* Q1 revenue up 19% to $12.68 bln * AstraZeneca ( AZN ) sticks by FY forecast announced in Feb * Oncology revenue up 26% in qtr (Adds detail, background throughout) April 25 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca ( AZN ) sailed past market expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, underpinning strong demand for its blockbuster drugs and steady sales...

(Reuters) -European chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Thursday lowered its full-year sales guidance, the latest semiconductor company to struggle with weakening demand from carmakers and a further decline in orders from laptop and phone companies. The warning came after the company posted lower-than-expected first-quarter results. The company, whose clients include Tesla and Apple ( AAPL ), said it expects revenue in the...

BEIJING, April 25 (Reuters) - China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thursday with the biggest names showing off their latest electric vehicles (EVs), underlining how the world's largest auto market is already in an all-electric state of mind, and isn't looking back. Automakers are set to unveil 117 new models versus 93 at last year's show in Shanghai，while...

SEOUL (Reuters) -Four South Korean low-cost carriers remain in the race to buy Asiana Airlines' cargo business, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Jeju Air, Eastar Jet, Air Premia and Air Incheon submitted bids in the second round of bidding for the business, the people said, declining to be identified as they were not authorised to...