Hindustan Unilever (NSE:HINDUNILVR, BOM:500696) has opened a new fragrance hub in Mumbai, India, to advance in-house, digitally enabled fragrance creation capabilities, according to a Tuesday filing to the Indian stock exchanges.
This is the company's third global hub, following the UK and US, and is part of Unilever's overall 100 million-euro program for in-house fragrance creation.
The hub has been set up at the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
HIWIN Technologies (TPE:2049) is collaborating with Qualcomm to develop an AI-enabled solution for panel-level packaging (PLP) equipment, the Central News Agency (CNA) reported Monday.The system integrates Qualcomm's Dragonwing Q6 edge AI into wafer load ports with machine vision to improve real-time monitoring, alignment accuracy, and defect detection. It will improve automated decision-making and enable real-time corrections in high-speed semiconductor manufacturing environments, helping reduce downtime, the report said.The company will showcase the joint solution at COMPUTEX 2026, alongside its robotics portfolio, including humanoid robot components and smart manufacturing systems, the news outlet said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)
Huaneng Power International (SHA:600011, HKG:0902) said it experienced an unusual stock movement over three consecutive trading days, but its operations are still normal, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing on Monday.The Chinese power company's Shanghai shares slumped 6% during Tuesday's midday trade.Huaneng's closing price between May 28 and June 1 was over 20%, exceeding the growth of the bourse's threshold.The company said it has no significant announcement or undisclosed information that could have affected its stock price.
Seres Group's (SHA:601127, HKG:9927) sales fell 17% year over year to 36,480 units in May, according to a Tuesday filing with the Shanghai bourse.New energy vehicle sales fell 16% to 33,476 units.Production slid 18% to 36,583 units. NEV production declined 15% to 34,233 units.Shares of the automotive manufacturer rose nearly 2% in Shanghai and Hong Kong during recent trade.