China is set to become the global leader in renewable technology, aiding the rise of a moderately prosperous society following the significant reforms implemented in the five-year plans. Frederic Neumann, co-head of Asian Economic ...
Government's push of e-commerce in rural areas will stimulate online fresh food sales A government-backed drive toward e-commerce can help open up the agricultural sector and generate a rapid increase in incomes for farmers. At a ...
Tags: E-Commerce, Farming, Agricultural
The government says China's e-commerce transactions totaled 2.1 trillion US dollars in 2014. The spokesman of the commerce ministry says the number represents growth of 25 percent compared to 2013. China has the world's biggest online ...
Tags: e-commerce, online population
The traditional microwave meal was always associated with TV dinners that could easily and conveniently be whipped up in two minutes. Just as our palates have improved with exposure to fancy dinners on TV programs, so too have microwaves ...
Tags: The steam function, microwave
World cotton trades in the 2013/14 season may be as challenging as it was in the 2012/13. The scenario is a reaction coming from the international demand, except for China, decreases of the worldwide supply, record ending stocks and ...
Tags: Cotton Trade, Textile
The LED lighting market will grow by 45 per cent per year until 2019 and go from a value of $4.8bn in 2012 to $42bn in 2019, according to a new report. US-based WinterGreen Research cited cheaper products, increased consumer interest and ...
Tags: LED Market, LED Lighting
The LED lighting market will grow by 45 per cent per year until 2019 and go from a value of $4.8bn in 2012 to $42bn in 2019, according to a new report. US-based WinterGreen Research cited cheaper products, increased consumer interest and ...
Tags: LED Market, LED, Lights, Lighting, LED lighting
Global smartphone sales skyrocketed by 38% in the fourth quarter year over year. Meanwhile, Samsung ended 2012 in the top position for both smartphone sales and overall mobile phone sales, Gartner reported Wednesday. Even with the ...
Tags: smartphone sales, mobile phone sales, mobile phone market
Huawei is now the world's third biggest smartphone maker after a strong fourth quarter, according to Gartner. Should the UK share US fears over Chinese tech firms? Apple iOS watch with smartphone features reportedly in development ...
Tags: Huawei, smartphone, company news
Global smartphone sales went up by 38 percent in the fourth quarter year over year, Gartner reported on Wednesday, with Samsung ending 2012 in the top position for both smartphone sales and overall mobile phone sales. Even with the ...
Tags: Samsung, 2012, Smartphone, Sales
Tablet makers have tried to chip away at Apple’s popularity by offering much cheaper products, but Microsoft has taken the unusual step of going head-to-head on pricing with the iPad. An analyst says there’s good reason for ...
Cisco has reportedly cut ties with Chinese telecom vendor ZTE after allegations that ZTE sold Cisco gear to Iran. In June, a Reuters story revealed that Cisco, HP and Oracle gear was being sold to an Iranian mobile operator despite U.S. ...
Tags: Cisco, ZTE, Oracle gear
Shares in Belgian retailer Colruyt fell today (3 December) after the company's half-year core profits missed analyst forecasts. Colruyt booked EBITDA of EUR322.2m (US$420.9m) for the six months to the end of September on Friday, up 1.6% ...
Tags: EBITDA, gross margin, market share
Chinese meat processor Zhongpin has blamed higher costs and increased competition for a fall in quarterly profits. Zhongpin said its net income fell 40% to US$11m in the third quarter of the year. Sales increased 4% to $415.7m but ...
Tags: Meat Firm, Costs, Competition
Colruyt's moves to tap into consumers' desire for value has boosted the Belgian retailer's quarterly sales. The company reported a 5.5% increase in first-quarter sales to EUR2.05bn (US$2.5bn). On a comparable basis, sales climbed 5.8%. ...