UPDATE 1-STMicro pares back manufacturing, cuts Q4 outlook
October 29, 2015 at 03:07 AM EDT
FRANKFURT/PARIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Thursday posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results and said lower spending in China, especially on autos, had led it to cut back its manufacturing plans and reduce its fourth-quarter outlook.