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Caixin Manufacturing PMI Drops to 51
Feb 3, 2017China's manufacturing sector continued to slow in January 2017 because of a further improvement in the health of the sector. The Caixin General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) edged down to 51.0 last month from December's ...
Tags: manufacturing sector, PMI
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Tablet Shipments to up Over 16% on Quarter in 3Q16
Aug 29, 2016Global tablet shipments will bounce back 16.3% sequentially to reach nearly 47 million units in the third quarter, but the volume will still be down over 10% compared to the same quarter a year ago, showing the market is still in no ...
Tags: Tablet Shipments, Tablet
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Cree Posts Losses Due to LED Business Restructure
Nov 12, 2015Cree, a market leader in LED lighting, announced revenue of US $382 million for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, ended June 28, 2015. This represents a 12% decrease compared to revenue of $436 million reported for the fourth quarter of ...
Tags: Cree, LED lighting, Business Restructure
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ASE Sees Upbeat Q3 Based on Orders From Apple
Aug 10, 2015Although Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc. (ASE), reportedly the world's No.1 pure IC assembler, posted reduced earnings in the second quarter, the company remains upbeat about its business outlook for the third quarter due to having ...
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Syngenta Has Rejected $45bn Acquisition Offer From Global Seed Technology Major Monsanto
May 12, 2015Swiss agribusiness Syngenta has rejected $45bn acquisition offer from global seed technology major Monsanto for the second time citing unfavorable terms for shareholders. If the proposed deal advances, an industry leader with combined ...
Tags: Syngenta, agribusiness
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RPM Shows Fiscal 2015 Third-Quarter Results
Apr 14, 2015RPM International Inc. has reported record sales for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015, but incurred an as-reported loss for the quarter due to a one-time, non-cash net charge for a tax accrual related to the possible ...
Tags: RPM International, record sales
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Ford Motor Buys Majority Stake in Russian JV
Apr 14, 2015Ford Motor has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in its joint venture (JV) with Russian car company Sollers as well as provide additional funding to the Ford Sollers JV. The Ford Sollers JV produces and imports Ford products, ...
Tags: Ford Motor, Russian JV
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Australia Working with Chinese Businesses Have Access to New Markets and Value Chains
Mar 26, 2015Australian farmers, agribusiness and food business entrepreneurs working with Chinese businesses are reporting greater access to new markets and value chains, which is translating to increased profits, according to new research released ...
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Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Expects Its Capex for 2015 to Exceed Nt$1.5 Billion
Mar 5, 2015Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides assembly and test services for niche ICs and produces ceramic substrates for the manufacture of LEDs, expects its capex for 2015 to exceed NT$1.5 billion (US$47.8 million). The capex will be ...
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China's Services Sector Grew Modestly in February
Mar 4, 2015Activity in China's services sector grew modestly in February as new orders rose at their quickest pace in three months, a private survey showed just a few days after the central bank cut interest rates to stimulate the world's ...
Tags: HSBC Services, PMI
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RPM's Net Sales of $1.07 Billion Flat Compared to Last Year
Jan 8, 2015RPM International Inc. reported a 10 percent increase in net income and an 8 percent increase in earnings per diluted share on flat sales for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended November 30, 2014. Second-Quarter Results Net sales of ...
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Taiwan-Based Everlight Electronics Will Invest NT$10.0 Billion
Dec 26, 2014Taiwan-based Everlight Electronics will invest NT$10.0 billion (US$317 million) to expand its LED packaging capacity by 25% from the level at the end of 2014 in 2015-2017, according to company chairman Robert Yeh. Everlight may further ...
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Taiwan's Machine-Tool Makers Accelerating Investment Plans
Dec 12, 2014Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers are accelerating their investment plans to alleviate the problem of insufficient production capacity, despite the hazy business outlook for 2015. The Tongtai Group's board of directors recently ...
Tags: machine-tool, Machinery
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This Year's Gradually Improving Business Outlook Looks Set to Continue Into 2015
Nov 5, 2014This year’s gradually improving business outlook looks set to continue into 2015, with the latest survey of Australian firms revealing that an increasing number expect to lift their sales and profits, sell their goods and services at ...
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Brazil Fast Food Corp Announced Financial Results for The Q2 Ended June 30,2014
Aug 19, 2014Brazil Fast Food Corp, one of the largest food service groups in Brazil with 1,235 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) the Yoggi brand, (iii) KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iv) ...
Tags: Brazil Fast Food, Agriculture, Food
