Industry executives and analysts warned that China’s decision to stop exporting graphite, a crucial component for electric car batteries, on Friday will only speed up attempts to find alternate sources and materials, but that process will take time. As on… Read More ›
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In Six Weeks, China’s Huawei Sold 1.6 Million Mate 60 Pro Smartphones, According To A Research Group
According to a research agency, Huawei Technologies has sold 1.6 million Mate 60 Pro smartphones in just six weeks, defying a slowdown in the smartphone market to experience robust demand for its high-end smartphone revival. According to Counterpoint Research, of… Read More ›
TSMC, Largest Chipmaker In The World, Saw Its Largest Earnings Decline In Almost Five Years
As the sluggish market for consumer electronics continues, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted a third-quarter profit of 211 billion New Taiwan dollars ($6.69 billion) on Thursday. The world’s largest contract chipmaker beat analyst projections despite the biggest earnings decline… Read More ›
Chinese Manufacturers Of Semiconductor Equipment Gain Market Share As US Restrictions Tighten
Chinese producers of chip-making tools are profiting from the United States’ tightening restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry; orders from the nation’s foundries have increased recently. As chipmakers scramble to replace foreign-produced equipment with domestically built alternatives, domestic equipment manufacturers, such… Read More ›
August Saw A Decline In German Industrial Output, Raising Recession Concerns
The German federal statistics agency has announced that German industrial output decreased in August for the fourth consecutive month, a sign that the industry is still experiencing significant pressure and fuelling concerns about an impending recession. When compared to the prior… Read More ›
A Central Bank Testing Lab Has Created A Global Bitcoin Mapping System
A worldwide central bank test lab has created a prototype bitcoin surveillance system to provide authorities with a better understanding of how, when, and where the cryptocurrency is used. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Atlas project began more than… Read More ›
US Employment Growth Picks Up In September, While Wage Inflation Slows Down
Although pay growth is slowing, the United States’ employment expanded in September for the first time in eight months as hiring increased broadly, indicating to ongoing labour market resilience that could give the Federal Reserve justification to hike interest rates… Read More ›
‘Beanless Coffee’ Is Produced By A Seattle-Based Firm To Help Fight Deforestation
This week, a Seattle-based firm working with some of the same investors as Beyond Meat will introduce the first beanless coffee in an effort to lessen the popular beverage’s environmental effect. Investors have spent $51.6 million into Atomo Coffee in… Read More ›
Aiming For A $10 Billion Valuation, Birkenstock Moves Closer To Wall Street
In its much awaited U.S. initial public offering (IPO), Birkenstock, the German premium footwear company backed by private equity firm L Catterton, has set a fully diluted valuation goal of approximately $10 billion. According to a filing with the U.S…. Read More ›
UK Retailers Demand Government Action On Rising Crime
In a letter to UK’s interior minister Suella Braverman, 88 UK retail leaders—among them the CEOs of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Marks & Spencer—demanded action in response to the escalating rates of retail crime. In Britain, rising crime is likely to… Read More ›