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​ HSINCHU, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (“ChipMOS” or the “Company”) (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services (“OSAT”), today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program with the total amount up to NT$525 million (approximately US$16.4 million, based on the exchange rate of NT$31.96 to US$1.00 as of April 30, 2025). Under the program, the company will repurchase up to 15 million shares from the open market on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, approximately 2.06% of its issued share capital. The…

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With free agency and the NFL Draft behind us, we’ve seen a shuffling of rosters around the league. So which teams have solidified their standings as championship contenders?Let’s rank the top-10 NFL teams as we head into summer:1. Philadelphia Eagles: The defending champs are not resting on their laurels with general manager Howie Roseman making shrewd moves to keep the team young, athletic, and dynamic. The Eagles moved on from a handful of key veterans to create room for an influx of newbies to help chase back-to-back titles. Rookies Jihaad Campbell, Andrew Mukuba, and Ty Robinson join a defensive lineup…

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TAIPEI, Taiwan — China is moving to strengthen its alliances with other countries as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American leaders at an event Tuesday in Beijing.China’s leaders have positioned the world’s second-largest economy as a reliable trade and development partner, in contrast to the uncertainty and instability from Trump’s tariff hikes and other policies.On Monday, Beijing and Washington announced a breakthrough on tariffs after weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland, where they agreed to cut sky-high tariffs on both sides for 90 days to allow for negotiations. Having moved to defuse…

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President Trump arrived on Tuesday morning in Saudi Arabia, his first stop on a four-day tour through the Gulf, the first major overseas trip of his second term.Mr. Trump is focused on signing business deals with the three countries, which manage trillions of dollars in assets around the world. He has told advisers he wants to sign agreements worth more than $1 trillion. Deals are expected to include investments in artificial intelligence companies and energy production, as well as multibillion-dollar arms purchases from U.S. weapons manufacturers.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, is expected…

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A new government initiative is being launched with pension providers aimed at boosting investment in UK companies.Seventeen workplace pension providers will today sign up to a voluntary initiative called the Mansion House Accord, which ministers say could release £25bn directly into the UK economy by 2030. Those signing up must commit to allocating at least 10% of the funds they hold in what are known as defined contributions to private markets within the next five years, with at least 5% of the total allocated to the UK, assuming that there is a sufficient supply of suitable assets.It comes amid debate…

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Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine. Credit: HII. H&B Defence will lead a qualification process across Australia to identify suppliers in the country to support US Navy (USN) Virginia-class submarine and aircraft carrier build programmes. The company is a joint venture formed between the British and American shipbuilders, Babcock and HII, in June 2024. This is the first contract H&B Defence has secured. This organisation is designed to support Australia in its ability to build, operate, and sustain nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines (SSNs) in the future. The ongoing effort constitutes the first phase of the trilateral AUKUS alliance through which the Royal Australian…

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Sean Combs, one of America’s most influential music moguls, was accused by federal prosecutors on Monday of leading a criminal enterprise that enabled his abuse of women and worked to cover it up.As his trial got underway in Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan, prosecutors painted him as a serial sexual predator who orchestrated drug-fueled sex marathons with prostitutes. Mr. Combs’s lawyers acknowledged that he was responsible for domestic violence but denied that he had committed sex trafficking or run a racketeering enterprise.In lurid detail, Emily A. Johnson, the prosecutor who delivered a 50-minute opening statement for the government, portrayed…

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STOCKHOLM, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —  January 1 – March 31, 2025 The first quarter in figures  Net sales were TSEK 8,856 (6,057), +46%.  The loss after tax was TSEK 27,510 (10,861).  The loss per share was SEK 0.09 (0.09).  The cash flow from current operations was negative in the amount of TSEK 26,001 (13,182).  The gross margin was 70.5% (69.9%).  Electrode sales volume increased by 30% and was 17,870 (13,724) units. Repeat sales of electrodes to existing customers increased by 20%. Important events during the quarter  Overall sales increased by 46% (+45%, before currency effects). Sales in Germany within the…

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