International Business News - MCRL http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Micrel Inc. said Tuesday its board authorized a $10 million increase in its share repurchase authorization, to $60 million. The semiconductor maker said it may buy back shares to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions through year-end. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081007/micrel-boosts-stock-buyback-authorization-to-60m.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:01:05 EDT Semiconductor sales totaled $22.7 billion in August, up 5.5 percent from a year ago and 2.4 percent from the previous month, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081002/industry-group-august-chip-sales-rose-5-5-percent.htm Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:11:24 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. on Wednesday said Obrem Capital Management LLC has agreed to support the chip maker's board nominees at its annual meeting and has withdrawn its own slate of directors. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/dissident-shareholder-to-support-micrels-slate.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:27:28 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Thursday that members of its board met with Obrem Capital Management after the dissident shareholder's proposals were rejected by shareholders at a special meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/micrel-meets-with-dissident-investor-after-shareholder-vote.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 09:11:07 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Tuesday that its shareholders have rejected all proposals by dissident shareholder Obrem Capital Management, based on preliminary voting results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/micrel-likely-defeats-proxy-contest.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 16:15:27 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Thursday that Proxy Governance Inc. has joined three other independent proxy advisory firms in recommending that shareholders vote against all proposals made by a dissident investor at a special meeting on May 20. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/micrel-holders-urged-to-reject-obrem-proposals.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:02 EDT Micrel Inc., a producer of circuits, said Friday its has received notice from an outside shareholder of its plans to nominate an unspecified number of directors for the company's board. Micrel rece... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/micrel-shareholder-plans-to-nominate-board-members.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:32:38 EDT A major shareholder of Micrel Inc. on Thursday waged a proxy battle with the semiconductor maker, calling for the removal of five directors, a number of bylaw changes and the termination of a "poison... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/holder-wages-proxy-contest-with-micrel.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:12:14 EDT The board of semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. defended the company's performance in an open letter to shareholders on Tuesday, after a major investor called for a special meeting to vote on a new board slate. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/micrel-defends-performance-in-letter.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:23:54 EDT A major shareholder of Micrel Inc. has asked the semiconductor maker to call a special meeting to vote on a new board slate after the company adopted a "poison pill" provision, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080326/micrel-shareholder-wants-new-board-slate.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:26:55 EDT Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. said Tuesday it is reviewing its operations after a shareholder demanded the company look into selling itself due to its lackluster stock price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080325/micrel-in-review-after-sale-demand.htm Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:34:28 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, Jan. 3, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP) _ ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, said Thursday it produced more oil in the final three months of 2007 than in the third quarter, but likely made less money refining it into gasoline and other products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080103/outlook-roundup-conocophillips-micrel.htm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:29:34 EST Semiconductor maker Micrel Inc. on Thursday lowered its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings outlook, citing lower-than-expected orders from Asian customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080103/micrel-lowers-4q-outlook-on-asia-orders.htm Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:56:28 EST