BULL RUN: Analysts predicted that the TAIEX is likely to surge above 8,000 in April, driven by better-than-expected high-tech sector growth in the usually slow second quarter
By Amber Chung
The stock market strengthened to a monthly high yesterday, driven by a buying spree on the first trading day of the Year of the Pig to catch up with rising regional markets during the Lunar New Year holidays.

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PUBLIC CONCERN: Seeking scientific endorsement, Taisugar has hired a research institute to examine whether its product could pose a potential health risk
By Jackie Lin
A 46-year-old salaried man bought canned essence of clam to drink in the hope of strengthening his liver, which he believed had been weakened by frequent overtime at work.

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By Jackie Lin
Shares of MiTAC International Corp (神達) advanced yesterday on the company's announcement last Friday that it planned to buy the global positioning system (GPS) operations of Illinois-based Brunswick Corp.

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Cypress Semiconductor Corp of the US said yesterday it had chosen United Microelectronics Corp (UMC, 聯電), the world's second-largest contract microchip manufacturer, to be among its primary foundry partners for its new static random access memory (SRAM) products.

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JOINT VENTURE: In an effort to compete with rivals Toyota and Honda, Nissan and Renault hope to turn out 400,000 cars a year seven years after the start of production
Japanese automaker Nissan joined on Monday a venture by French partner Renault to build a US$902 million plant in India, seeking to compete with rivals Toyota and Honda for a slice of a booming car market.

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Indian coffee growers, who export three-quarters of their produce, are starting to look to the home market to ensure their future, as the beverage wins fans in the nation of tea drinkers.

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■ Jih Sun to sell shares
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