TOKYO, March 29- Japan's Nikkei share average eased on Friday morning as worse-than-expected factory output data offset positive sentiment triggered by the U.S. Japan's industrial production unexpectedly fell 0.1 percent in February from the previous month, government data showed, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.6 percent rise.
*BlackBerry sold about 1 million new Z10 devices in quarter. TORONTO, March 28- BlackBerry reported a surprise quarterly profit on Thursday after shipping 1 million new Z10 smartphones, but the Canadian company still fell short of convincing markets that its turnaround plan is already a runaway success.
TORONTO, March 28- BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis said on Thursday he has no plans to sell his stake in the smartphone maker even as he steps down from the board to focus on a new quantum computing investment fund.
SHANGHAI, March 27- Chinese Internet users are crying foul over the perceived unfair treatment doled out to Apple Inc by state-run media which has actively criticised the smartphone maker for the past two weeks over its warranty policy.
SHANGHAI, March 27- Chinese Internet users are crying foul over the perceived unfair treatment doled out to Apple Inc by state-run media which has actively criticised the smartphone maker for the past two weeks over its warranty policy.
*Nasdaq data shows spike in short positions in BlackBerry. *Short positions have more than doubled from year-ago level. TORONTO, March 26- BlackBerry's share price has more than doubled over the last six months as buzz around its new smartphones has boosted investor confidence, but some traders are betting big that talk of a turnaround is over-hyped.
TORONTO, March 22- Shares of BlackBerry fell nearly 8 percent on Friday after reports of a flat response to the launch of its new Z10 smartphone in the vitally important U.S. market. "This morning we visited and called stores to survey early demand for the Blackberry Z10," said Hudson Square Research analyst Daniel Ernst. "
TORONTO, March 22- Nearly two months after its formal unveiling, BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone finally went on sale in the hyper-competitive U.S. market on Friday, where its performance may well decide whether BlackBerry can reestablish itself as an industry leader.
BlackBerry once ruled the U.S. smartphone market, but it has fallen badly in recent years as devices powered by Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems dominate sales both in North America and overseas.
March 21- Micron Technology posted a quarterly net loss on Thursday but the chipmaker said the outlook for memory chip prices is improving.
March 21- Memory chipmaker Micron Technology on Thursday posted a quarterly net loss but its revenue beat expectations as it sold more DRAM chips, sending its shares higher.
SEOUL, March 19- Samsung Electronics Co is developing a wearable digital device similar to a wristwatch, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, joining rival Apple Inc in creating new products as growth of smartphone sales slows.
HONG KONG, March 19- Hong Kong shares could start modestly higher on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous day's losses although investors remain wary over a parliamentary vote on a bailout plan for Cyprus later in the day.
*STMicro, Ericsson couldn't find a buyer for the JV. *Ericsson to take on loss-making 4 G chip product line. PARIS/ STOCKHOLM, March 18- STMicroelectronics and Ericsson will end their loss-making mobile chip joint venture ST-Ericsson by splitting parts of the business between them and closing the rest with the loss of about 1,600 jobs.
*STMicro, Ericsson searched unsuccessfully for buyer for JV. PARIS/ STOCKHOLM, March 18- STMicroelectronics and Ericsson will close their loss-making mobile chip joint venture ST-Ericsson by dividing parts of the business between them and shutting the rest with the loss of about 1,600 jobs.
TOKYO, March 18- Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 2.7 percent on Monday, pulling back from a 54- month high and posting the biggest slide in 10 months after a proposed bank bailout for Cyprus spooked investors, strengthening the yen and hurting economy-sensitive shares that have gained recently.
TOKYO, March 18- Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 2.1 percent on Monday morning, pulling back from a 54- month high on uncertainty over an unusual bailout proposal for Cyprus that threatens to reignite the euro zone debt crisis. What happened in Cyprus is unprecedented... we are looking at a capital flight as a very real situation. "
TOKYO, March 18- Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 1.9 percent on Monday morning, pulling back from a 54- month high on uncertainty over an unusual bailout proposal for Cyprus, threatening to reignite the euro zone debt crisis. What happened in Cyprus is unprecedented... we are looking at a capital flight as a very real situation. "