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Highlights and Market Trends of HKLF 2017
Apr 10, 2017The hustle and bustle of Hong Kong makes this city alive, and the same energy and excitement is clearly felt at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2017. Here are some of the highlights and booming trends that LEDinside observed. LED Filament ...
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Midstream PV Sectors Striving for Positive Margin
Mar 10, 2017China’s installation rush has yet emerged until early March as expected, while PV supply chain have started fluctuating. Strong demand to mono-si products drove the prices to hike during this week; by contrast, spot prices for ...
Tags: mono-si products, PV cell
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Global and China CNC Machine Tool Report
Sep 7, 2016As a key role in manufacturing, CNC machine tools have been emphasized by developed countries. China's CNC machine tools occupied about 30% in 2015, which indicates a big gap with developed countries such as Japan, the United States, and ...
Tags: CNC machine tools
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McDonald's Turnaround Plan Starting to Pay off
Jul 18, 2016McDonald’s global turnaround is coming to fruition. The global re-vitalisation is being driven by the new management headquartered in Chicago. There are numerous lessons that can be learnt on how big companies can successfully ...
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Taiwan's Export Orders Continue Shrinking in May
Jun 23, 2016Taiwan’s overall export orders in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year (photo courtesy of UDN.com).Taiwan's export orders received in May totaled US$33.73 billion, down 5.8 percent year on year to represent the ...
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May Sees Highest High Street Footfall Since 2013
Jun 20, 2016Retail footfall in May was up 0.3% YOY, according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vancancies Monitor. This was better than the 2.4% decline seen in April, and significantly above the three month average of -1.7%. High street ...
Tags: footfall, high street
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Business Sentiment Continues to Fall
Apr 11, 2016The results from Dun & Bradstreet’s March Business Expectations Survey have highlighted a second consecutive decline in expectations, with businesses issuing subdued forecasts for the three-month period to June 2016, despite reporting ...
Tags: Dun&Bradstreet's March Business Expectations Survey, BEI
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Economic Indicators Signal Recovery of Economy
Apr 3, 2016China's economy may have just come back for a recovery, recent economic indicators signaled. Latest data showed that China's manufacturing activity rebounded in March to its highest level since last August while non-manufacturing sector ...
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A Solid Start To The Year For Air Freight, But Challenges Remain
Mar 11, 2016The recovery in air freight volumes from a weak first half of last year continued into 2016, although subdued underlying global trade conditions suggest another modest year for volumes growth, reports the IATA. Ongoing strong capacity ...
Tags: IATA, Solid, Air Freight
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China's 2016 GDP Growth Likely to Be 6.6-6.8 Pct: Think Tank
Dec 17, 2015China's annual economic growth could be between 6.6 percent and 6.8 percent next year, with employment and consumer prices remaining stable, a government think tank forecast on Wednesday. However, with growing downward pressure due to ...
Tags: economic growth, GDP
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NEMA Praises U.S. DOE’S Regulatory Decision Affecting HID Lamps as Traditional Lighting Shipment Declines
Dec 16, 2015The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) commends the U.S. Department of Energy on its Dec. 2, 2015 decision that mandatory energy conservation standards for high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps are not technically feasible ...
Tags: NEMA, HID Lamps, Traditional Lighting
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China Sees Forex Reserves Decline by US$87.2 Bln
Dec 8, 2015China's foreign exchange reserves, the world's largest, fell by US$87.2 billion in November to US$3.44 trillion, central bank data showed yesterday, the lowest level since February 2013 and the third largest monthly drop on record. ...
Tags: Forex Reserves, foreign exchange
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Slight Increase in Visitor Numbers at Brussels Furniture Fair
Nov 18, 2015After a small decline in visitors last year, Brussels Furniture Fair has announced a modest increase of 0.82% this year. This increase is entirely down to foreign visitors, although the downward trend of Belgian visitors has now stabilised. ...
Tags: Brussels Furniture Fair
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China's Coal Consumption Continues to Drop
Nov 18, 2015China's coal consumption continued to decrease in the first ten months this year, according to the China National Coal Association (CNCA) on Tuesday. Coal consumption hit 3.23 billion tonnes during the January-October period, down 4.7 ...
Tags: coal consumption, coal
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Air Freight Recovery Slow
Nov 12, 2015Air freight volumes were up slightly in September according to the IATA, with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) 1.0% higher compared to a year ago. This was a small improvement on August, when volumes were broadly stable year to year, however, ...
Tags: Air Freight, world trade