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Taiwan lifts cap on China investment in LCDs, chips

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan has raised investment ceilings for Chinese investors in five key sectors including liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and semiconductors, but stopped short of allowing mainland companies to hold controlling stakes, the government said on Tuesday. Under the new regulations, Chinese investors are no longer limited to a 10 percent stake in...

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Taiwan sells 20-year govt bonds at 1.708 pct yield

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TAIPEI : Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.35 billion) in 20-year government bonds at a yield of 1.708 percent, the central bank said on Tuesday, slightly higher than forecasts in a Reuters poll for a yield of between 1.68 percent and 1.70 percent. (continue…) Related items Taiwan sells 30-year govt bonds at 1.804pc yield Taiwan...

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Taiwan stocks end down, dragged by HTC and LCD makers

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan stocks ended down 1.1 percent on Monday, joining Asian bourses amid uncertainty of Chinese growth, weighed down by HTC Corp and LCD makers , as investors took profit from their previous gains. The main TAIEX index fell 88.46 points to 7,927.55, after opening up 0.16. LCD makers were among the...

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Japan Hot Stocks-Trading companies, real estate, Sumitomo Corp

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TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) – The benchmark Nikkeiaverage advanced 1.5 percent and the broader Topix gained 1.4 percent on Thursday. The following stocks were on the move: **TRADING COMPANIES UP AFTER MERRILL … (read on…) Related items Japan Hot Stocks-Denyo, trading companies, real estate, Sumitomo Corp S&P downgrades Nokia's credit rating Taiwan's HTC Shares...

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Japan Hot Stocks-Denyo, trading companies, real estate, Sumitomo Corp

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TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) – The benchmark Nikkeiaverage advanced 1.5 percent and the broader Topix gained 1.4 percent on Thursday. The following stocks were on the move: **DENYO GAINS AFTER SHARE CANCEL** … (read on…) Related items Japan Hot Stocks-Trading companies, real estate, Sumitomo Corp S&P downgrades Nokia's credit rating Fitch downgrades Nokia debt...

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Taiwan sells 10-year govt bonds

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TAIPEI : Taiwan auctioned T$40 billion ($1.36 billion) in 10-year government bonds at a yield of 1.265 percent, the central bank said on Saturday, below forecasts in a Reuters poll for a yield of between 1.27 percent and 1.29 percent. (continue…) Related items Taiwan sells 20-year govt bonds at 1.708 pct yield Taiwan sells...

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Nomura, George Soros cut stakes in Taiwan bank

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Nomura Holdings and billionaire investor George Soros have cut their stakes in Taishin Financial to about 1 percent each from about 3 percent last year, marking the latest exodus by foreign investors from Taiwan's over-banked market. "Soros thought that Taishin's problem is an indication of Taiwan's problems," said Welch Lin, chief...

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Foxconn pledges to increase wages in China

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Apple supplier Foxconn Technology announced last week that it had raised wages for its assembly line workers in China by 16 to 25 percent, as the company faces public scrutiny for its working conditions at its factories. (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's Hon Hai raises salaries for China workers Foxconn to replace some...

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Taiwan's Hon Hai raises salaries for China workers

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Taiwanese technology giant Hon Hai, the parent company of Foxconn, has said it has raised basic salaries for workers in China by up to 25 percent in a bid to improve working conditions. (read the story…) Related items Apple supplier Foxconn says to hit 10 percent revenue growth in 2012 Foxconn pledges to increase...

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Taiwan's Foxconn raises wages for Chinese workers

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Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group said Saturday that it has raised wages by up to 25 percent in the second major salary hike in less than two years, as the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer comes under intensive scrutiny after a spate of suicides. (read the story…) Related items Apple supplier Foxconn says to hit...

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Foxconn raises salaries for factory workers following quiet meeting with Apple CEO

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Foxconn, the largest maker of electronics in the world, this morning announced a pay raise of 16 to 25 percent for its Chinese factory workers, the third wage increase since 2010. The announcement comes after human rights protesters last week targeted Apple — which counts Foxconn as a major manufacturer of its popular iPhone...

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Apple Supplier Foxconn Raises Pay — Again

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Foxconn Technology Group, which manufactures Apple Inc.'s iPhones and iPads, said today it will raise the wages of its Chinese workers by 16 to 25 percent, following news reports by the New York Times and others criticizing its labor practices and calling on Apple to take action. (read the story…) Related items iPad maker...

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