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Solstice Abandons Element Solutions Merger and Launches $500 Million Buyback

Investor feedback prompted both boards to unanimously end the deal and Solstice said it will use the repurchase to bolster shareholder value.

Amazon Cuts Roles in AGI Unit to Sharpen AI Focus

AI Memory Boom Forces Phone and PC Prices Higher

Samsung Union Ratifies 2026 Pay Deal That Creates Uncapped Semiconductor Bonus

Bank of Korea Signals Turn Toward Rate Hikes Before May 28 Meeting

Meta to Cut About 10% of Staff, Close 6,000 Open Roles

ASML Lifts 2026 Outlook After Record Quarter as ASM Sees Stronger Q2

AI Cited in a Quarter of March U.S. Layoffs as Tech Cuts Hit 52,050 in Q1

Nokia Said to Plan 20% Workforce Cut in Global Restructuring

Tech Mahindra Denies Viral Claims of 30,000 Layoffs in Stock Exchange Filing

Bosch Profit Nearly Halves in 2025 on Restructuring Hit

Coforge Seals $2.35 Billion All-Stock Deal for Encora

Google Ousts Procurement Chiefs as Big Tech Stations Buyers in Korea for Scarce AI Memory

California Job Loss Stretches to Four Months With Nation’s Highest Unemployment

Silan Microelectronics, Xiamen Seal RMB 20 Billion Deal for 12-Inch Analog IC Fab

Analysts Back Applied Materials’ Outlook as Wells Fargo Raises Target to $250

Tech Layoffs in 2025 Top 80,000 as Oracle and Salesforce Log New AI-Linked Cuts

D.C. Jobless Rate Tops Nation for Third Straight Month at 6%

Microsoft Considers Mandating Three In-Office Days for Most Employees

EU Enforces AI Accountability and Proposes E-Commerce Liability Rules