Soft drink giants PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co are said to be holding separate talks to acquire minority interest in US-based yogurt maker Chobani. The move indicates that beverage companies are making efforts to diversify their business ...
Tags: Soft drink, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Co, carbonated drinks
On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
Tags: goods, services, trad, investment
The 2nd China-Russa Expo was inaugurated in Haerbin on October 11. This China-Russia Expo, themed on “Docking Cooperation-New Opportunities of the Silk Road Economic Belt”, is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, the ...
Tags: electromechanical, customs, railway, forest resources exploitation
The scale of China’s LED package market is projected to expand 16% year on year to RMB 61.4 billion in 2015, according to the latest Chinese LED Industry Market Report by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce. The growth of Chinese LED ...
Tags: led, package, acquisitions
Luxtera, the global leader in Silicon Photonics solutions, today announces the hiring of Brad Byk as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Kelly Perez as Vice President of Finance. Luxtera will leverage their considerable experience and ...
Tags: OEM, Luxtera, Senior Executives
Plessey announced today that it is to carry out a major expansion of the company’s LED manufacturing facility in Plymouth, England, after securing a GBP 30 million ($50 million) loan from Deutsche Bank AG to finance the expansion. ...
Samsung Electronics, the world’s leading producer of semiconductor and display solutions, formally opened the doors to its new Device Solutions America headquarters here, setting the stage for a new wave of innovation across the ...
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When GE sold its home appliance division in September 2014 for US $3.3 billion to Swedish company Electrolux, market rumors surfaced that the company might sell its lighting business too. The company denied intentions of selling its century ...
Tags: GELED, lighting, business strategy, market trends
Chinese sapphire maker Aurora announced last week, it would be investing RMB 40 million (US $6.32 million) in a new investment management arm to integrate investments in the sapphire supply chain, according to a report from China Securities ...
Tags: sapphire, Aurora, sapphire ingot
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.54 billion for September 2015, decreasing 5.8% on month and 14.6% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$17.30 billion fell 13.4% on month and 24.4% on year, according to the ...
Tags: Electronics, Taiwan Exports
Despite foreign and domestic challenges facing the Chinese economy, including the recent turbulence in the stock market, former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd has full confidence in the world's second-largest economy. "I think the ...
Tags: Chinese economy, stock market
Premier Li Keqiang has encouraged State-owned enterprises to play a key role in the drive by the nation's industries to "go global", and make the most of their financial and technological advantages as they step up their international ...
Tags: nation's industries, economy
It’s a long way from New York’s Madison Avenue advertising agencies to Gaborone, but for Botswana a lot is riding on the success of the ad campaign De Beers will launch in the coming weeks. Like oil-exporting countries now ...
2010-2014 China Import and Export Overview (Unit: Billion USD) Year I&E Turnover Export Sales Import Turnover Difference Total YoY ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has given a €10m loan to Turkey’s dairy producer Mar Tuketim Maddeleri Ihracat Ithalat San. Ve Tic. A.S., which is known under the brand name Kay. The loan amount ...