(2nd LD) Samsung Electronics Q2 net nearly halves due to sluggish chip biz

(ATTN: ADDS more details from para 6, new photos) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that its net income plunged nearly 50 percent in the second quarter, as its semiconductor division logged its lowest earnings in...

(LEAD) Samsung Electronics Q2 net nearly halves due to sluggish chip biz

(ATTN: REWRITES throughout, headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that its net income plunged nearly 50 percent in the second quarter, as its semiconductor division logged its lowest earnings in...

China’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for 2.2 billion euros

[DUESSELDORF, Germany] JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro (S$3.3-billion) deal at 4.60 euros a share that Ceconomy’s CEO told Reuters would likely be completed in the first half of next year. The...

China’s JD.com to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for US$2.5 billion

JD.com is acquiring Germany’s Ceconomy in a deal that values the electronics retailer at 2.2 billion euros (US$2.5 billion), allowing one of China’s largest online retailers to expand outside of its home market. Ceconomy’s MediaMarkt and Saturn...

Samsung Electronics says Korea-U.S. trade deal reduces uncertainty

Seoul (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that the South Korea-U.S. trade deal would reduce uncertainty. The comments were made during its quarterly earnings conference call. (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong YangEditing by Ed...

Samsung Electronics Q2 net nearly halves due to sluggish chip biz

Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday that its net income plunged nearly 50 percent in the second quarter, as its semiconductor division logged its lowest earnings in over a year due to sluggish demand for high bandwidth memory. In a regulatory...

Samsung Electronics says Korea-U.S. trade deal reduces uncertainty

US tariffs to pose short-term hurdles for India’s electronics and manufacturing sector

Industry stakeholders said the announcement could dent price competitiveness and disrupt supply chain | Photo Credit: Kagenmi India’s electronics and manufacturing sector will face short-term challenges due to the 25 per cent tariff imposed by the...

JD.com to buy German electronics retailer Ceconomy for $2.5b

JD.com is set to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy in a 2.2-billion-euro ($2.51-billion) deal at 4.60 euros a share that Ceconomy’s CEO told Reuters would likely be completed in the first half of next year. The deal, announced on...

Samsung Electronics operating profit drops 55.2% in Q2

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday that its operating profit for the second quarter dropped 55.2 percent from a year earlier, as growth in its electronic device earnings failed to offset the sharp decline in its chip business. In a regulatory...

'15 to 20 percent': From electronics to shoes, local stores raising prices amid Trump tariffs

"The subwoofer we sold a few months ago at $469 now is $539," Scott's Mobile Electronics store owner Scott Wiehebrink told WHAS11 on Wednesday. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — America's economy grew 3% in the second quarter of 2025, shocking many experts as...

US tariff to hit iPhone production expansion, electronics exports

US President Donald Trump's announcement of 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty, is expected to impact Apple's plans to expand iPhone manufacturing in India as well as export of other...

Ruomu Hu Named a 2025 Powerful Woman in Consumer Electronics by TWICE

Recognition Celebrates Hu’s Leadership at HARMAN for Over 20 Years NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — July 30, 2025 — HARMAN Embedded Audio (HEA) today announced that Vice President and General Manager Ruomu Hu has been named a recipient of TWICE magazine’s...

IBC: Marshall Electronics To Intro CV355-27X-ND3 Camera With 27x Optical Zoom & NDI

Marshall Electronics introduces the CV355-27X-ND3 Optical Zoom NDI (NDI HX2, NDI HX3) Camera at IBC 2025, (RAI Amsterdam, Sept. 12-15) at Booth 11.C28. This camera uses a professional-grade 8.5-megapixel sensor to capture crisp HD video up to...

Pharmaceuticals, IT services, Electronics and Auto components: How will Donald Trump's 25 percent tariffs affect India? Experts say India will now...

Home News Pharmaceuticals, IT services, Electronics and Auto components: How will Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs affect India? Experts say India will now… President Donald Trump announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods...

Electronics Design Engineer

A leading research and development organisation has started the year by investing heavily in its R&D team based in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey. It is currently looking for an experienced Electronics Design Engineer to join its Engineering team in...

India retains tariff-free access for electronics in US

The US will continue to allow duty-free imports of laptops, smartphones, and servers from India beginning August 1, thus shielding these products from the 25% reciprocal tariffs which will come into effect from that date. This is because the US...

Numerator: Best Buy, Amazon dominate consumer electronics market

A home improvement retailer is using automated robots to help ensure its shelves are filled with the right products. HomeBase USA has rolled out the Simbe Store Intelligence platform and autonomous shelf-scanning robot Tally to two store locations...

Springfield Twp. police seize cash, electronics in gambling den raid 

Springfield Township police, along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, executed a search warrant at both an illegal gambling den known as The Joker Club in the 1500 block of Massillon Road, and a Hartville residence located in the...

United Micro Electronics Q2 Net Income Declines

United Micro Electronics (UMC) reported second quarter net income to the shareholders of the parent of NT$8.90 billion, compared to NT$13.79 billion, prior year. Earnings per ordinary share was NT$0.71 compared to NT$1.11. Earnings per ADS was...