Qualcomm to Invest $1 Billion in Taiwan Display Plant

Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Qualcomm Inc., the world’s largest maker of mobile phone chips, will invest about $1 billion in a new computer-display plant in Taiwan, the island’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said today.

Qualcomm to Invest $1 Billion in Taiwan Display Plant

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Taiwan Offers Trove of Insider Data for Hedge Funds Seeking Edge

Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- For technology companies, Taiwan is home to the biggest custom producers of chips used in products like Apple’s iPhone and Dell computers. For hedge funds, it’s a cornucopia of confidential data, leaked from chipmakers and parlayed into an edge in trading stocks of their U.S. customers.

Taiwan Offers Trove of Insider Data for Hedge Funds Seeking Edge

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TSMC Says Strengthening Taiwan Dollar Reduces Profit Margins

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract manufacturer of chips, said a strengthening Taiwan dollar will hurt its profit margins.

TSMC Says Strengthening Taiwan Dollar Reduces Profit Margins

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