INVESTMENT: The high-speed rail company, which is three months behind in its fundraising schedule, hopes to raise NT$15 billion by issuing preferred stock
By Wang Hsiao-wen
The Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC, 台灣高鐵) yesterday announced plans to raise NT$15 billion (US$485.9 million) through sales of preferred stock this year to finance the railway project.

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OPTIMISM: After the conclusion of the first round of talks, the director-general of the Bureau of Foreign Trade said yesterday that an FTA could be clinched in June
By Lisa Wang
Taiwan is close to securing its second free-trade partner and could sign an agreement with Guatemala as soon as June, a government official said yesterday.

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By Amber Chung
Carrefour Taiwan, the nation's largest hypermarket chain in terms of sales, said yesterday that it hoped to secure a market share of 50 percent this year by opening new stores, remodeling older outlets and maintaining a low-price strategy to expand its customer base.

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The 2005 Taipei International Cycle Show opened yesterday at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall I, with a new high of 620 companies from 29 countries taking part to show their advanced items at a record 2,019 booths.

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German companies will for the first time be outnumbered by international firms as the world's top general IT fair, CeBIT in Hanover, takes on a visibly Asian accent next week.

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DOWNWARD TREND: Concern that semiconductor firms will post losses as a result of declining demand sent the price of tech shares lower across the board
Shares ended slightly lower yesterday, as declines in technology heavyweights more than offset gains in some old-economy blue chips.

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Grace Semiconductor Corp (宏力半導體), a Chinese company that postponed its first public share sale in the fourth quarter last year, said it may delay the stock offering for the second time as chip demand stalls.

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The New Taiwan dollar weakened, snapping an 11-day rally, after a Chinese-language business daily reported the central bank may sell the currency to stem its gains.

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Foreign reserves increase
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