SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's state-owned ATIC offered to buy Chartered Semiconductor <CSMF.SI> for $1.8 billion, while major shareholders in Hynix <000660.KS> began ...
SEOUL/BERLIN (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's second-biggest TV brand, expects LCD TV sales to jump nearly 50 percent next year as ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mattel Inc's security chief must appear in court this month to testify about why the toy company gave gifts to Canadian police investigating Mattel's complaints of trade secrets theft against rival MGA Entertainment, a judge ordered on Thursday. ...
US software giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday that smartphones powered by the latest version of its Windows Mobile operating system would be available in October. The Redmond, Washington-based company said in a statement that the new phones will hit stores on October ...
SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Display <034220.KS> on Tuesday said it had signed a non-binding agreement to build an LCD panel plant with the Chinese city of Guangzhou, and would like to see a Chinese television maker come on board for the project. ...
Company gets North American rights to manufacture Rock Band-compatible guitar controllers Shares of video game accessory provider Mad Catz Interactive (TSX: T.MCZ, Stock Forum), jumped more than 24% to 43 cents on Friday, after the company announced that it has signed a ...
CPSC lets Mattel test its own toys, other companies must use independent labs Toy-makers, clothing manufacturers and other companies selling products for young children are submitting samples to independent laboratories for safety tests. But the nation's largest toy maker, Mattel, isn't being ...
Finnish telecoms giant Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, announced on Monday it would launch its first-ever mini laptop. The 'Booklet 3G' will weigh just 1.25 kilos (2.8 pounds) and will measure just two centimetres (three quarters of an inch) wide, ...
COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - Sony Corp will launch a slimmer, cheaper version of its PlayStation 3 game console next month, hoping to jumpstart sales and win back market share from rivals Microsoft and Nintendo. Starting in September, the latest, less bulky version ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A list of 19 songs by The Beatles including classics "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "A Hard Day's Night" for a new "Rock Band" video game were revealed on Tuesday, leaving only one mystery title remaining. ...
Danish toy maker Lego 6-month net profit almost doubles to $177 million on strong sales Danish toy maker Lego said Monday that six-month net profit nearly doubled to 927 million kroner ($177 million) on strong sales of its best-selling products. Last year, ...
20 Sears toys will offer toys on Saturday from Hasbro, Mattel and other toy makers Sears Holdings Corp., the retail chain lead by chairman and hedge fund financier Eddie Lampert, said Wednesday it will begin to offer toys in 20 of its ...
