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Kenon: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Dec. 05, 2024 08:56 AM EST

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Kenon Holdings Ltd. (KEN) on Thursday reported net income of $43 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of 81 cents. The holding company posted revenue of $237 million in...

US expands list of Chinese technology companies under export controls

Dec. 03, 2024 01:00 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. Commerce Department has expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software. The 140 companies newly included in the so-called “entity...

JOYY: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 26, 2024 19:20 PM EST

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — JOYY Inc. (YY) on Tuesday reported profit of $60.6 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of $1.05. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.07 per share. ...

China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy

Nov. 22, 2024 06:10 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy. Starting Nov. 30, travelers from Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia,...

At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations

Nov. 21, 2024 09:08 AM EST

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the sprawling pavilion section of the United Nations climate talks, where countries, nonprofits and tech companies use big, flashy signs to get the attention of the thousands of people walking through, small aqua and purple beverage cans sit conspicuously on a counter...

Trip.com: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 18, 2024 17:11 PM EST

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Trip.com Group Limited (TCOM) on Monday reported profit of $962 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had net income of $1.42. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.25 per share....

Kulicke and Soffa: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 13, 2024 16:26 PM EST

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (KLIC) on Wednesday reported net income of $12.1 million in its fiscal fourth quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had profit of 22 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and...

Wave Life Sciences: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 12, 2024 08:02 AM EST

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — Wave Life Sciences Pte. Ltd. (WVE) on Tuesday reported a loss of $61.8 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had a loss of 47 cents. The results did not meet Wall Street...

A ship suspected of carrying toxic waste docks at a port in Albania to have its cargo inspected

Nov. 08, 2024 08:22 AM EST

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — A ship suspected of carrying a large amount of hazardous waste was allowed to dock on Friday at Albania’s main port, where its cargo was being unloaded for inspection on the orders of the prosecutor, officials said. Albania had prevented the...

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

Nov. 05, 2024 17:57 PM EST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L....