Jewelers Mutual Ceo Kath Resigns

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Darin Kath has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Jewelers Mutual Insurance Co., a provider of jewelry insurance.
Kath has accepted a position as president and CEO of Integrity Mutual Insurance Co., a property and casualty insurer in Appleton. Richard Schinler, Integrity’s current president and chief executive officer, will retire after 25 years with [...]

Micron reportedly is seeking a production deal with a Taiwanese company

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Micron Technology is discussing a joint venture with a Taiwanese company to make computer chips in an attempt to lower production costs, the British news service Reuters reports.Micron and Nanya Technology have signed a licensing agreement, Reuters said, citing unnamed sources from both companies.Micron did not immediately return an Idaho Statesman telephone call Friday. Nanya [...]

Wall Street takes a dimmer view of Micron

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Micron CEO Steve Appleton’s upbeat assessment of Micron’s future on Thursday was met with skepticism Friday by investors and Wall Street analysts.The company’s stock fell by nearly 6 percent Friday, to $6.69 a share, a day after Appleton told analysts that Micron is poised to take advantage of what he sees as a coming industry [...]

Micron will return its focus to making memory

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Micron plans to spin off its division that makes sensors used in cameras and cell phones, into a separate company so Micron can focus on memory manufacturing, Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton said Thursday.And despite heavy losses lately, Micron is willing to spend money to seize opportunities to consolidate the industry and bolster the company’s [...]

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