The Irish Times

Thousands of China’s tech workers tested as Covid-19 cases soar

Workers at iPhone maker Foxconn Technology and Huawei among those affected

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 08:01

Huawei seeks to overcome US sanctions with investment drive

Sales slide 29% in 2021 as Joe Biden maintains Trump-era restrictions

Fri Dec 31 2021 - 15:54

Two Canadians released by China after US deal with Huawei officer arrive home

The two had been arrested days after detention of Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 21:03

Huawei revenue drops 29% as its consumer growth engine stutters

Company generated revenue of €41.96 bn in first half of 2021

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 10:12

Global chip shortage threatens production of laptops, smartphones

Shortage comes as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis

Thu Dec 17 2020 - 13:39

Huawei’s smartphone market share expected to fall to just 4%

Precipitous drop predicted for the company that was ranked as the world leader in shipments

Tue Nov 24 2020 - 09:42

Huawei warns latest US curbs will inflict a ’terrible price’ on global tech industry

US bars any chipmaker using American equipment from supplying Huawei without government approval

Mon May 18 2020 - 16:38

China says US must stop the ‘suppression’ of companies like Huawei

Beijing asserts it will defend the rights of Chinese businesses amid new US restrictions

Sat May 16 2020 - 17:20

Tory rebels oppose plan to let Huawei build 5G networks

Opponents have raised concerns the company is an arm of the Chinese ruling party

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 09:13

Huawei posts smallest profit increase in three years

Full-year profits advance just 5.6% in 2019 compared with a 25% increase in 2018

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 11:20

Huawei seeking to raise a $1.5bn-equivalent loan

Chinese smartphone maker in talks with international and Chinese lenders

Fri Nov 29 2019 - 07:36

First phase of US-China trade deal ‘nearly complete’

‘We’re in the final throes of a very important deal,’ says US president Donald Trump

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 23:42

Huawei plays down impact of new US licence extension

Trump administration offers 90-day extension to US firms doing business with Chinese companies

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 09:54

Huawei’s ‘Hail Mary’ bid sees US ban go to court

Law prohibits federal agencies from buying, using Chinese telecom giant’s equipment

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 14:20

Huawei reports 23% rise in revenue in spite of US efforts to curb its business

Chinese telco warned that it will face difficulties in the future that could hit the pace of short-term growth

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 10:21

Markets fall as ECB holds off on rate cut, signalling September move

Markets report: CRH boosted as US rivals outperform with results

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 19:36

Samsung trading update beats expectations on one-off gains

Korean tech giant to post year-on-year profit decline as US-China trade war wreaks havoc

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 08:17

European stocks fall for fourth day

Markets close: Iseq bucks trend with slight rise

Wed Jun 26 2019 - 22:02

Trump tells UK to prepare for no deal Brexit and send in Farage

‘I like Nigel... he’s very smart... think how well they would do if they did if they brought him in’

Sun Jun 02 2019 - 13:07

Huawei: where is the line between private business and the Chinese government?

Telecoms group’s structure looks strikingly similar to that of the communist party

Wed May 01 2019 - 16:59

Samsung gets reports of Galaxy Fold screen problems

Malfunctions surface in some test units, raising prospect of bumpy start for device

Thu Apr 18 2019 - 06:58

Huawei sees smartphones become biggest revenue driver

However, company is unlikely to repeat the massive growth it posted last year in sales

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 08:54

Australia says cyberattack carried out by foreign government

Computer networks of Australian parliament and political parties breached in attack

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:57

US charges China’s Huawei with bank and wire fraud for violating Iran sanctions

Trump administration is trying to prevent US companies from buying Huawei routers

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 23:16

Canada’s Trudeau fires envoy to China after Huawei remarks

Ambassador John McCallum made comments on high-profile extradition case

Sun Jan 27 2019 - 09:15

Germany considers barring China’s Huawei from 5G networks

Officials discuss setting security standards that Huawei would not be able to achieve

Thu Jan 17 2019 - 18:39

Canadian sentenced to death in China for drugs to appeal

Justin Trudeau says ‘arbitrary’ change in severity of sentence is of ‘extreme concern’

Tue Jan 15 2019 - 07:37

Poland arrests Huawei employee accused of spying for China

Incident adds to growing international scrutiny into the giant telecoms company

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 13:52

Samsung profit and revenue miss estimates as demand for chips flags

Trade war between US and China has hit demand for memory chips

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 08:46

Huawei docks employees’ pay for iPhone tweet blunder

Chinese tech giant overtook Apple as the world’s second-largest smartphone vendor

Fri Jan 04 2019 - 07:59

Canadian jailed for 15 years in China on drugs charges faces retrial

Prosecutors claim sentence too light amid ongoing tensions over Huawei executive

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 15:05

Huawei CFO arrested on US request in Canada

Meng Wanzhou arrest related to violations of US sanctions amid Sino-US trade tensions

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 06:33

Samsung gives first glimpse of foldable big-screen phone

Firm urges Android developers to start writing apps for much-anticipated device

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 11:42

Samsung profit growth slows as Galaxy S9 misses sales targets

Cheaper Chinese-made handsets put pressure on margins

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 08:44