OYSTER BAY, NY -- The worldwide semiconductor market recovered slightly sequentially in the second quarter but revenues trailed 2011.

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today said the Securities and Exchange Commission responded to retail industry concerns about new regulations requiring publicly traded companies to determine whether their products contain “conflict” minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but that it was too soon to determine the full impact of the regulations on retailers. 

HAMILTON, BERMUDA -- Courts in Hong Kong and Bermuda will hold hearings in early September to approve creditor's plans for bankrupt EMS firm Surface Mount Technology (Holdings) Ltd.

ZURICH – Printed circuit board fabricator and assembler Cicor today reported first-half net income rose 368% year-over-year to CHF 1.4 million.