SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose 3.7% sequentially to $22.6 billion in November, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.

COLUMBIA, MD — The December Credit Managers' Index remained above the 50 mark indicating growth, rising 60 basis points to 52.9.

SKELLEFTEA, SWEDEN -- Top 50 EMS firm Note Ab will sell its operations here to optoelectronics services provider Optronic for an undisclosed amount.

PHOENIX -- Bankrupt EMS firm Three-Five Systems, once a major player in cellphone liquid crystal displays, will make a final liquidating distribution to certain stockholders and will file with the SEC to deregister its securities and complete the process to dissolve.