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SK Hynix hits record $64 billion Q2 profit

SEOUL ─ South Korea’s SK Hynix said on Wednesday second-quarter net profit soared a whopping 1,242 percent year on year, driven by the artificial intelligence industry’s explosive demand for its advanced memory chips. SK Hynix is a specialist supplier of high-bandwidth memory chips to US industry behemoth Nvidia and a …

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Ford raises annual profit outlook again

Photo Credit: Economic Times DETROIT ─ Ford Motor on Tuesday raised its annual profit outlook for a second time this year, following rival GM’s move last week, citing “resilient” customers who are buying the company’s pricey pickup trucks. Ford’s shares were up 5.4 percent in after-hours trading after closing the …

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Singtel confirms Optus stake-sale talks

A man looks out of the window under a Singtel signage at their head office in Singapore February 12, 2015 (Reiters/Edgar Su/File Photo)  SINGAPORE Telecommunications on Thursday confirmed that it was in discussions with multiple parties over a potential stake sale in its Australian telecoms unit Optus, but said there …

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Starbucks raises annual forecasts anew

A woman walks past a logo of Starbucks in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2026 (Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji)  STARBUCKS has raised its annual sales and profit forecasts for the second time, as CEO Brian Niccol’s years-long turnaround efforts reignite demand at the world’s largest coffee chain, sending its shares up 5 …

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Renault swings to profit on EVs 

An employee works at the automotive assembly line for the electric Renault R5 E-Tech car at the Renault factory of the Ampere ElectriCity site in Douai, France, July 15, 2026 (Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)  PARIS ─ Renault posted a 9.4 percent rise in first-half revenue on Wednesday and swung back to …

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China’s major industrial firms’ H1 profits up 18.7%

A staff member works at a production workshop of the ABB Robotics Mega Factory in East China’s Shanghai, April 2, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA) PROFITS of China’s industrial firms above designated size increased 18.7 percent year on year in the first half, with the growth rate accelerating by 3.2 percentage …

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Chinese tech firms raise $27.13B in HK

CATL had announced the plan in December, saying it wants to list in Hong Kong to advance its global expansion strategy and improve its competitiveness. greg baker/Agence France-Presse/Getty FROM robotaxi developers to artificial intelligence (AI) startups and chipmakers, Chinese technology firms are flocking to Hong Kong’s booming capital markets, raising a …

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International corridor trade reaches 500B yuan

THE total trade of the “13+2” provinces, autonomous regions and cities along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor via the corridor reached 517.23 billion yuan ($76.38 billion) in the first six months this year, exceeding 500 billion yuan for the first time, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday. Chongqing …

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