Bloomberg Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. blamed a crippling cyber-virus outbreak on a variant of the 2017 WannaCry ransomware, outlining how it shut several plants just as the company ramps up chipmaking for Apple Inc.’s next iPhones. Chief Executive Officer C. C. Wei said full operations have resumed and that the malware would reduce revenue this quarter by no more than ...

Bloomberg One of China’s largest appliance makers is preparing for the impact of US trade tariffs as it seeks to expand its international footprint. About 5 percent of products sold in the US by GE Appliances — a unit of Qingdao Haier Co. — are imported from China and face tariffs now or will get hit by those being proposed ...

Bloomberg Japan is considering implementing daylight savings time in 2019 and 2020 to cope with the intense summer heat, after soaring temperatures this year cast doubt over the ability of the country to safely host the 2020 Olympics, the Sankei newspaper reported. The government and ruling parties are seeking to pass a bill this autumn, according to the report, which ...