Quarterly solar photovoltaic (PV) demand in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is forecast to reach the 10 gigawatt (GW) level for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2014. According to Solarbuzz, annual APAC PV demand in 2014 is forecast ...
Tags: APAC PV demand, global PV market, Lights
According to reports released by Gartner, global smartphone sales in Q3 grew 20.3% to 301 million units. The three Chinese domestic brands, Huawei, Xiaomi and Lenvo broke into Top 5 after Samsung and Apple. The reports says smartphone ...
Tags: smartphone, Xiaomi, Huawei
The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW, even though the China market did not perform as well as expectations, due to the continuous growth in Japan and the U.S. market, the supply and demand remained stable. At ...
Tags: Solar Demand, Solar Cell
Clever, the leading electric mobility operator in Denmark and ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced that CLEVER will expand its charging network in Denmark and neighboring countries with 100 ABB ...
Tags: Fast Charging Stations, Auto
Diamond manufacturers are entering an era of fierce competition as the looming decline in rough diamond supply is expected to place additional pressure on their already razor-thin profit margins. Manufacturer always operates with a ...
Agri-business company Olam International has agreed to acquire US peanut sheller McCleskey Mills, in a $176m deal. The acquisition is in line with Olam's strategy to invest in specific products, including edible nuts. McCleskey is ...
Tags: edible nuts, peanut sheller, Agriculture
According to foreign media’s report, IDC predicts worldwide smartphone shipments will reach almost 1.3 billion units in 201, up 26.3% on year. And Android Smartphones shipment units will reach 1.06 billion, accounting for 82.3%. By ...
Tags: Smartphone, Apple, Andriod
PepsiCo has announced two leadership appointments that further strengthen the company's management team. Enderson Guimaraes, currently CEO, PepsiCo Europe, has been named EVP, Global Categories and Operations, PepsiCo. He will be ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Snacks, Beverage, Agriculture
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 2.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of negative 3.7%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although third-quarter results were a few points ahead of forecast ...
Tags: PC shipments, tablet
Mondelez International, the maker of Oreo biscuits and Cadbury's chocolate, posted a 11% decline in earnings in the third-quarter of fiscal 2014 compared to the same period a year ago, as a result of weaker revenues and higher expenses. ...
Mondelez International has agreed to acquire 80% stake in Vietnam-based Kinh Do's snack business for $370m, in order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets. The transaction includes the acquisition of Kinh Do's two production ...
Tags: snack business, Agriculture
The growth and trends of B2C e-commerce in Eastern Europe has caught the eye of global investors, a new report by Hamburg-based business intelligence organization yStats.com said. Yucel Yelken, the CEO of yStats.com, refers to the Eastern ...
Tags: B2C e-commerce, Apparel
Iconic denim apparel marketer - Levi Strauss & Co has partnered with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group to provide financial incentives for garment suppliers in developing countries. This new supplier finance program, which was ...
Tags: denim apparel marketer, Global Trade Supplier Finance, Apparel
Tetra Pak has launched a handbook, 'The role of raw milk quality in UHT production', to support quality managers of dairy companies in emerging markets. The handbook draws on best practice from leading dairy companies on ways to ensure ...
Tags: Raw milk, dairy companies, Agriculture
Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, Europe's leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers, for AU$443 million, in cash. [The final consideration is ...