The ruling of a South Korean court ignited bilateral trade ties. Since then, relations have tread mostly southwards. On Monday South Korea announced, it plans on investing $6.48 billion (7.8 trillion won) in research and development for local materials, equipment… Read More ›
Apple Inc
Apple pushes to boost services business in China
Faced with sluggish iphones sales in China, Apple is now trying to replicate the success it met in Bengaluru, India, with China. Cupertino aims to start training Chinese developers to create apps in order to build its services business in… Read More ›
Have sufficient production capacity outside of China to meet Apple’s U.S. demand: Foxconn
Realigning of supply chain outside of China is important for companies looking to escape the U.S.-China trade war. In a significant development Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics assembler, disclosed it has enough producing capacity outside of China to meet… Read More ›
Shrinking global tech demand drags down Taiwan’s economy
The rollout of 5G in many countries along with newer upgraded models of smartphones could spur exports orders for the island nation. On Monday, data from Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs showed, its export orders fell for the fifth straight… Read More ›
Falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares pound away at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s net worth
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet’s love for Apple Inc is taking a toll on Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s net worth and its bottom line. Despite Warren Buffet’s optimism in view of falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, took a… Read More ›
Tumbling Apple Inc’s shares are a dream come true for Warren Buffett
Warren Buffet sees Apple Inc more as a consumer company rather than a tech stock, which essentially reflects Apple’s devices as essential household possessions for consumers. For billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares are music… Read More ›
Apple to stop reporting key performance metric
Although Apple will now provide investors and analysts cost-of-sales data for its product businesses and its services business, they will not be in a position to know the margin mix within Apple’s services businesses. With Apple Inc saying it will… Read More ›
Foxconn Industrial Internet’s IPO to launch in China on May 24, 2018
A Foxconn subsidiary, Foxconn Industrial Internet is its parent vehicle to raise sufficient funds to enable Foxconn to wean itself off from manufacturing devices for Apple Inc and instead align itself towards Made in China 2025 policy by entering into… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc increases stake in Apple Inc
Warren Buffet stated Berskshire has additionally bought 75 million Apple shares. In a move that marks Warren Buffett’s, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, aggressive designs on Apple inc, he told CNBC that in the first three months of 2018 Berkshire… Read More ›
Qualcomm eases licensing terms, to unclog inflow of revenues
Through this strategic move Qualcomm is aiming to avoid potental future legal disputes and maintain its existing business structure. In a development that underscores how far Qualcomm Inc is willing to go to preserve its core business practice of making… Read More ›