Besi's revenue fell 6.1% quarter-on-quarter to 144.1 million euros, weighed down by muted shipments for mobile and automotive applications.

Shares in Besi were up 8.4 per cent as at 1540 GMT, topping the Netherlands' AEX index. Besi now expects revenue of between 1.5 billion euros and 1.9 billion euros ($1.73 billion-2.19 billion) in ...

Applied Materials has bought a 9 per cent stake in BE Semiconductor industries (BESI), the U.S.-based computer chip equipment supplier said on Monday.The transaction makes it the largest ...