Imaging sensor maker cuts net debt despite fall in sales revenues.

Optics giant posts sharp decrease in profit but continues with self-funded development strategy.

US-Israeli provider of data center interconnects sees the deal as crucial to compete with Cisco and Intel.

Still dependent on high-tech imports, China is learning on customer experience, but home-grown laser sales and exports are on the up.

Study by the Photonik Forschung Deutschland organization calls the growing sector a “job engine”.

Orders up as the firm increases its focus on laser microfabrication.

Addition of new medical division produces sharp increase in sales figures as the company realigns its business segments around lasers and precision technologies.

Market analyst Infonetics reports on multi-gigabit system sales in 2013 and 2014.

Stock loses a quarter of its value as the company agrees to sell off assets ‘expeditiously’ under a new credit agreement.

But German laser firm is on course to begin making its own high-power laser diodes by the end of this year.

Analyst cuts stock target as earnings and sales both miss consensus estimates by some distance.

Stock slips on slightly weaker-than-expected financial results, but CEO Valentin Gapontsev remains typically bullish.