The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
Tags: five-year plan, political economy
Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarterly revenues were US$12.2 billion, a 6% decrease year-on-year. Third quarter pre-tax income was US$101 million, a 68% decline year-on-year. Net income ...
Tags: Lenovo, smart devices
In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the European Union increased only moderately by 1.2%, with registrations totalling 168,103 units. In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel ...
Tags: Fuel Vehicle, HEV
Subaru of America will be unveiling the all the new midsize sedan, 2018 Legacy at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show on 9 February 2016. The new Legacy features revised styling and significant upgrades to comfort, safety, and multimedia ...
Tags: Subaru, Midsize Sedan, Chicago Auto Show
After the third quarter of the 2016/2017 financial year, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is still on course to increase its annual profit as planned. For example, during the third quarter (October 1 to December 31, 2016), the operating result ...
Ford has unveiled new Mustang, which offers sleeker design, more advanced technology and enhanced performance. Ford partnered with its ambassador of Service, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, to introduce the new Mustang – the ...
The major problems facing China's agricultural sector are structural ones, mainly on the supply side, according to the document by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council. The document calls for ...
China's overseas direct investment is estimated to soar 40 percent to a record $189 billion in 2016 from the previous year, according to a study released by the US consultancy Rhodium Group and Berlin-based Mercatur Institute for China ...
These days, it seems like gadgets are constantly improving, and now the next big development may be organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The technology promises to improve your phones' quality, durability and even foldability. An ...
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Last week we reported on an LG smartwatch passing through the USA’s comms regulator – and now two more have followed suit. On Friday, we wrote about a mystery device with the model number W280 becoming certified by the Federal ...
Tags: LG, Smartwatches
Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair 2018 in Nuremberg will run for one day less than previous years, it has been announced. The event at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg will in future take place over five rather than six days and will no longer ...
US-based flexible packaging firm Bemis has implemented Esko’s Automation Engine platform, in a bid to reduce errors in packaging files. Esko’s platform will enable Bemis to carry out automatic quality control checks on ...
Tags: Automation Engine, Packaging Files
French dairy giant The Lactalis Group has offered its Italian subsidiary Parmalat a buyout offer of €637m for the 12.26% stake it doesn’t hold. The move from the Lactalis is to take 100% control of Parmalat in order to delist ...
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Insiders say there's a silver lining to stagnant box office takes in 2016. Box office takes for China's film industry remained stagnant in 2016, but most industry insiders see it as a blessing in disguise. Last year's box-office total was ...
Tags: Film Industry, Turning Point
Online retail volume of China's farm produce is expected to grow by about 50 percent in 2016 as more farmers use e-commerce platforms to sell their produce. Online produce sales might reach 220 billion yuan ($32 billion) this year, up ...
Tags: Farm Produce, Agriculture