DANDERYD, SWEDEN -- EMS provider Note swung to a March quarter net loss on lower demand in all regions.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY -- Multinational EMS provider Kitron reported first-quarter profits plunged 86% to NOK 1.38 million ($236,000) on weaker demand in Europe and delays at its US operations.

FT. WORTH, TX -- A multi-million dollar renovation has begun on a former Foxconn building here now reportedly leased to Flextronics, according to local reports.

SAN JOSE — Despite a steep year-over-year drop in orders, North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported their highest book-to-bill ratio in more than two years as bookings rose faster than shipments in March.