye at the sprawling Las Vegas… 08/01/2011
Internet with everything in Las Vegas showAfter last year’s Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas saw a gaggle of manufacturers bringing out e-readers to compete with the Kindle, this year everyone’s… 07/01/2011
Samsung ramps up investmentSouth Korea’s largest business conglomerate, Samsung has said it will boost its investment spending by nearly one-fifth to a record 29 billion euros this… 05/01/2011
Hon Hai to invest €1 bln in HitachiTaiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai reportedly intends to buy a majority stake in the Japanese company, Hitachi Displays for around one billion euros. The… 27/12/2010
Samsung upbeat on smartphone salesSamsung is predicting better profit margins from mobile phones in the current quarter. The South Korean firm – which is the world’s second largest handset… 08/12/2010
Samsung keeps leadership in the familySouth Korea’s biggest company, Samsung, is keeping it in the family by promoting the chairman’s son to the position of president. 42-year old Lee Jae-yong… 03/12/2010
3D TV dominates at Berlin trade fairEurope’s largest consumer electronics trade fair, IFA, is getting underway in Berlin with German’s appetites for gadgets holding up strongly. That brought… 01/09/2010
Intel to buy security tech firm McAfeeMicrochip maker Intel is to buy McAfee, which provides security for computers. It is its biggest ever acquisition. The price is just under six billion… 19/08/2010
New generation sunproof screensWe all know how difficult it can be to see a liquid crystal screen when the sun comes out. Suddenly, you just can’t use your phone, your camera, your digital… 07/06/2010
The Nuits Sonores music festivalThe Nuits Sonores urban music festival in Lyon France was spread across some 50 venues in the city. The festival has been running since 2003 and continues… 14/05/2010
Sony boosts forecastJapanese consumer electronics maker Sony is forecasting a five fold jump in annual operating profit to 1.34 billion euros in the coming year, but that did… 13/05/2010
Canon sharply focused on recoveryThe Japanese electronics giant Canon has raised its annual profit forecast, after its quarterly profits leapt by more than 400 per cent in the first quarter… 26/04/2010
Philips shares soar on bumper earningsPhilips Electronics has reported first-quarter earnings well above the most optimistic forecasts. Net profit was 201 million euros compared with a 57… 19/04/2010
Siemens cuts IT jobsEurope’s biggest engineering conglomerate, Siemens, plans to slash 4,200 jobs at its information technology unit – nearly half of those in Germany. That… 18/03/2010
Electrolux, the second biggest home appliances maker doubles profitElectrolux, the world’s second biggest home appliances maker has doubled its operating profit. Net profit for between July and September was up 93% from… 26/10/2009
