Freescale Semiconductor Incorporated

Melbourne-based Harris Corp. has partnered with Freescale Semiconductor to develop advanced transmitter technology for the TV broadcasting industry, the companies said today. Harris' Broadcast Division, based in Cincinnati, will use microchip...

A summer sell-off in the volatile semiconductor group has raised an interesting question for investors: If the chips are down this much, is it time to buy? Although semiconductor stocks have underperformed the broader market since May, in recent weeks...

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When it comes to executive compensation, chief executive officers aren't the only ones in the million-dollar club. A Tribune study of chief financial officers at the largest 25 publicly traded companies in Illinois showed that nearly half made more...

Motorola Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Zander has preached cost cutting since he arrived on the job in January. Now he's showing that he's serious. The company will eliminate 1,000 jobs, or about 1 percent of its global workforce, from...

Edward Zander's closest adviser during his first six months as Motorola Inc.'s chief executive officer was a brainy guy who soaks up information like a detective working a case. Wherever Zander was, Richard Nottenburg was nearby. His business card read,...

Moving closer to spinning off its chip division, Motorola Inc. tapped a 20-year veteran of IBM Corp. to head the business. Michel Mayer, a native of France, was named Freescale Semiconductor Inc.'s chairman and chief executive officer Monday. The Texas-...