Ultra Clean Holdings raises guidance on improved semiconducter businessOctober 8th, 2009 Ultra Clean Holdings raises guidance for quarterHAYWARD, Calif. — Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.
Japan's Nomura shares tumble after brokerage announces $5.6 billion equity saleSeptember 25th, 2009 Nomura shares tumble on $5.6B share sale planTOKYO — Investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. Friday after Japan's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale.
Nomura Holdings returns to profit in April-June quarter after record loss last yearJuly 29th, 2009 Nomura Holdings back to profit after record lossTOKYO — Leading Japanese brokerage Nomura Holdings Inc. bounced back to profitability in the April-June quarter, recovering after the costs of acquiring Lehman Brothers led to a record loss last year.
Citigroup sells NikkoCitu Trust to Nomura Trust in scale back of Japan businessJuly 1st, 2009 Citigroup sells NikkoCiti Trust to Nomura TrustTOKYO — Nomura Trust and Banking Co. is acquiring NikkoCiti Trust and Banking Corp.
Japanese economy sees record 15.2 percent contractionMay 20th, 2009 TOKYO - The Japanese economy shrank in the January-March quarter at an annualised rate of 15.2 percent, the sharpest annualised drop ever recorded in the world's second-largest economy, the government said Wednesday. The data indicated the nation's worst recession in the post-war era appeared to be more serious than in other major economies such as the US or Europe.
Sanyo sinks to annual loss but expects to return to profit this fiscal yearMay 14th, 2009 Sanyo reports loss but sees profit this yearTOKYO — Sanyo Electric Co. sank to an annual loss because of declining sales, the strong yen and rising material costs, but expects to muster a small profit this fiscal year.
Japan's NEC plunges to $3 billion annual loss, but sees modest profit this yearMay 12th, 2009 NEC reports $3 bln loss, but sees profit this yearTOKYO — Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp. said Tuesday it fell into the red last fiscal year because of business restructuring costs and stock losses from the economic downturn.
Tata Teleservices' loss increased in 2008-09May 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Telecom operator Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Monday reported a net loss of Rs.1.6 billion for fiscal 2008-09 ended March 31 against a net loss of Rs.1.25 billion in the previous year. The total income, however, increased to Rs.20.53 billion from Rs.17.89 billion in the previous year, a company statement said.
Ceat posts loss of Rs.16 crore in 2008-09April 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tyre maker Ceat Ltd Wednesday reported a loss of Rs.16.12 crore for the year ended March 31, 2009, even as the company's total income rose by a marginal 8 percent from the year before. In 2007-08, the company had posted a net profit of Rs.148 crore.
Eveready expects 10-20 percent topline growth this fiscalApril 27th, 2009 KOLKATA - Eveready Industries India, manufacturer of dry batteries, flashlights and packet tea, expects a 10-20 percent growth in its topline during the current fiscal, a top official said here Monday. 'We expect our battery business to stay flat in the current year, but a 100 percent growth in our lighting business is likely to happen,' Deepak Khaitan, managing director and vice-chairman of the company, told reporters.
Top broker Nomura reports one of corporate Japan's largest-ever annual lossesApril 24th, 2009 Nomura's annual loss swells to $7.3 billionTOKYO — Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan's top brokerage, suffered one of the largest annual losses in Japanese corporate history, hit by slumping stock markets and the cost of acquiring part of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers. Tokyo-based Nomura said Friday its net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31 swelled to 709.4 billion yen ($7.3 billion) from 67.8 billion yen the year before.
Nomura Holdings sees record net loss for 2008-09April 24th, 2009 TOKYO - Japan's largest brokerage house, Nomura Holdings Inc, incurred a record net loss for the year ended March March 31, the firm said Friday. The record loss amounted to 709.44 billion yen ($7.24 billion) after the firm was hit hard by the global financial turmoil and the burden of taking over part of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc in September last year.
Japan shares track regional markets higher but investors cautious ahead of earnings resultsApril 23rd, 2009 Japan shares track regional markets higherTOKYO — Japanese shares rose Thursday amid gains in key Asian markets, but investors traded with caution amid concern over the financial sector and ahead of a raft of major corporate earnings results. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained 119.71 points, or 1.4 percent, to 8,847.01.
Nomura Holdings incurs record net loss in April-December periodJanuary 26th, 2009 TOKYO - Nomura Holdings Inc Tuesday reported a record net loss of 492.36 billion yen ($5.53 billion) for the first nine months of the fiscal year 2008, which ends in March. It was the largest loss Nomura incurred since 2001, when Japan's top brokerage house began using the US accounting standard.
Citigroup reports new loss of $8.29 bnJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW YORK - Citigroup Friday announced its fifth straight quarter of net losses, though it said it continues to focus on getting 'fit'. According to a press release, the company had a fourth quarter net loss this year of $8.29 billion.