SAN JOSE -- The 90-day moving average worldwide semiconductor sales rose 1.2% sequentially in July to $25.2 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association said.

SAN JOSE -- Flextronics, the world's second-largest EMS firm, is finding Mexico more to its liking, the company's chief executive said.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) turned in a second-quarter net profit of T$16.7 billion ($522 million) as business continued to rebound in the electronics manufacturing sector.

INDIANAPOLIS – From the ashes of Diversified Systems, a new company has sprung featuring many of the core employees.

BOUDRY, SWITZERLAND – Cicor Technologies’ net income rose 10.3% in the first half to $86 million.

The firm’s orders for the period were $90.4 million, up 20% year-over-year.

For the period, the EMS division recorded net revenue of $43.6 million, up 7.9% compared to the first half of 2009. Operating profit was $389,000, compared to a loss of $779,000 last year, when the firm took restructuring costs of more than $1.3 million.

TOKYO -- Toyota is recalling about 1.1 million of its Corolla and Matrix models in part due to the potential of solder joint cracking in the engine-control unit.

WASHINGTON -- A new report from the US Government Accountability Office recommends greater Environmental Protection Agency oversight for used electronics, and more legislative involvement.

HANOI -- Taiwan-based companies have invested $22.58 billion to date in Vietnam, ranking the island nation second among direct investors there.

SINGAPORE -- Electronics production in Singapore grew 24.5% year-over-year, but slowed from the breakneck 52.8% growth pace in June.

SON, THE NETHERLANDS – Neways Electronics swung to a first-half net profit on a 25% year-over-year jump in revenue.

SAN FRANCISCO – Companies looking to cut end-product costs would be well-served by studying the host of available design for reuse/recycling options.

SHENZHEN – EMS firm SinoHub Inc. reported second-quarter sales of $43.9 million, up 39.9% year-over-year.