Japanese Stocks Drop for Third Day as U.S. GDP Trails Forecast
Japanese stocks fell for a third day, the biggest drop in two weeks, after the U.S. economy expanded less than forecast, dimming the earnings outlook for Asian exporters of cars and electronics.
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E-cycler keeps toxic electronics out of landfill
By Charlene Dean Recycling is mainstream these days. Paper, plastic, glass and aluminum cans are all sorted in an effort to reduce the footprint left behind by humanity’s consumption. Beyond basic products though are the remnants of the technology explosion the last 100 years. Flat screens and computers, cellular phones and VCRs, they too find[...]
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PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
Memory packaging and testing specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) now expects its sales to decrease up to 10% sequentially in the first quarter of 2012, company chairman DK Tsai said during a February 9 investors conference. Tsai previously estimated a larger 10-15% decline.
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Asian Stocks Rise as Yen’s Drop, Apple Profit Brighten Outlook
Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index set for the highest close in almost three months, after the yen fell and Apple Inc. reported quarterly profit more than doubled, boosting the earnings outlook for Asian exporters.
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Nikkei slips below 9,000, Softbank surges
By Mari Saito and Dominic Lau TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged below 9,000 on Friday as caution prevailed on Greece even after leaders in Athens clinched a long-delayed bailout deal, ...
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