PARIS -- The planned merger between BAE Systems and EADS, the owner of Airbus, has collapsed, reportedly due to resistance from the shareholder nations over how the new entity would be run.

TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn), the world's largest contract electronics assembler, today reported unconsolidated September sales rose 8.5% year-over-year to NT$240.54 billion ($8.21 billion).

DRONTEN, THE NETHERLANDS – Super Dry has expanded its factory here to meet greater demand for moisture-sensitive device cabinets in the Americas.

COLLEGE PARK, MD – CALCE and Buehler are offering a course on failure analysis of electronics at the University of Maryland Nov. 6 – Nov. 9.

WASHINGTON — US legislators concerned over the possibility of Chinese espionage today issued a report warning the US government not to buy equipment from telecommunications makers Huawei and ZTE.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- The International Standards Organization has released two new standards to provide harmonized, effective best practices for certification bodies and auditors around the world.

MCLEAN, VA -- US manufacturing technology orders in August totaled $470.44 million, up 3.7% sequentially.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Are they working or aren't they?

Foxconn today disputed a report that its factory workers here have gone on strike, saying that production is proceeding normally.

OOSTERHOUT, THE NETHERLANDS – Vitronics Soltec Europe next month will host a two-day seminar on selective soldering. 

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Worldwide production of printed circuit boards experienced real growth of 2.4% in 2011, a new market report says.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Penetration of safety and security telematics solutions in new vehicles will increase from 10.2% in 2012 to 49% in 2017, a new research report says. 

SAN FRANCISCO – Supply chain executives from companies such as Avnet, LSI, Sony, Adobe and HP will meet here Oct. 22-23 to discuss risk and resilience in the electronics supply chain.