S.Korea Unveils Voluntary Guidelines to Unlock Shareholder Value

SEOUL, May 2 Reuters South Korea on Thursday unveiled guidelines for companies participating in a government programme aimed at enhancing shareholder value, but some analysts warned that more incentives or penalties were needed for the reforms to have an impact. The financial regulator39;s announcement is a followup to the Corporate Valueup Programme first proposed in February that […]
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Indonesias Inflation Rate Eases Slightly in April

JAKARTA, May 2 Reuters Indonesia39;s annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the harvest season began, the country39;s statistics bureau said on Thursday, staying within the central bank39;s 1.5 to 3.5 target range. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.00 on a yearly basis in April, compared with […]
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Chip Parts Supplier Siltronics Profit Falls on High Client Inventories

May 2 Reuters German chip equipment supplier Siltronic reported a 27.5 drop in firstquarter core profit on Thursday, a week after it slashed annual targets due to customers39; still high inventories. The company, which makes silicon wafers used in semiconductor chips, posted quarterly earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation EBITDA of 90.8 million euros 97.3 […]
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Amazon Results Beat Estimates, Revenue Forecast Misses

Reuters Amazon.com reported quarterly results above Wall Street39;s expectations on Tuesday, as interest in artificial intelligence helped drive cloudcomputing growth. CEO Andy Jassy told analysts that for Amazon there is a big opportunity in front of us in servicing AI customers. Shares of the Seattlebased ecommerce and tech company climbed less than 2 in extended trade […]
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